ABSTRACT
This chapter examines how the actors come together in two important forums: the state legislature and local communities. It shows that activists from movement organizations often worked very closely with state and local government officials in advocating for policy change. In 1988, legislation was passed requiring state agencies to implement restrictive indoor smoking policies. The chapter also shows that movement actors have had to battle intense tobacco industry opposition in legislative battles that took place in the years subsequent to passage of the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act (MCIAA)—especially in the late 1980s and the 1990s. In 1993, one of the legislative agenda items was enhancements to the MCIAA that would prohibit smoking in common areas of apartments and condominiums. One of the most significant victories was the passage of the Omnibus Nonsmoking and Disease Prevention Act as part of a large, consolidated tax cut bill.
