6090-S AMS BENS YOWE 020

SSB 6090 - S AMD 428

By Senator Benson

NOT ADOPTED 3/30/05

On page 61, line 30, reduce the tobacco prevention and control account–state appropriation by $26,000,000 and adjust the totals accordingly.

On page 168, after line 24, insert the following:

"Tobacco Prevention and Control Account: For transfer to the state general fund, $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 . . . $45,000,000."

On page 186, after "2002," on line 33, insert "except during the 2005-07 fiscal biennium,".

On page 188, after "fund." on line 6, insert a new section, to read as follows:

"RCW 43.79.480 is amended to read as follows:

(1) 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 this section except as these moneys are sold or assigned under chapter 43.340 RCW.

     (2) 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 tobacco prevention and control account for purposes set forth in this section. During the 2005-07 fiscal biennium the legislature may transfer from the tobacco prevention and control account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance of the account.

     (3) The tobacco prevention and control account is created in the state treasury. The source of revenue for this account is moneys transferred to the account from the tobacco settlement account, investment earnings, donations to the account, and other revenues as directed by law. Expenditures from the account are subject to appropriation."

Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Reduces biennial appropriations for tobacco use prevention activities by $26 million. Transfers the balance in the tobacco prevention and control account to the general fund.