Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 519

[Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

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Title

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

History of Actions:

101/06/99(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
201/07/99(H)DR - TSDP: PH To AP
301/13/99(H)DR - TSDP: AP To PH
401/13/99(H)Title Suff Do Pass
501/13/99(H)Passed
601/14/99(H)Transmitted To Senate
701/15/99(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Finance
802/24/99(S)DR - TSDPAA: PH To FI
903/02/99(S)DR - TSDPAA: FI To PH
1003/02/99(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
1103/10/99(S)Amended
1203/10/99(S)Passed As Amended
1303/11/99(S)Returned For Concurrence
1403/12/99(H)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1503/17/99(H)Conferees Named Moody,Flaggs,Capps
1603/23/99(S)Conferees Named Bryan,Bean,Turner
1703/25/99(H)Conference Report Filed
1803/25/99(S)Conference Report Filed
1903/26/99(S)Conference Report Adopted
2003/26/99(H)Conference Report Adopted
2103/27/99(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
2203/27/99(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
2304/01/99Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Pending [S] Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Substitute No 1 to Amendment No 1
Lost [S] Amendment No 1 to Substitute No 1 to Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number493

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Moody

Additional Authors: Stevens, Flaggs, Holden, Miller, Robertson, Holland, McCoy, Stribling, Evans, Ellzey, Barnett (92nd), Barnett (116th), Bourdeaux, Broomfield, Comans, Davis, Dedeaux, Denny, Eaton, Fredericks, Frierson, Green (34th), Hamilton, Horne, Howell, Ishee, King, Maples, Markham, McElwain, Miles, Mitchell, Nettles, Peranich, Read, Saucier, Scott (17th), Taylor, Warren, Weathersby, Williams, Woods, Hudson, Ellington, Simmons, Stringer, Moss, Bailey, Banks, Blackmon, Bowles, Bozeman, Brown, Cameron, Capps, Chaney, Clark, Clarke, Coleman (29th), Coleman (65th), Cummings, Dickson, Endt, Ford, Formby, Foster, Franks, Gadd, Gibbs, Green (96th), Grist, Guice, Henderson (26th), Henderson (9th), Huddleston, Janus, Jennings, Johnson, Ketchings, Livingston, Malone, Manning, Martinson, McInnis, Middleton, Montgomery, Moore, Myers, Perkins, Reeves, Roberson, Robinson (63rd), Robinson (84th), Rogers, Rotenberry, Ryan, Scott (80th), Simpson, Smith (27th), Smith (35th), Smith (39th), Smith (59th), Straughter, Thomas, Thornton, Vince, Walker, Wallace, Watson, Wells-Smith, West, Young, Reynolds, Compretta, Ellis, Fleming, McBride, Moak, Morris, Perry, Shows

Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY INTO WHICH SHALL BE DEPOSITED THE FUNDS FROM THE SETTLEMENT OF THE LAWSUIT AGAINST TOBACCO COMPANIES BY THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, INCLUDING INCOME FROM THE INVESTMENT OF THOSE FUNDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TRUST FUND SHALL REMAIN INVIOLATE AND SHALL NEVER BE EXPENDED, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; TO ESTABLISH A HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY INTO WHICH SHALL BE TRANSFERRED ANNUALLY CERTAIN MONIES IN THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUNDS IN THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE, AND SHALL BE EXPENDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR HEALTH CARE PURPOSES; TO ESTABLISH A BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO INVEST THE FUNDS IN THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND AND THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD AND PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL INVEST THE FUNDS IN THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND AND THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND 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 04/28/99 at 00:00.



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