HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0942.084 2006-2008
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AMERICAN i1 CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
of HAWAI*I
Via a-mail: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Via fax: (808) 961-8912
Hearing Date/Time: Thursday, February 21, 2008, 8:30 a.m.
Place: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa
78-128 Ehukai Street
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Re: Testimony of the ACLU of Hawaii Re ag rding County of Hawaii Bill No.
224 Relating to Prohibition ofSmokinQ in Certain Places
Dear Council Members:
The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii ("ACLU of Hawaii") takes no position on
Bill Number 224. We write today only to clarify that there is no constitutional right to smoke.
It is clear that tobacco smoke causes irritation to the eyes, nose, throat and/or lungs of many non-
smokers. The ACLU believes these harms are sufficient to justify carefully tailored government
regulation of smoking in public places.
The mission of the ACLU of Hawaii is to protect the fundamental freedoms enshrined in
the U.S. and State Constitutions. The ACLU of Hawaii fulfills this through legislative, litigation,
and public education programs statewide. The ACLU of Hawaii is a non-partisan and private
non-profit organization that provides its services at no cost to the public and does not accept
government funds. The ACLU of Hawaii has been serving Hawaii for over 40 years.
Thank you for this opportunity to testify.
Sincerely,
Daniel M. Gluck
Senior Staff Attorney
ACLU of Hawaii
American Civil Liberilea Union of Hawai'i
P.O. Box 3410
Honolulu, Hawaii 96801
T: 808.522-5900
F: 808.522-5909
E: of8ce@acluhawail.org
www.acluhawaii.org
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