Bill > HB05164

This bill, effective July 1, 2026, modifies how money from the Tobacco Settlement Fund is disbursed, specifically changing the amounts allocated to the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund and the General Fund. Currently, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and until June 30, 2025, a portion of the funds goes to the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund, with the remainder to the General Fund. However, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all annual disbursements from the Tobacco Settlement Fund are directed to the General Fund. The bill then establishes a new disbursement structure starting with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, where the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund will receive thirty-two million dollars annually, and the remaining funds will go to the General Fund, aligning with the goal of funding tobacco control programs at levels recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a federal agency that provides guidance on public health.

Health and Social Services

Public Health Committee (Joint)

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