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Third Substitute H.B. 72

This document includes Senate 3rd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Mar 4, 2003 at 4:07 PM by rday. -->

Senator Peter C. Knudson proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
ALLOCATION OF TOBACCO FUND MONEY TO

             2     
CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM

             3     
2003 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Sponsor: David L. Hogue

             6      This act modifies the Tobacco Settlement Restricted Account. The act increases the
             7      appropriation from the Tobacco Settlement Restricted Account to the Children's Health
             8      Insurance Program by $1.5 million. The act restores dental benefits to children. The act
             9      modifies the distribution of tobacco settlement money received by the state. The act
             10      deposits S [ 100% ] 80% s of the tobacco settlement money into the tobacco settlement restricted
             11      account in fiscal year 2003-04 only. The act appropriates $5.5 million from the
             12      permanent state trust fund created in Utah Constitution Article XXII, Section 4, to the
             13      General Fund and requires a 3/4 vote of each house and concurrence by the governor.
             14      This act has an immediate effective date.
             15      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             16      AMENDS:
             17          63-97-201, as last amended by Chapter 96, Laws of Utah 2002
             18          63-97-301, as last amended by Chapter 118, Laws of Utah 2002
             19      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             20          Section 1. Section 63-97-201 is amended to read:
             21           63-97-201. Creation of Tobacco Settlement Restricted Account.
             22          (1) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the
             23      "Tobacco Settlement Restricted Account."
             24          (2) The account shall earn interest.
             25          (3) The account shall consist of:



             26          (a) until July 1, 2003, 50% of all funds of every kind that are received by the state that
             27      are related to the settlement agreement that the state entered into with leading tobacco
             28      manufacturers on November 23, 1998;
             29          (b) on and after July 1, 2003 and until July 1, 2004, S [ 100% ] 80% s of all funds of every kind
             30      that are received by the state that are related to the settlement agreement that the state entered
             31      into with leading tobacco manufacturers on November 23, 1998;
             32          (c) on and after July 1, 2004 and until July 1, 2007, 50% of all funds of every kind that
             33      are received by the state that are related to the settlement agreement that the state entered into
             34      with leading tobacco manufacturers on November 23, 1998;
             35          [(b)] (d) on and after July 1, [2003] 2007, 40% of all funds of every kind that are
             36      received by the state that are related to the settlement agreement that the state entered into with
             37      leading tobacco manufacturers on November 23, 1998; and
             38          [(c)] (e) interest earned on the account.
             39          (4) To the extent that funds will be available for appropriation in a given fiscal year,
             40      those funds shall be appropriated from the account in the following order:
             41          (a) [$5,500,000] $7,000,000 to the Department of Health for the Children's Health
             42      Insurance Program created in Section 26-40-103 and for restoration of dental benefits in the
             43      Children's Health Insurance Program;
             44          (b) $4,000,000 to the Department of Health for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug
             45      prevention, reduction, cessation, and control programs that promote unified messages and
             46      make use of media outlets, including radio, newspaper, billboards, and television, and with a
             47      preference in funding given to tobacco-related programs;
             48          (c) $193,700 to the Administrative Office of the Courts and $1,296,300 to the
             49      Department of Human Services for the statewide expansion of the drug court program;
             50          (d) $77,400 to the Board of Pardons, $81,700 to the Department of Corrections, and
             51      $350,900 to the Department of Human Services for a drug board pilot program;
             52          (e) $4,000,000 to the State Board of Regents for the University of Utah Health Sciences
             53      Center to benefit the health and well-being of Utah citizens through in-state research,
             54      treatment, and educational activities; and
             55          (f) any remaining funds as directed by the Legislature through appropriation.
             56          (5) (a) If tobacco funds in dispute for attorneys fees are received by the state, those


             57      funds shall be divided and deposited in accordance with Subsection (3) and Section 63-97-301 .
             58          (b) The amount appropriated from the Tobacco Settlement Restricted Account to the
             59      Department of Health for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug programs described in Subsection
             60      (4)(b), including the funding preference for tobacco-related programs, shall be increased by up
             61      to $2,000,000 in a given fiscal year to the extent that funds in dispute for attorneys fees are
             62      available to the state for appropriation from the account.
             63          (6) Each state agency identified in Subsection (4) shall provide an annual report on the
             64      program and activities funded under Subsection (4) to:
             65          (a) the Health and Human Services Interim Committee no later than September 1; and
             66          (b) the Health and Human Services Joint Appropriations Subcommittee.
             67          Section 2. Section 63-97-301 is amended to read:
             68           63-97-301. Permanent state trust fund.
             69          (1) Until July 1, 2003, 50% of all funds of every kind that are received by the state that
             70      are related to the settlement agreement that the state entered into with leading tobacco
             71      manufacturers on November 23, 1998, shall be deposited into the permanent state trust fund
             72      created by and operated under Utah Constitution Article XXII, Section 4.
             73          (2) On and after July 1, 2003 and until July 1, 2004 S [ no ] 20% OF THE s funds of any kind
             73a      received by
             74      the state that are related to the settlement agreement that the state entered into with leading
             75      tobacco manufacturers shall be deposited into the permanent state trust fund created by and
             76      operated under Utah Constitution Article XXII, Section 4.
             77          (3) On and after July 1, 2004 and until July 1, 2007 50% of all funds of any kind
             78      received by the state that are related to the settlement agreement that the state entered into with
             79      leading tobacco manufacturers shall be deposited into the permanent state trust fund created by
             80      and operated under Utah Constitution Article XXII, Section 4.
             81          [(2)] (4) On and after July 1, [2003] 2007, 60% of all funds of every kind that are
             82      received by the state that are related to the settlement agreement that the state entered into with
             83      leading tobacco manufacturers on November 23, 1998, shall be deposited into the permanent
             84      state trust fund created by and operated under Utah Constitution Article XXII, Section 4.
             85          [(3)] (5) Funds in the permanent state trust fund shall be deposited or invested pursuant
             86      to Section 51-7-12.1 .
             87          [(4)] (6) (a) In accordance with Utah Constitution Article XXII, Section 4, the interest



             88      and dividends earned annually from the permanent state trust fund shall be deposited in the
             89      General Fund. There shall be transferred on an ongoing basis from the General Fund to the
             90      permanent state trust fund created under Utah Constitution Article XXII, Section 4, an amount
             91      equal to 50% of the interest and dividends earned annually from the permanent state trust fund.
             92      The amount transferred into the fund under this Subsection S [ (4) ] (6) s (a) shall be treated as
             92a      principal.
             93          (b) Any annual interest or dividends earned from the permanent state trust fund that
             94      remain in the General Fund after Subsection S [ (4) ] (6) s (a) may be appropriated by the Legislature.
             95          (c) Any realized or unrealized gains or losses on investments in the permanent state
             96      trust fund shall remain in the permanent state trust fund.
             97          Section 3. Appropriation.
             98          There is appropriated from the permanent state trust fund created by and operated under
             99      Utah Constitution Article XXII, Section 4, for 2002-03 only, $5.5 million to the General Fund.
             100          Section 4. Effective date.
             101          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this act takes effect
             102      upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
             103      Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
             104      the date of veto override, except that Section 3 of this act takes effect, in accordance with Utah
             105      Constitution Article XXII, Section 4, if approved by three-fourths of all members elected to
             106      each house, upon approval by the governor.


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