SF 3873

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to public health; creating a public health improvement account;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 145.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [16A.89] TOBACCO SETTLEMENT REVENUES.
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new text begin Beginning with the payment due December 31, 2008, the commissioner shall credit
to the public health improvement account established under section 145.986, all ongoing
payments due December 31 of each year that are received by the state as a result of the
settlement of the lawsuit titled State v. Philip Morris, Inc., No. C1-94-8565 (Minnesota
District Court, Second Judicial District).
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Sec. 2.

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