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1 HOUSE JOINT 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 General Assembly should authorize a study to
8 find a way of removing cigarette vending machines from use
9 without disrupting the conduct of business in Illinois by,
10 for example, generating a loss of revenue or a significant
11 loss of jobs; and
12 WHEREAS, The General Assembly should establish a task
13 force to study the elimination of cigarette vending machines
14 in the State; the task force should consist of members of
15 the General Assembly and representatives of the vending
16 machine industry, the tobacco industry, and entities and
17 organizations concerned with issues related to health as it
18 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, THE
21 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Cigarette Vending Machine
22 Task Force is created; and be 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) Four members of the Senate, appointed 2 each by the
30 President of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the
31 Senate;
32 (3) Two representatives of the vending machine industry,
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1 appointed one each by the Speaker of the House of
2 Representatives and the President of the Senate;
3 (4) One representative of the tobacco industry, appointed
4 jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
5 the President of the Senate;
6 (5) One representative of hospitals, appointed jointly by
7 the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President
8 of the Senate;
9 (6) One representative of not-for-profit organizations
10 concerned with the prevention and treatment of cancer,
11 appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House of
12 Representatives and the President of the Senate;
13 (7) One representative of not-for-profit organizations
14 concerned with the prevention and treatment of diseases of
15 the lungs and respiratory system, appointed jointly by the
16 Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of
17 the Senate; and
18 (8) One representative of the public, appointed by the
19 Governor; and be it further
20 RESOLVED, That the task force shall study ways to
21 eliminate cigarette vending machines in the State, including
22 ways to provide compensation to businesses for the
23 elimination of cigarette vending machines so that Illinois
24 businesses will not be put at risk; and be it further
25 RESOLVED, That the task force shall conduct an
26 appropriate number of hearings throughout the State on the
27 matter of eliminating cigarette vending machines in the
28 State; the hearings shall be open to the public and shall
29 afford interested persons an opportunity to present oral or
30 written testimony to the task force; and be it further
31 RESOLVED, That the task force shall report its findings
32 and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor
33 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.