SENATE BILL 560

Sponsored By:

Senators Currie, Dorman, and Exum

Entitled:

Cigarette Restitution Fund - Expenditures for Public Health Objectives Only

Synopsis:

Altering the authorized expenditures from the Cigarette Restitution Fund to prohibit disbursements for any purpose other than public health objectives; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill appropriations from the Fund equivalent to the greater of $100,000,000 or 100% of the available funds.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Budget and Taxation

2/9

Hearing 3/1 at 1:30 p.m.

2/21

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/28 at 10:00 a.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25

Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPROPRIATIONS

CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.

SMOKING -see also- CIGARETTES

TOBACCO

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Finance and Procurement

( 7-317 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered