Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 1241

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Tobacco settlement funds; create Health Care Trust Fund for.

History of Actions:

101/19/98(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
201/22/98(H)DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP
301/30/98(H)DR - TSDPCS: AP To PH
402/03/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
502/12/98(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
602/12/98(H)Passed
702/16/98(H)Transmitted To Senate
802/17/98(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
903/03/98(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Moody

Additional Authors: Flaggs, Holland, Barnett (92nd), Bourdeaux, Fredericks, Grist, Holden, Howell, Hudson, Miller, Moak, Peranich, Read, Robertson, Stevens, Clarke

Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY INTO WHICH SHALL BE DEPOSITED MONIES FROM THE SETTLEMENT OF THE LAWSUIT AGAINST TOBACCO COMPANIES BY THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRINCIPAL OF THE TRUST FUND SHALL REMAIN INVIOLATE AND SHALL NEVER BE EXPENDED; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE TRUST FUND THAT ARE SUBJECT TO EXPENDITURE SHALL BE EXPENDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR HEALTH ISSUES; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE TRUST FUND SHALL BE INVESTED IN ANY OF THE INVESTMENTS AUTHORIZED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI PREPAID AFFORDABLE COLLEGE TUITION PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/03/98 at 18:03.



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