HR 244 — A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a performance audit of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health's Tobacco Policy and Control Program as it relates to the investigations of tobacco outlets in the city.

PRINTER'S NO.   1802

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 244
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY BURGOS, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
        JUNE 2, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JUNE 2, 2025


                                A RESOLUTION
 1   Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to
 2      conduct a performance audit of the Philadelphia Department of
 3      Public Health's Tobacco Policy and Control Program as it
 4      relates to the investigations of tobacco outlets in the city.
 5      WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Department of Public Health
 6   established the Tobacco Policy and Control Program to address
 7   tobacco use and its health implications; and
 8      WHEREAS, The goal of the Tobacco Policy and Control Program
 9   is to reduce smoking rates and expand smoke-free environments
10   throughout the city; and
11      WHEREAS, The Tobacco Policy and Control Program enforces
12   policies that restrict smoking and restrict those who can buy
13   tobacco products; and
14      WHEREAS, For the City of Philadelphia's fiscal year 2024,
15   $408,645 of State funding was specifically allocated toward the
16   Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program Grant designated for the
17   Tobacco Policy and Control Program; and
18      WHEREAS, The purpose of the Comprehensive Tobacco Control
19   Program Grant is to reduce health complications related to
 1   tobacco use through prevention, cessation, community-based
 2   public awareness and other services and initiatives; and
 3      WHEREAS, The Tobacco Policy and Control Program helps to
 4   conduct investigations to ensure that tobacco restrictions are
 5   systematically and uniformly enforced; and
 6      WHEREAS, However, concerns have been expressed that the
 7   investigations are not being conducted in a systematic and
 8   uniform manner; and
 9      WHEREAS, The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee has the
10   authority to conduct a performance review of the Tobacco Policy
11   and Control Program due to the program's funding through a State
12   grant; therefore be it
13      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the
14   Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a
15   performance audit of the Philadelphia Department of Public
16   Health's Tobacco Policy and Control Program as it relates to the
17   investigations of tobacco outlets in the city; and be it further
18      RESOLVED, That the audit include a review of the performance
19   measures and objectives of the Tobacco Policy and Control
20   Program; and be it further
21      RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
22   report its findings and conclusions to the House of
23   Representatives within 18 months of the adoption of this
24   resolution.




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