This bill mandates that any designated smoking area on publicly-owned or publicly-operated property that is accessible to the public must be constructed or maintained in such a way that cigarette smoke is not detectable by sight or smell in any public or common area. The bill includes a specific exemption for properties or areas under state control that are not accessible to the visiting public. The new legal language is inserted into the Indoor Smoking Act, specifically adding a new paragraph (II-a) to RSA 155:66, which outlines these requirements.

Additionally, the bill states that it will take effect 60 days after its passage and has been assessed to have no fiscal impact on state, county, or local expenditures or revenue. The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant has confirmed this fiscal note, indicating that the implementation of this bill will not incur additional costs.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 155:66
SB510 text: 155:66