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~r91t~-~i~~Fii~ tt,ri D1S; i;ia; s i-lcr;:.': i~ uc:' . t; r.7~ Gi c CLINTON GRATIOT MONTCAL:.1 MAIN OFFICE Cf• .. . D~a~ _. D• STAN-Ori, ..•• -..:5 • . .- • .. , ..-- . ~a.^_. . . . .:a17 ,...-oW, V.lcP+.:cG!a 22r•Iiv5 a75-S6a1 9J1•s779 A. We support the cor.cept of an ear^_arked c;garette "health tax" to be used for anti-saoking pron-rams. B. The earmar:{ed funds should be used for scokirg deterrence and smoking cessaticn protrams. C. A specific state agency should be respor.sible for the management c: the revenues generated by the "health ta.:" D. We believe that the Office of Healta Education of the Michig^n Department of Pablie Hea lth should be specifically naxed as the body responsible for the management of "health tax" revenues. 1. MRndate of the Public Health Code, for health eciuca tion resporsiblity 2. Office of Health Education is already the cozrdinr*.:ng agency for Health Education 4:sk Reduction pr ogra m'_^.g for the state. Sincerely, Ni11iam E. -:'h-r, hID, Y2q bSedical Director, 14id-Michigan District Health Deperr.:.an t. -143- I F U I r1 I I r I- L I- 17