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HCR048.....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
TOBACCO - SUBSTANCE ABUSE - Stating findings of the Legislature and
authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to develop a
comprehensive assessment of tobacco and substance abuse specific to the
state of Idaho, to evaluate existing and potential programs and to make
recommendations to the Legislature.
03/10 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/13 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
03/15 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/16 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/17 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - 61-2-7
AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Campbell,
Chase, Cheirrett, Clark, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Ellsworth, Field(13),
Field(20), Gagner, Gould, Hadley, Hammond, Hansen(29), Henbest,
Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Judd, Kempton, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Linford,
Loertscher, Mader, Marley, Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss,
Pearce, Pischner, Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ridinger, Ringo, Robison, Sali,
Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith, Smylie, Stevenson, Stoicheff,
Stone, Taylor, Tilman, Trail, Wheeler, Wood, Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
NAYS -- Barrett, Callister
Absent and excused -- Bruneel, Crow, Geddes, Hansen(23), Kellogg,
McKague, Moyle,
Floor Sponsors - Henbest, Loertscher
Title apvd - to Senate
03/20 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
HCR048
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2000
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 48
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE CONCERNING TOBACCO AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN
3 IDAHO, AND AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO
4 DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF TOBACCO AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SPECIFIC
5 TO THE STATE OF IDAHO, TO EVALUATE EXISTING AND POTENTIAL PROGRAMS, AND
6 MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE.
7 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
8 WHEREAS, smoking is the most preventable cause of death in our society
9 responsible for nearly one in five deaths in the United States; and
10 WHEREAS, tobacco use drains the United States' economy of more than $100
11 billion in health care costs and lost productivity annually; and
12 WHEREAS, nationwide, 71% of high school students have tried cigarette
13 smoking and 16% of high school students are considered frequent smokers; and
14 WHEREAS, people who quit, regardless of age, live longer than people who
15 continue to smoke and an estimated 69% of current smokers report that they
16 would like to quit; and
17 WHEREAS, there has been a resurgence in the use of all forms of smokeless
18 tobacco which seems to be more prevalent in the western states; and
19 WHEREAS, never smoking and never using smokeless tobacco is obviously the
20 most effective possible approach to reduction in the adverse repercussions
21 incurred from tobacco;
22 WHEREAS, national statistics provide insight and valuable information but
23 are not specific to the people and conditions of Idaho; and
24 WHEREAS, recent events have provided the essential financial resources to
25 address programs to prevent smoking and help people who genuinely want to quit
26 tobacco use.
27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses-
28 sion of the Fifty-fifth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and
29 the Senate concurring therein, that the Legislative Council is authorized to
30 appoint a legislative committee which shall work in cooperation with state
31 agencies and private organizations and individuals, to develop and oversee a
32 comprehensive staggered plan for the utilization of tobacco settlement funds.
33 The subcommittee is authorized to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the
34 extent of tobacco and substance abuse in Idaho, to evaluate existing programs
35 and assess potential programs designed to prevent and treat substance abuse,
36 to develop mechanisms for the longitudinal analysis of use of tobacco settle-
37 ment funds toward accomplishing the defined goals, and recommend the funding
38 of programs and services related to tobacco and other substance abuse or
39 health services.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 10246
The purpose of this resolution is to establish an interim committee to develop a
comprehensive plan for utilization of the tobacco settlement funds. The committee
would also be responsible for utilizing necessary technical expertise to establish
baseline substance use data, and to develop mechanisms for the longitudinal
analysis of the effectiveness of the use of the tobacco funds. The interim
committee would also be involved in making recommendations, based on its
findings, for the expenditure of future funds.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approximately $100,000.00 to be appropriated from the Millennium Fund.
$25,000 would be utilized for the interim committee with the remainder to be
used for technical support and consultation necessary to establish reliable baseline
data and outcome measures.
Contact
Name: Rep. Margaret Henbest
Rep. Bill Sali
Phone: 208/332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE HCR 48