Bill Text: IL HR0261 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Opposes any new regulations for energy drinks.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-26 - Resolution Adopted [HR0261 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0261-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Energy drinks are beverages that contain | ||||||
| 3 | caffeine,
sugars, and plant-based additives such as guarana, | ||||||
| 4 | ginseng, and
taurine; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Taurine, guarana, and ginseng are all found
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| 6 | naturally in various food products such as seafood, grains,
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| 7 | poultry, and plants; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, The United States Food and Drug Administration and | ||||||
| 9 | the U.S.
Federal Trade Commission both fully regulate the | ||||||
| 10 | ingredients and
labeling of energy drinks, as well as oversee | ||||||
| 11 | advertising of
energy drinks; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, A 16 fluid ounce energy drink contains half the
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| 13 | caffeine of a same size coffeehouse coffee; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Energy drinks are not marketed or sold in any K-12
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| 15 | schools; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, More regulations on energy drinks would | ||||||
| 17 | negatively
affect many citizens in the State of Illinois; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, The decrease in demand for energy drinks as a
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| 19 | result of regulations would lead to job loss among delivery
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| 1 | drivers and employees that work for the companies that produce
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| 2 | energy drinks; therefore, be it
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| 3 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 4 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 5 | oppose any increase in energy drink regulations to prevent the
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| 6 | negative effects such regulations would have on the citizens | ||||||
| 7 | and
businesses of Illinois.
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