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SPONSOR Garcia DATE TYPED 01/24/99 HB
SHORT TITLE Tobacco Sales to Minors SB SJM3
ANALYST Burkhart
Estimated
Appropriation Contained Additional Impact Recurring Fund
FY99 FY2000 FY99 FY2000 or Non-Rec Affected
$ None $ . $ . $ .
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Estimated Revenue Subsequent Recurring Fund
FY99 FY2000 Years Impact or Non-Rec Affected
$ None $ . $ .
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)
Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Health
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Joint Memorial-3 requests the tobacco industry to commit to a substantial campaign to discourage the illegal sale of tobacco products to minors. The memorial further requests the industry to insure that tobacco products are displayed and stored in locations that are not accessible to minors, and finally that copies of the memorial be sent to every business licensed to wholesale tobacco products in New Mexico.
Significant Issues
Senate Joint Memorial-3 simply requests cooperation from the tobacco industry in order to police the illegal sale of tobacco products to minors. The memorial is concerned with the high numbers of young adults that become addicted to tobacco products on a daily basis and wants to insure that all possible actions are taken to insure that minors do not come in contact with these products except after they have reached the age of 18.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no fiscal implications associated with this memorial.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
The memorial calls upon the Taxation and Revenue Department and the Secretary of State to provide copies of the memorial to each wholesaler and lobbyist registered to represent the tobacco industry.
CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP
None as of 1/24/99
TECHNICAL ISSUES
None
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
None
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS
None
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