STRENGTHEN YOUTH TOBACCO USE PREVENTION/FUNDS.

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
Senate Bill 478 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 29, 2017
AN ACT PROTECTING NORTH CAROLINA YOUTH FROM THE DANGERS OF TOBACCO USE.
Intro. by Woodard, Dunn.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Mar 30 2017)

Bill History:

S 478

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Mar 29 2017 - View Summary

    Includes several whereas clauses.

    Enacts GS 14-313.5, creating the Tobacco Use Prevention Fund (Fund) as a restricted reserve in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health, Chronic Disease and Injury Section. Establishes that monies in the Fund do not revert but remain available to DHHS for purposes specified by the statute. 

    States the purpose of the Fund is to prevent the use of new and emerging tobacco products including electronic cigarettes, especially among youth and people of childbearing age. Details five purposes DHHS can use monies in the Fund for, including creating regional tobacco use prevention programs covering all 100 counties in the State.

    Directs DHHS to develop guidelines providing for the administration of the Fund. Authorizes DHHS to use up to 25% of the amount appropriated to the Fund to administer the Fund. Authorizes DHHS to disburse funds from the Fund to any local health department or other organization with an interest in preventing tobacco use, who does not receive funding from the tobacco industry, upon demonstration by the local health department or organization of: (1) a purpose authorized by the statute in subsection (b) and (2) a commitment to compliance with guidelines developed by DHHS on evidence-based tobacco use prevention and control strategies.

    Appropriates $17 million for the 2017-18 fiscal year and $17 million for the 2018-19 fiscal year from the General Fund to DHHS, Division of Public Health, Chronic Disease and Injury Section. Directs that these funds be allocated during each year of the 2017-19 biennium to the Fund.

    Effective July 1, 2017.