Michigan Bill Would Remove Restrictions on Outdoor Restaurant Smoking
A nonsmoking state representative in Michigan is proposing a bill to that would roll back legislation passed in 2009 that prevents restaurants from allowing smoking at outdoor patios. Rep. Tom McMillin, R-Rochester Hills, has proposed HB 5159, which would allow owners of spaces that “are less than 50 percent enclosed” to determine if they want to allow smoking.
The bill now has bipartisan supporters and is moving forward in the current Michigan legislature.
In August, smokers received a small reprieve when it was determined the outdoor law would not apply to outdoor areas of restaurants where food and beverages were not served.
Charlie Minato
I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.
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