5359‑S AMS WEST JONE 002

SSB 5359 - S AMD ‑ 018

    BySenator West

                             NOT ADOPTED 2/24/99 - ROLL CALL 21-27

    On page 2, after line 12, insert the following:

    "The legislature may direct the transfer of moneys from the tobacco prevention and control account to the water quality account and the violence reduction and drug enforcement account to fully or partially offset any loss of cigarette tax revenues that may result from the settlement of the state's legal action against tobacco product manufacturers."

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EFFECT: Authorizes the legislature to transfer moneys from the tobacco prevention and control account to the water quality account and the VRDE account to offset cigarette tax revenue losses.