House Bill 645 to become law

Attorney Doug Patch representing the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs lobbied successfully for the passage of "fire-safer" cigarettes legislation. The legislation, House Bill 645, goes into effect on October 1, 2007. Joined by the FIre Chiefs, Governor John Lynch signed the bill into law and said "states across the nation are beginning to switch to fire-safer cigarettes, and New Hampshire is at the forefront."