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[Missouri] Smoking-ban cities would face tax penalty under House bill

Cities and counties with local smoking bans would face stiff financial penalties under a Missouri House bill submitted recently by a group of St. Charles County lawmakers. The measure would require cities or counties to turn over to local school district
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
added Apr 23, 2013 12:46
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[Missouri] House Bill 1021

191.778. If any political subdivision prohibits the use of tobacco in a private 2 business under section 191.777, all tax revenue generated by the business through property 3 taxes and county sales taxes shall be remitted to the local school district
Scribd
added Apr 23, 2013 12:40
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Missouri Rep. Kathie Conway Proposes Penalty for Cities With Smoking Bans

Take away the tax revenue the city gets from establishments hurt by the smoking bans. "The goal is to protect private property rights," Conway, a Republican from St. Charles, tells Daily RFT. "I just really wanted to get the conversation going." On the
Saint Louis (MO) Riverfront Times blogs
added Apr 23, 2013 12:38
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[Missouri] 2013-04-21 P-D: “Smoking-ban cities would face tax penalty under House bill”

The sponsor of this bill may not acknowledge it but she is essentially acting as a surrogate for the tobacco lobby. If enacted, this bill would set the cause of public health back decades, and put the gains painstakingly achieved around the state over s
Missouri GASP
added Apr 23, 2013 12:49
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[Missouri] Voters Will Decide Fate of St. Joseph Smoking Ban

St. Joseph's proposed smoking ban will once again get public comment. This time it will likely come on election day as the measure gets placed in voters hands. But it was far from a unanimous decision.
KQTV St.JoeChannel (St. Joseph, MO)
added Apr 18, 2013 16:54
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[Missouri] St. Charles council lights up discussion about smoking in public

Mayor Sally Faith and members of the city administration have been discussing a possible Smoke Free Air Act for three months, and the City Council took up the discussion during its April 9 work session. Officials said they have reviewed smoking laws and
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
added Apr 15, 2013 07:26
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[Missouri] VIDEO: Council Needs More Time to Decide Changes on Smoking Ordinance

* All bars are exempt from the ban in a confusing and unclear decision. On the last item, council vote seemed clouded by discourse on whether or not to make it an all-inclusive policy. "If you need to exempt them, then you need to exempt the other ones
KQTV St.JoeChannel (St. Joseph, MO)
added Mar 28, 2013 13:03
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[Missouri] Washington, Mo., smoking ban gives break to corncob pipe maker

Corncob pipes excluded, this city will have a smoking law come April 15. ... City Administrator Jim Briggs said his office and that of Mayor Sandy Lucy fielded concerns about smoking at Missouri Meerschaum Co. after the first law was passed.
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
added Mar 20, 2013 15:28
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[Missouri] City Council Sets Meeting to Discuss Future of Smoking Ban

The meeting follows a series of public hearings where the City Council gathered feedback about the proposed draft ordinance addressing smoking in workplaces and public places.
KQTV St.JoeChannel (St. Joseph, MO)
added Mar 20, 2013 02:23
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[Missouri] Stogie lovers light up for National Smoke a Cigar Day

Without places to light up, Atchisson said fewer people turn to the habit, which in turn affects the stores, restaurants or bars they would have patronized. That's why he and fellow cigar enthusiasts decided to recognize March 6 as National Smoke a Cigar
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
added Mar 12, 2013 15:16
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