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State Rep. Susan Kepner considers bill banning smoking in state parks, beaches
Jump to full article: Portsmouth (NH) Herald, 2009-09-04
Author: Patrick Cronin
Intro: A local legislator said one way to deal with the ongoing problem of cigarette butts at Hampton Beach is simply to ban smoking there.
State Rep. Susan Kepner, D-Hampton, told selectmen this week she is thinking about 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, outdoor 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.
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