Jump to full article: York (PA) Evening Sun, 2008-04-02
Author: RICHARD FELLINGER Evening Sun Harrisburg Bureau
Intro: Key lawmakers insisted Tuesday they are nearing a deal to snuff out more public smoking in Pennsylvania, but delayed voting on new indoor smoking limits for at least a month.
A House-Senate conference committee is seriously considering a plan drafted by Rep. Ron Miller, R-Jacobus, to allow establishments to permit smoking only if they meet certain conditions.
Businesses, casinos and clubs that want to allow smoking would have to prominently post signs indicating they are smoking establishments and meet air-testing requirements that have yet to be determined. Children would not be allowed inside those smoking establishments.
Smoking would be banned in all indoor places that don't meet the testing mandate or don't choose to post signs declaring that smoking is permitted. . . .
Miller said he proposed the testing requirements because he wants a science-based law, and is still working on details of the testing
standards.
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