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DEDICATION OF TOBACCO SETTLEMENT DOLLARS TO
TOBACCO CONTROL AND PREVENTION INITIATIVES
WHEREAS, Wisconsin has actively participated in a national coalition of states
involved in the historic $206 billion lawsuit settlement with the Tobacco Industry; and
WHEREAS, the settlement money will be allocated to states on a per capita basis
over the next 25 years; and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin's total share of the settlement is expected to total $5.9
billion; and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin's tobacco settlement provides a golden opportunity to
invest in prevention to significantly reduce the harmful consequences of tobacco; and
WHEREAS, the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has made
state - specific recommendations to fund an innovative, long- range, broad -based plan of
action that will prevent and reduce tobacco use in Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, a coalition of Wisconsin citizens are joining together behind the
TRUST campaign, (Tobacco Reduction Using the SettlemenT) in support of funding for
statewide, comprehensive programs of services that will reduce the addiction, disease,
disability, and premature death caused by the use of tobacco; and
WHEREAS, TRUST requests the dedication of $80 million annually, or
approximately 50 percent of Wisconsin's settlement funds, to preventing and reducing
tobacco use in Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society, St. Croix Unit, and the Pierce -St.
Croix Tobacco -Free Coalition with health, medical, education, consumer, civic, and
business members are organized in support of the TRUST campaign; and
WHEREAS, funding of the four cornerstones of the campaign:
• Counter- advertising to de- glamorize the image of tobacco
• School and community -based programs and initiatives,
• Statewide effort for cessation services to help people quit tobacco use
• Comprehensive research and evaluation program on tobacco use and the
effectiveness of strategies for intervention
are essential to support St. Croix County tobacco free efforts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Department of
Health and Human Services Board supports the recommendations of the TRUST
campaign to dedicate $80 million annually to fund a comprehensive statewide plan to
reduce and prevent tobacco use.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be forwarded to, Senator Alice
Clausing, Representatives Kitty Rhoades and Joe Plouff, Secretary Leean and Governor
Thompson for their review and support.
Dated this 25 day of March, 1999 offered by:
St. Croix County Health and Human Services Board
Adopted by County Board on the 20th day of April, 1999.
Ne alive: Affirmative:
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STATE OF WISCONSIN
COUNTY OF ST. CROIX
I. Sue E. Nelson, St. Crobr
County Clerk, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
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