[privacy] New State Laws Go Into Effect Jan. 1

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via Government Technology News.

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Residents in at least 32 states will wake up New Year's Day to a host of
new state laws, according to a compilation of legislation from the National
Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

The new state laws run the gamut of issues, as lawmakers have responded to
the needs of their constituents, said NCSL.

Five states increased the minimum wage. New Mexico started a DNA database.
Rhode Island now requires health plans to cover smoking cessation programs.
And it will be illegal in Arkansas to publicly display a person's Social
Security number.

Smokers in Texas will pay an additional $1 tax per pack of cigarettes. In
Illinois, you can talk to a live operator when you call a state agency. And
in Michigan, you can use the Internet to find out where illegal meth labs
have been located.

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More:
http://www.govtech.net/news/news.php?id=102993

- - ferg

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