SB 3004 Summary

• Prohibits smoking, tobacco use, and electronic smoking devices on all University of Hawaii premises, both indoors and outdoors, with limited exceptions for possession or storage of these items for use off-campus.

• Requires the University of Hawaii to educate students, employees, and visitors about the smoking and tobacco use prohibitions and display clearly legible signs at all entrances and conspicuous outdoor locations stating that smoking and tobacco use are prohibited by law.

• Exempts the smoking and tobacco use prohibitions from collective bargaining under Section 89-9(d), treating them as a non-negotiable matter of employer rights.

• Defines key terms including "electronic smoking device," "tobacco product," "smoking," and "premises" to include any product that aerosols nicotine or other substances and all indoor and outdoor areas owned, controlled, or otherwise the responsibility of the University of Hawaii.

• Takes effect upon approval; cites tobacco-related diseases costing $96 billion annually in healthcare costs and notes that over 760 college and university campuses in the United States already have smoking bans.