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Tuesday, March 13, 2007

I was wrong

Richardson signed the bloody smoking ban. And that's not all! I'm on deadline, so I'll just reprint the whole press release for y'all:

Governor Bill Richardson Signs Smoking Ban

SANTA FE – Governor Bill Richardson today signed the Dee Johnson Indoor Air Act (HB 283) into law today, banning smoking in bars, restaurants and workplaces.

“The advantages of a law like this – dramatically reducing exposure to second-hand smoke – far outweigh any potential administrative problems,” Governor Richardson said at a bill-signing ceremony today. “The exposure to second-hand smoke – and cancer and lung and heart disease -- is a risk that we should no longer take.”

Governor Richardson also signed the following bills into law during today’s news conference:

BOLO TIE
House Bill 115, sponsored by Rep. Tripp.
WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER CRIMINAL LIABILITY
House Bill 507, sponsored by Rep. Keith Gardner
K-3 PLUS PILOT PROJECT
House Bill198, sponsored by Rep. Mimi Stewart
HIGHER EDUCATION DIVISIONS
Senate Bill 248, sponsored by Senator Cynthia Nava
DISABLED VETERANS ACCESS TO PARKS & MUSEUMS
House Bill 210, sponsored by Rep. Nathan Cote
HUNTING/FISHING LICENSES
House Bill 56, sponsored by Rep. Andy Nunez
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
House Bill 428, sponsored by Rep. Danice Picraux
COLORECTAL SCREENING
House Bill 510, sponsored by Rep. Andrew Barreras
BREAST PUMP USE IN WORKPLACES
House Bill 613, sponsored by Rep. Danice Picraux
CONSERVATION
Senate Bill 461, sponsored by Sen. John Ryan


So glad the Bolo Tie bill got passed. That's, like, really important.