Funding Tobacco Use Cessation Initiative

Summary

The bill establishes a Tobacco Cessation Initiative Program Special Revenue Account in the state treasury, managed by the Director of the Bureau for Public Health. Money placed in the account must be used for tobacco‑use cessation efforts and cannot be returned to the general fund. Funding comes from legislative appropriations and, for FY 2026, from collections, plus an annual $5 million transfer of interest earned on a separate reserve fund.

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