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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 48 – Tobacco/substance abuse, study

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 48

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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

Bill Text


 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 / Fiscal Impact


     
     
                 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