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Murashige, Laura
From:
KERRI OKAMURA <kerri_okamura @ktasuperstores.com>
Sent:
Monday, October 13, 2014 3:57 PM
To:
Council Testimony
Subject:
Testimony in Support of Bill 302
Attachments:
2014 Bill 302 Testimony.bkt.pdf
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Good afternoon, «M
Please consider the attached testimony in support of Bill 302.
Kerri Okamura, R.Ph. -o
Director of Pharmacy Operations
KTA Super Stores I Waikoloa Village Market
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October 13, 2014
To: Committee Chair Brenda Ford and Public Safety Committee members
Re: Bill 302, Relating to Electronic Smoking Devices
Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony in support of Bill 302,
Relating to Electronic Smoking Devices.
We support the application of Hawaii County's laws regarding tobacco
smoking to electronic smoking devices. We further support including
"electronic smoking devices" in the definition of "tobacco product" and "smoke
or smoking," and to prohibit the use of electronic smoking devices in the
places where smoking is prohibited.
Electronic smoking devices (ESDs) should be treated similarly to other
tobacco products and restricted to the same sale, distribution, and display
requirements as cigarettes and other tobacco products.
KTA treats ESDs in the same manner as cigarettes. Customers and
employees are not allowed to use ESDs in our stores and are restricted to
smoking ESDs to designated smoking areas.
We urge you to pass Bill 302.
Sincerely,
Barry K. Taniguchi
Chairman & CEO
KTA Super Stores