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CT HB05201

An Act Concerning The Use Of Funds In The Tobacco Settlement Fund.


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Introduced
02/21/2024
In Committee
03/04/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/08/2024

Introduced Session

2024 General Assembly

Bill Summary

To require funding of tobacco control programs to prevent and reduce tobacco use at the amount recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to increase the annual disbursement from the Tobacco Settlement Fund to the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund from $12 million to $22.7 million, starting in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The remaining funds would then be disbursed to the General Fund. The purpose of this change is to require more funding for tobacco control programs to prevent and reduce tobacco use, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (31)

Other Sponsors (1)

Public Health Committee (J)

Last Action

Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations (on 03/07/2024)

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