1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public health; creating a public health improvement account;
1.3 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 145.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [16A.89] TOBACCO SETTLEMENT REVENUES.
1.6 	Beginning with the payment due December 31, 2008, the commissioner shall credit 
1.7 	to the public health improvement account established under section 145.986, all ongoing 
1.8 	payments due December 31 of each year that are received by the state as a result of the 
1.9 	settlement of the lawsuit titled State v. Philip Morris, Inc., No. C1-94-8565 (Minnesota 
1.10 	District Court, Second Judicial District).

1.11 	Sec. 2. [145.986] PUBLIC HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT.
1.12 	A public health improvement account is created in the general fund. Money in the 
1.13 	account must be used, as appropriated by law, for public health improvement programs. 
1.14 	This account must be credited to the tobacco settlement payments due December 31 of 
1.15 	each year that are received by the state as a result of the settlement of the lawsuit titled 
1.16 	State v. Philip Morris, Inc., No. C1-94-8565 (Minnesota District Court, Second Judicial 
1.17 	District).