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91_HR0732
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Smoking by teenagers is a matter of great
3 concern, and the public has an objective of reducing or
4 eliminating smoking by teenagers; the common perception is
5 that, despite safeguards, teenagers frequently are able to
6 get cigarettes from vending machines; and
7 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives should authorize a
8 study to find a way of removing cigarette vending machines
9 from use without disrupting the conduct of business in
10 Illinois by, for example, generating a loss of revenue or a
11 significant loss of jobs; and
12 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives should establish a
13 task force to study the elimination of cigarette vending
14 machines in the State; the task force should consist of
15 members of the House of Representatives and representatives
16 of the vending machine industry, the tobacco industry, and
17 entities and organizations concerned with issues related to
18 health as it is affected by tobacco use; therefore, be it
19 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
21 the Cigarette Vending Machine Task Force is created; and be
22 it further
23 RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the
24 following members:
25 (1) Four members of the House of Representatives,
26 appointed 2 each by the Speaker of the House of
27 Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of
28 Representatives;
29 (2) Two representatives of the vending machine industry,
30 appointed one each by the Speaker of the House of
31 Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of
32 Representatives;
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1 (3) One representative of the tobacco industry, appointed
2 jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
3 the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;
4 (4) One representative of hospitals, appointed jointly by
5 the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Minority
6 Leader of the House of Representatives;
7 (5) One representative of not-for-profit organizations
8 concerned with the prevention and treatment of cancer,
9 appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House of
10 Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of
11 Representatives;
12 (6) One representative of not-for-profit organizations
13 concerned with the prevention and treatment of diseases of
14 the lungs and respiratory system, appointed jointly by the
15 Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Minority
16 Leader of the House of Representatives; and
17 (7) One representative of the public, appointed by the
18 Governor; and be it further
19 RESOLVED, That the task force shall study ways to
20 eliminate cigarette vending machines in the State, including
21 ways to provide compensation to businesses for the
22 elimination of cigarette vending machines so that Illinois
23 businesses will not be put at risk; and be it further
24 RESOLVED, That the task force shall conduct an
25 appropriate number of hearings throughout the State on the
26 matter of eliminating cigarette vending machines in the
27 State; the hearings shall be open to the public and shall
28 afford interested persons an opportunity to present oral or
29 written testimony to the task force; and be it further
30 RESOLVED, That the task force shall report its findings
31 and recommendations to the House of Representatives and the
32 Governor by December 31, 2000; and be it further
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1 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution shall be
2 forwarded to the Governor.