Senate Bill 45 is one signature away from becoming law after passing during the latest legislative session in Juneau.
is one signature away from becoming law after passing during the latest legislative session in Juneau.
Stevens and Rep. Andy Josephson, D-Anchorage, sponsored the bill. Alaska is currently one of 13 states that have not adopted the“It was designed for us to comply with a federal law called T or Tobacco 21,” Josephson said. “Which required a mandatory prohibition on the sale or purchase of tobacco before age 21.”
On Wednesday, Shower said he hopes the governor vetoes the bill, and still opposes it. A spokesperson from Governor Dunleavy’s office says the bill has not made it to their office, and the governor will review it when it reaches his desk.
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