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Subcommittee meeting and times are as follows:
HF 364
A bill for an act relating to the application of the smokefree air Act to vapor products, and making penalties applicable.
Subcommittee members: Wilz, H.-CH, Madison, Meyer, A.
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Time: 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: House Lounge 2
Names and comments are public records. Remaining information is considered a confidential record.
Comments Submitted:

02-23-2023
John Bergman []
As an Urbandale resident and Iowa Local Leadership Board Member for the American Lung Association, I urge you to support HF 364 to protect Iowans from the harms of vapor products. I also encourage you to consider strengthening this legislation by adding a provision to protect the more than 6,300 casino workers in Iowa who are not currently protected from dangerous secondhand smoke in their workplace under the Iowa Smokefree Air Act. Additionally, given the Smokefree Air Act went into effect 15 years ago, I urge you to update the definition of smoking and how vapor products are referenced and defined in Iowa law. Thank you for your consideration!
02-23-2023
Michele Sandquist [American Lung Association]
As an Adel resident and the Executive Director for the American Lung Association in Iowa, I urge you to support HF 364 to protect Iowans from the harms of vapor products. I also encourage you to consider strengthening this legislation by adding a provision to protect the more than 6,300 casino workers in Iowa who are not currently protected from dangerous secondhand smoke in their workplace under the Iowa Smokefree Air Act. Additionally, given the Smokefree Air Act went into effect 15 years ago, I urge you to update the definition of smoking and how vapor products are referenced and defined in Iowa law. Thank you for your consideration!Michele (Micki) Sandquist
02-23-2023
Jeanie McCarville Kerber []
As a Johnston resident and Iowa Local Leadership Board Member for the American Lung Association, I urge you to support HF 364 to protect Iowans from the harms of vapor products. I also encourage you to consider strengthening this legislation by adding a provision to protect the more than 6,300 casino workers in Iowa who are not currently protected from dangerous secondhand smoke in their workplace under the Iowa Smokefree Air Act. Additionally, given the Smokefree Air Act went into effect 15 years ago, I urge you to update the definition of smoking and how vapor products are referenced and defined in Iowa law. Thank you for your consideration! When we allow poor air quality for big business we must recognize that we are putting undue stress on our medical systems.
02-23-2023
Thomas Gross [ALA of IA ]
I am a Johnson County resident and Pulmonary Medicine Physician. As an Iowa Local Leadership Board Member for the American Lung Association and a member of the MidWest Regional ALA Board, I urge you to support HF 364 to protect Iowans from the harms of vapor products. I also encourage you to consider strengthening this legislation by adding a provision to protect the more than 6,300 casino workers in Iowa who are not currently protected from dangerous secondhand smoke in their workplace under the Iowa Smokefree Air Act. Additionally, in honor of the anniversary of the Smokefree Air Act that went into effect 15 years ago, I urge you to update the definition of smoking and how vapor products are referenced and defined in Iowa law. Thank you for your consideration!
02-23-2023
Kyla Routson []
As an Urbandale resident, mother of a child with asthma, and Iowa Local Leadership Board Member for the American Lung Association, I urge you to support HF 364 to protect Iowans from the harms of vapor products. I also encourage you to consider strengthening this legislation by adding a provision to protect the more than 6,300 casino workers in Iowa who are not currently protected from dangerous secondhand smoke in their workplace under the Iowa Smokefree Air Act. Additionally, given the Smokefree Air Act went into effect 15 years ago, I urge you to update the definition of smoking and how vapor products are referenced and defined in Iowa law. Thank you for your consideration!
02-23-2023
Alicia Gerke []
As an Iowa City resident and Iowa Local Leadership Board Member for the American Lung Association, I urge you to support HF 364 to protect Iowans from the harms of vapor products. I also encourage you to consider strengthening this legislation by adding a provision to protect the more than 6,300 casino workers in Iowa who are not currently protected from dangerous secondhand smoke in their workplace under the Iowa Smokefree Air Act. Additionally, given the Smokefree Air Act went into effect 15 years ago, I urge you to update the definition of smoking and how vapor products are referenced and defined in Iowa law. Thank you for your consideration!