Jump to full article: Portsmouth (NH) Herald, 2009-09-05
Author: Patrick Cronin
Intro: A local legislator said one way to deal with the problem of cigarette butts at the beach is simply to ban smoking there.
State Rep. Susan Kepner, D-Hampton, told the town's Board of Selectmen this week she is thinking of submitting a bill in the coming legislative session that would ban smoking at state parks in New Hampshire. The bill would also outlaw smoking at playgrounds, concerts and other places where a significant amount of people congregate outdoors.
"I'm still trying to figure out the wording and exactly what it will entail," Kepner said.
Discussion over Kepner's bill arose during a meeting between the town's local delegation and selectmen. The local delegation met with the board to ask which issues selectmen would like representatives to tackle in Concord in the upcoming legislative cycle.
Selectman Rick Griffin said his biggest pet peeve as of late has been the number of cigarette butts left at the beach.
"It's a huge problem and it's so offensive," he said.
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