SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Tossing a cigarette butt to the ground could bring a smoker a $90 fine for littering under a law Oregon lawmakers are considering in Salem.
It passed the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday on a 3-2 vote.
The Register Guard reports it would create a subset of the current littering law specifically for tobacco products.
Sen. Floyd Prozanski says it would give police a new enforcement tool.
An opponent, Sen. Jeff Kruse of Roseburg, doesn’t see the merits of creating new penalties for different types of litter.
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Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com
