Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 1317

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Mississippi Health Care Trust Fund Act of 1999; rename and revise distribution of interest earned on principal.

History of Actions:

101/18/99(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committees:

Principal Author: Formby

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND HOUSE BILL NO. 519, 1999 REGULAR SESSION, TO RENAME THE ACT AS THE "MISSISSIPPI TOBACCO TRUST FUND ACT OF 1999"; TO DELETE REFERENCE TO CREATION OF THE "HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND," TO CREATE "TOBACCO TRUST FUND" AND TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES FROM SETTLEMENT OF THE LAWSUIT AGAINST TOBACCO COMPANIES BY THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE STATE TREASURY INTO THE TOBACCO TRUST FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT INTEREST AND INCOME EARNED ON THE PRINCIPAL OF THE TRUST SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE TREASURY AND MAY BE EXPENDED, UPON LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION, IN SUCH MANNER AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES AS THE LEGISLATURE DEEMS APPROPRIATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:07.



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