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9 General Description:
10 This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor recognizes the 40th
11 anniversary of the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This concurrent resolution:
14 ▸ recognizes the 40th anniversary of the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act;
15 ▸ commends David Hughes Horne and Representative Gerald Woodmansee for their
16 efforts to pass the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act;
17 ▸ acknowledges the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act's contribution to Utah's low smoking
18 rates and partnerships with municipalities and local health departments; and
19 ▸ expresses continued support for the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act.
20 Special Clauses:
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23 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
24 WHEREAS, in 1976, the Legislature of the state of Utah, recognizing the harms of
25 tobacco use and secondhand smoke, passed H.B. 25, which created the Utah Indoor Clean Air
26 Act;
27 WHEREAS, the efforts of David Hughes Horne, a concerned citizen who advocated for
28 stricter indoor smoking laws, and Representative Gerald Louis Woodmansee are to be
29 commended for spearheading H.B. 25 and rallying the support of over 40,000 Utahns;
30 WHEREAS, the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act has:
31 • sought to protect the health of all Utahns by creating smoke-free environments in
32 public places and places of business;
33 • contributed to Utah having the lowest smoking rates in the nation;
34 • helped establish rules, laws, and guidelines by which tobacco products are bought and
35 sold in Utah; and
36 • led to the Utah Department of Health creating the Tobacco Prevention and Control
37 Program, which has built relationships with municipalities and supported local health
38 departments throughout the state; and
39 WHEREAS, despite significant declines, tobacco use remains a public health challenge:
40 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
41 Governor concurring therein, recognizes the 40th anniversary of the Utah Indoor Clean Air
42 Act.
43 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor express
44 continued support for the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act on behalf of the citizens of Utah.
45 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor support local
46 health departments in their efforts to implement the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act.
47 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Utah
48 Department of Health.
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