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Committee backs restoring county authority to regulate tobacco sales, removes section that might limit local powers
Summary
The committee passed HB 15‑63 to repeal state preemption and restore counties’ authority to regulate tobacco and flavored e‑cigarette sales, adopting an Attorney General recommendation to remove a section that could inadvertently limit county power; public‑health groups and youth advocates strongly supported the change.
The House committee voted on Feb. 12 to advance HB 15‑63, a measure to repeal state preemption and restore county authority to regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products and electronic smoking devices.
Chelsea Okamoto, deputy attorney general and unit supervisor for the Tobacco Enforcement Unit, urged passage but recommended a targeted change: remove section 3…
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