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This resolution directs the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a performance audit of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health's Tobacco Policy and Control Program, focusing specifically on its investigations of tobacco outlets in the city. The resolution stems from concerns about the potential inconsistent enforcement of tobacco restrictions and follows the allocation of $408,645 in State funding for the Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program Grant in fiscal year 2024. The audit will review the program's performance measures and objectives, examining how effectively the Tobacco Policy and Control Program works to reduce smoking rates, expand smoke-free environments, and enforce policies that restrict tobacco sales and usage. The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee is required to complete the audit and report its findings and conclusions to the House of Representatives within 18 months of the resolution's adoption, providing oversight of a program designed to address tobacco-related health complications through prevention, cessation, and community-based public awareness initiatives.

Health and Social Services

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