SB197: Bill Text

SB197,4,9 (b) Grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the purposes specified under s. 255.15 (3).

SB197,4,11 (g) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts, grants and donations for the purposes specified under s. 255.15.

SB197, s. 4 Section 4. 25.17 (1) (tt) of the statutes is created to read:

SB197,4,13 25.17 (1) (tt) Health trust fund (s. 25.66);

SB197, s. 5 Section 5. 25.66 of the statutes is created to read:

SB197,4,16 25.66 Health trust fund. (1) Definition. In this section, "board" means the health trust board.

SB197,4,18 (2) Creation. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund, known as the health trust fund, to consist of the lesser of the following:

SB197,5,2 (a) The first $50,000,000 of the moneys received annually under the Attorneys General Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement of November 23, 1998.

SB197,5,4 (b) The moneys received annually under the Attorneys General Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement of November 23, 1998.

SB197,5,6 (3) Distribution. Amounts in the fund may be distributed only for the purposes specified in s. 20.436.

SB197, s. 6 Section 6. 230.08 (2) (wy) of the statutes is created to read:

SB197,5,8 230.08 (2) (wy) The executive director and staff of the health trust board.

SB197, s. 7 Section 7. 255.15 of the statutes is created to read:

SB197,5,10 255.15 Health trust board. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB197,5,11 (a) "Board" means the health trust board under s. 15.77.

SB197,5,13 (b) "Tobacco settlement" means the Attorneys General Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement of November 23, 1998.

SB197,5,14 (2) Duties. The board shall do all of the following:

SB197,5,17 (a) Appoint an executive director within the classified service who shall employ staff within the classified service with appropriate programmatic and technical expertise.

SB197,5,18 (b) Administer the grant program under sub. (3).

SB197,5,22 (c) Promulgate rules establishing criteria for recipients of grants awarded under sub. (3), including performance-based standards for grant recipients that propose to use the grant for media efforts. The board shall ensure that programs or projects conducted under the grants are culturally sensitive.

SB197,5,24 (d) Provide a forum for the discussion, development, and recommendation of public policy alternatives in the field of smoking cessation and prevention.

SB197,6,5 (e) Provide a clearinghouse of information on matters relating to tobacco issues and how they are being met in different places throughout the nation such that both lay and professional groups in the field of government, health care and education may have additional avenues for sharing experiences and interchanging ideas in the formulation of public policy on tobacco.

SB197,6,7 (3) Grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.436 (1) (b), the board may award grants to public and private organizations for any of the following:

SB197,6,8 (a) Tobacco use cessation and education programs.

SB197,6,9 (b) School-based tobacco use prevention programs.

SB197,6,11 (c) Marketing activities that promote tobacco use cessation and that decrease the likelihood of initial tobacco use.

SB197,6,13 (d) Projects designed to reduce tobacco use among minorities and pregnant women.

SB197,6,15 (e) Surveillance and evaluation of the prevalence of tobacco use and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke among youth and adults.

SB197,6,17 (f) Development of public and private policies that restrict access to tobacco products and reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.

SB197,6,20 (g) Development of partnerships among businesses or other organizations and communities to address the needs of and to educate specific populations that are targeted by the tobacco industry.

SB197,6,21 (h) Scientific research on tobacco-related cancer prevention.

SB197,6,22 (i) Other activities that address tobacco-related issues.

SB197,7,4 (4) Reports. Not later than July 1, 2001, and annually thereafter, the board shall submit to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution under s. 13.172 (2) a report that evaluates the success of the grant program under sub. (3). The report shall specify the number of grants awarded during the immediately preceding fiscal year and the purpose for which each grant was made. The report shall also specify donations and grants accepted by the board under sub. (5).

SB197,7,9 (5) Funds. The board may accept for any of its purposes any donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services from any person. The board shall include in the report under sub. (4) any donation or grant accepted by the board under this subsection, including the nature, amount and conditions, if any, of the donation or grant and the identity of the donor.

SB197,7,12 (6) Subcommittees. The board may create subcommittees to assist in its work. If the board creates subcommittees, one of the subcommittees shall address the issue of populations most adversely affected by tobacco.

SB197, s. 9158 Section 9158. Nonstatutory provisions; other.

SB197,7,21 (1) Health trust board. Notwithstanding section 15.77 (2) of the statutes, as created by this act, 4 of the initial members of the health trust board appointed under section 15.77 (1) (e) to (j) of the statutes, as created by this act, shall serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2003; 3 of the initial members of the health trust board appointed under section 15.77 (1) (e) to (j) of the statutes, as created by this act, shall serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2002; and 4 of the initial members of the health trust board appointed under section 15.77 (1) (e) to (j) of the statutes, as created by this act, shall serve for a term expiring on May 1, 2001.

SB197, s. 9458 Section 9458. Effective dates; other.

SB197,7,24 (1) Health trust fund. This act takes effect on the day after publication of the 1999-2001 biennial budget act.

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