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Agenda Item Number: <br /> <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br /> <br />Meeting Date: May 27, 2015 <br /> <br />Agenda Item Subject: Update: BOH Resolution on Tobacco Preemption <br /> <br />Attachment(s): <br /> <br />Staff or Board Member Reporting: Coby Jansen Austin <br /> <br />Purpose: ____ Action <br /> ____Information only <br /> __X_Information with possible action <br /> <br /> <br />Summary Information: The Board of Health’s recent resolution on tobacco preemption has spurred interest <br />among other local Boards of Health and statewide advocates in working to increase the minimum sales age in <br />NC and on rescinding preemption. Ms. Austin will provide an update to Board members on actions taken or <br />planned by other local Boards of Health, and will discuss the development of a long-term statewide strategy on <br />this issue. <br /> <br />Possible Action #1: The General Assembly is expected to conclude its session by the end of May. Board of <br />Health members are invited to join health department staff in an informational meeting with state <br />representatives this summer. The purpose of the meeting is to share both the Institute of Medicine report on <br />increasing the minimum legal sale age and Orange County BOH’s resolution. <br /> <br />House Members <br /> Representative Verla Insko, Democrat - District 56 <br /> Representative Graig R. Meyer, Democrat - District 50 <br /> <br />Senate Member <br /> Senator Valerie P. Foushee, Democrat - District 23 <br /> <br />Possible Action #2: Ask the Board of County Commissioners to adopt the resolution at their June 16 <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Recommended Action: ___Approve <br /> ___Approve & forward to Board of Commissioners for action <br />___Approve & forward to ___________________________ <br /> ___Accept as information <br /> ___Revise & schedule for future action <br />_X__Other (detail): Sign-up to meet with a local representative & forward the <br />request to the Board of Commissioners to adopt the resolution at their June 16 <br />meeting <br /> <br />