2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 357

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: HB 247/03 - HGO/APP
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rosenberg, Bromwell, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Branch, and Madaleno
Entitled:
Cigarette Restitution Fund - Required Appropriations

Synopsis:

Providing that appropriations from the Cigarette Restitution Fund made for the purposes of the Maryland Medical Assistance Program may not be counted as appropriations satisfying the requirement that 50% of the Cigarette Restitution Fund be appropriated for tobacco use prevention and cessation, cancer prevention, education, screening, and treatment, and various other tobacco and health-related programs; applying the Act to fiscal years after 2004; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Health and Government Operations & Appropriations
2/11
Hearing 2/25 at 11:00 a.m. (Health and Government Operations & Appropriations)
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPROPRIATIONS
CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
RESTITUTION
SMOKING -see also- CIGARETTES
TOBACCO
Bill affects the following Statutes:
State Finance and Procurement
( 7-317 , 7-317 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered