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MI HR0200
Resolution
Status
10/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Stephanie Young
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AI Summary
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Urges the Wayne County Airport Authority to stop plans to issue a request for proposals for a cigar bar and restaurant in the McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport
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Notes that opening a cigar bar would require an exemption from Michigan's smoke-free air law, which has prohibited indoor smoking at DTW since 2010
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Cites an EPIC-MRA poll from June 2025 showing 77% of Michigan voters oppose placing a cigar lounge inside the airport
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References health concerns including over 1,740 nonsmoker deaths annually in Michigan from secondhand smoke exposure, and notes a single large cigar can contain as much tobacco as an entire pack of cigarettes
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Points out that 32 of the top 35 U.S. airports prohibit indoor smoking, and that Detroit-area airports employ more than 18,000 workers who would be affected by secondhand smoke exposure
Legislative Description
A resolution to urge the Wayne County Airport Authority to halt plans to open a cigar bar inside the Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Government Operations
10/29/2025