MA H2485

Bill

To direct tobacco tax revenues to reduce tobacco use and its harms

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Miss Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition of Danielle W. Gregoire, Jonathan Hecht and Michael O. Moore that tobacco tax revenues be used to reduce tobacco use. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill aims to direct tobacco tax revenues towards reducing tobacco use and its harms. It establishes a Tobacco Use Reduction and Prevention Fund, which will receive all funds from the tobacco product excise tax and the Master Settlement Agreement with tobacco companies. At least 3% of these funds must be used by the Department of Public Health for tobacco prevention and reduction efforts, without replacing existing funding. An oversight committee will be created to assist the Commissioner in developing, implementing, and evaluating the use of these funds to effectively prevent and reduce tobacco use and its effects on different population groups.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

Danielle Gregoire (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5128 (on 11/19/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2485

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2485
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2485.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1129	To provide Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1883	Relative to local boards of health and the sale of legal tobacco products in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H1900	To protect youth from the harms of tobacco and e-cigarette products	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H1902	Regulating flavored tobacco products	Accompanied a new draft, see H4089	Similar To
H2454	Relative to the taxation of electronic smoking devices, cigars and smoking tobacco	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H4185	Amendment Order for House Bill No. 4089 “An Act regulating flavored tobacco products”	Adopted	Similar To
H4196	Modernizing tobacco control	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 133 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4226	Modernizing tobacco control	Text of an amendment, see H4196	Similar To
H5128	Study Order - Revenue matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H964	Relative to tobacco premium ratings	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S2357	Regulating flavored tobacco products	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S976	Reducing tobacco sales to minors	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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