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ND measure would reimburse smoking ban costs

By James MacPherson
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s anti-smoking agency on Wednesday protested a proposal by lawmakers to have the state reimburse business owners for signage and other costs incurred from smoking bans.

Jeanne Prom, director of the North Dakota Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control Policy, told the House Human Resources Committee that the measure would set a precedent by allowing businesses to pass the cost of compliance with a law on to the government.

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