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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Energy drinks are beverages that contain 
3caffeine,
sugars, and plant-based additives such as guarana, 
4ginseng, and
taurine; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Taurine, guarana, and ginseng are all found

6naturally in various food products such as seafood, grains,

7poultry, and plants; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, The United States Food and Drug Administration and 
9the U.S.
Federal Trade Commission both fully regulate the 
10ingredients and
labeling of energy drinks, as well as oversee 
11advertising of
energy drinks; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, A 16 fluid ounce energy drink contains half the

13caffeine of a same size coffeehouse coffee; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Energy drinks are not marketed or sold in any K-12

15schools; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, More regulations on energy drinks would 
17negatively
affect many citizens in the State of Illinois; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, The decrease in demand for energy drinks as a

19result of regulations would lead to job loss among delivery

 
 
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1drivers and employees that work for the companies that produce

2energy drinks; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
5oppose any increase in energy drink regulations to prevent the

6negative effects such regulations would have on the citizens 
7and
businesses of Illinois.