5359-S AMS MCDD GORR 001

SSB 5359 - S AMD - 016

    By Senator McDonald

                             NOT ADOPTED 2/24/99 - ROLL CALL 21-26

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 43.79 RCW to read as follows:

    The legislature recognizes that the citizens of the state of Washington have suffered substantial harm as a result of the marketing, sale, and use of tobacco products.  Moneys received by the state of Washington in accordance with the settlement of the state's legal action against tobacco product manufacturers, exclusive of costs and attorneys' fees, shall be deposited in the tobacco settlement account created in section 2 of this act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 43.79 RCW to read as follows:

    The tobacco settlement account is created in the state treasury.  Moneys in the tobacco settlement account may only be transferred to the health services account for the purposes set forth in RCW 43.72.900, and to the education enhancement account for purposes set forth in section 3 of this act.  Forty-five percent of the revenues to the tobacco settlement account shall be deposited in the education enhancement account.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 43.79 RCW to read as follows:

    The education enhancement account is created in the state treasury.  Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation and may be used exclusively for enhancing and improving the common school system of the state.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately."

SSB 5359 - S AMD - 016

    By Senator McDonald

                                               NOT ADOPTED 2/24/99

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "industry", strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding new sections to chapter 43.79 RCW; and declaring an emergency."

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EFFECT: Deposits 45 percent of tobacco settlement funds into a new education enhancement account for improvements to the k-12 school system.  Eliminates the tobacco prevention and control account.