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Tobacrn Frcc Hortorablc J:ones Arakaki, Chair Col1Pa ..;LE i {Y~
awagE ~ Honorable Curtis Tyler 111, Vice;-Chair COUNTY : IF HAWAII
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Hawaii Cooney Council
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Dear Chair Arakaki, Vicc-Chair Tyler and members of the Hawaii County Council:
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,ay M,„rrrrrra/,rr,.o.,cnui. Un behalf of the Coalition for a Tobace:o Free Hawaii, l would like thank you
ur»arr,.»vgr/rr,»•,ri'; lrcmcndously for the. pu~sagc of Bill 260 (draft 3 ax ;Imcndcd) nn First Rcadinfi. We
sr,^,"/'",..r"°r, vrr~</r»rr appreciate your conllmit ment ;utd [hc time spent in listening to ull tho public testimony.
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.e,.r~.rrn„~»r,r..i„» carefully considering and discussing various elemnntx of the bilk and moving forward
rl,r,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, with the rno.a axnprchcnsivc hill slatc(I In bl; passed in the state.
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w„"""' n"„J;r. With flee Inclusion of bars and nightclubs Bill 260 draft 3, ;ts ;uncndcd and passed,
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,rN„„,,;.; p cxposuro to x;cond hand smoke
nmrricmr Lrn>.• nlao<i<uinn regardless of the type of work they do. No worker deserves any Icss protection from
r,//tr,a,ri•i this health hazard than any other worker. In the c;i<c of exposure to second h;tnd
( r,»r, r a~r,rrrr</r cr»,r. smoke, providing such protection couldn't be any simpler or Icss expl;nsivc - ny simply
»./rivxnri designating all enclosed or partially enclosed workspaces as smokefrce. This is a win
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r5rr»rrr..r„/, r,;,.,u/Wrrr urr,,, ~ for the business - we arc confident businesses will nol lose money as ;1 result, ,md in
nuN»;,,,,,,,,,,,./,,,,,»,,,», fact m:ty save money through decreased worker absenteetstn utd reduced cleaning
../Ferrn»i».r costs. and a win for worker health.
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We appreciate very much this step towards protecting the health and well being of all
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urr„.,,', Mr,/;.,r, workers and the public they serve. You have provided n Icvel pL•tying field for all
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rrdrrr~•,„-rrrr xr»»r r The Council ha. put a lot of work into making this the moss annprchensivo bill in
wr„~„rr<rr crm.er crunprrh..,..rvr Tiawai'i, and we thank you for this. We support your comrnitmen[ to this throufih the
Hrr,o/. c<»rr. ussa c of this bill on Second and Final reading. Thc. result will be worth tt - a
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hcahhicr work cnvu'Omncnl Ibr all workers and p:Urvns on the Sig Iaan(1.
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n<drruror.»».esv 432-91 IG, d you have any concorns or questions that 1 can provide information on.
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