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House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: January 11, 2013 10:42 AM
From: Representative Joseph F. Markosek
To: All House members
Subject: Cosponsorship of Legislation: Prohibiting the littering of cigarettes.
 
In the near future, I will be introducing a bill to amend Section 3709 of Title 75, the Vehicle Code. Section 3709 prohibits the depositing of specified waste items on the Commonwealth’s highways, property (both public or private), or waters.

My bill will add the following words to section 3709: “cigar, cigarette, pipe or other smoking device.” The purpose of adding these words is to make it clear that it is unlawful to litter these items. For any of us who have participated in clean-up activities along our highways, we know that a great deal of the litter consists of cigarette butts. We need to put our drivers on notice that throwing their cigarettes or smoking devices out of their cars onto the highways, property, or waters, will not be tolerated.

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Introduced as HB695