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HB 6730 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE TOBACCO AND HEALTH TRUST FUND.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
House of Representatives General Assembly File No.
6730 January Session, 2023 LCO No.
406 January Session, 2023 Substitute House Bill No.
3728 Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by:
6730 House of Representatives, April 4, 2023 The Committee on Public Health reported through REP.
(PH) AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE TOBACCO AND HEALTH TRUST FUND AND THE REQUIREMENT TO CHECK IDENTIFICATION PRIOR TO SELLING CIGARETTES OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
MCCARTHY VAHEY of the 133rd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE TOBACCO AND HEALTH TRUST FUND.
The purpose of the trust fund shall be to create a continuing significant source of funds to [(1)] support and encourage development of programs to reduce tobacco [abuse] and nicotine use through prevention, education and cessation programs [, (2) support and encourage development of programs to reduce substance abuse, and (3) develop and implement programs to meet the unmet physical and mental health needs in the state] that use evidence- based best practices regarding (1) state and community interventions, (2)communicationmethodsto disseminate healthinformationto awide audience, (3) cessation interventions, (4) surveillance and evaluation, and (5) infrastructure, administration and management.
The purpose of the trust fund shall be to create a continuing significant source of funds to [(1)] support and encourage development of programs to reduce tobacco [abuse] and nicotine use through prevention, education and cessation programs [, (2) support and encourage development of programs to reduce substance abuse, and (3) develop and implement programs to meet the unmet physical and mental health needs in the state] that use evidence- based best practices regarding (1) state and community interventions, (2)communicationmethodsto disseminate healthinformationto awide sHB6730 / File No.
The trust fund LCO No.
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3728 1 of 6 Raised Bill No.6730 shall be used to support the reduction in use of all tobacco and nicotine products, including, but not limited to, combustible, noncombustible, electronic and synthetic tobacco and nicotine products.
406 audience, (3) cessation interventions, (4) surveillance and evaluation, and (5) infrastructure, administration and management.
(b) The trust fund may accept transfers from the Tobacco Settlement Fund and may apply for and accept gifts, grants or donations from public or private sources to enable the trust fund to carry out its objectives.
The trust fund shall be used to support the reduction in use of all tobacco and nicotine products, including, but not limited to, combustible, noncombustible, electronic and synthetic tobacco and nicotine products.
(b) The trust fund may accept transfers from the Tobacco Settlement Fund and may apply for and accept gifts, grants, [or] donations, assignments or transfers from public or private sources to enable the trust fund to carry out its objectives.
Any vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the balance of the unexpired term.
Any vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the sHB6730 / File No.
The period of suspension of the board's operations from July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2005, inclusive, shall not be LCO No.
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3728 2 of 6 Raised Bill No.6730 included in the term of any trustee serving on July 1, 2003.
406 balance of the unexpired term.
The period of suspension of the board's operations from July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2005, inclusive, shall not be included in the term of any trustee serving on July 1, 2003.
The board's recommendations shall give [(i)] (A) priority to [programs that address tobacco and substance abuse and serve minors, pregnant women and parents of young children] comprehensive tobacco and nicotine control programs for the prevention of tobacco and nicotine product initiation among youth and young adults, smoking cessation directed at adults and youth, elimination of exposure to secondhand smoke and aerosol, identification and elimination of tobacco and nicotine-related disparities, and [(ii)] (B) consideration to the availability of private matching funds.
The board's recommendations shall give [(i)] (A) priority to [programs that address tobacco and substance abuse and serve minors, pregnant women and parents of young children] comprehensive tobacco and nicotine controlprograms for (i) prevention of initial tobacco and nicotine product use among youth and young adults, (ii) smoking cessation directed at adults and youth, (iii) elimination of exposure to secondhand smoke and aerosol, and (iv) identification and elimination of tobacco and nicotine-related disparities, and [(ii)] (B) consideration to the availability of private matching funds.
(2) The board of trustees shall submit such recommendations for the authorization of disbursement from the trust fund to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and appropriations and the budgets of state LCO No.
(2) The board of trustees shall submit such recommendations for the authorization of disbursement from the trust fund to the joint standing sHB6730 / File No.
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6730 agencies.
406 committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies.
Notification of all disbursements from the trust fund made pursuant to this section shall be sent to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and LCO No.
Notification of all disbursements from the trust fund made pursuant to this section shall be sent to the joint standing committees of the General sHB6730 / File No.
3728 4 of 6 Raised Bill No.6730 appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, through the Office of Fiscal Analysis.
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406 Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, through the Office of Fiscal Analysis.
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Subsection (d) of section 53-344 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023):
[(d) (1) A seller or seller's agent or employee shall request that each person intending to purchase cigarettes or a tobacco product present a driver's license or identity card to establish that such person is twenty- one years of age or older.] [(2)] (1) A seller or seller's agent or employee may perform a transactionscanto check thevalidityofadriver'slicense oridentitycard presented by a cardholder as a condition for selling, giving away or otherwise distributing cigarettes or a tobacco product to the cardholder.
[(3)] (2) If the information deciphered by the transaction scan performed under subdivision [(2)] (1) of this subsection fails to match theinformationprintedonthedriver'slicense oridentity cardpresented by the cardholder, or if the transaction scan indicates that the information so printed is false or fraudulent, neither the seller nor any seller's agent or employee shall sell, give away or otherwise distribute any cigarettes or a tobacco product to the cardholder.
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6730 [(4)] (3) Subdivision [(2)] (1) of this subsection does not preclude a seller or seller's agent or employee from using a transaction scan device to check the validity of a document other than a driver's license or an identity card, if the document includes a bar code or magnetic strip that may be scanned by the device, as a condition for selling, giving away or otherwise distributing cigarettes or a tobacco product to the person presenting the document.
Section 1 July 1, 2023 4-28f Sec.
July 1, 2023 Section 1 4-28f PH Joint Favorable Subst.
2 July 1, 2023 53-344(d) Statement of Purpose:
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To implement the Department of Public Health's recommendations regarding (1) the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund's purposes;
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and (2) the requirement for sellers to check the identification of the purchaser prior to selling cigarettes or tobacco products.
406 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] LCO No.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
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OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill makes changes to governance of the fund / program, reporting and spending priorities within available funds, which has no fiscal impact.
The Out Years State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
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406 OLR Bill Analysis sHB 6730 AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE TOBACCO AND HEALTH TRUST FUND.
SUMMARY This bill makes various changes affecting the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund.
It updates the statutory purposes for fund disbursements to include the reduction of tobacco and nicotine use in all forms, including e- cigarettes and vapor products, rather than just tobacco as under current law.
Among other things, it requires that funding be directed to programs that use evidence-based best practices for various objectives, such as state and community interventions and surveillance and evaluation.
It also requires the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund board, in recommending annual fund disbursements, to give priority to comprehensive tobacco and nicotine control programs for specified purposes, suchas (1)preventing first use ofthese productsby youthand young adults and (2) identifying and eliminating tobacco and nicotine- related disparities.
Among other changes affecting the board,thebill specifies that board vacancies occurring other than by a term’s expiration must be filled in the same way as the original appointment for the remainder of the term.
The bill also makes technical and conforming changes.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
July 1, 2023 sHB6730 / File No.
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406 TOBACCO AND HEALTH TRUST FUND Fund Purposes The bill updates the statutory purposes for fund disbursements to include the reduction of tobacco and nicotine use in all forms, including combustible, non-combustible, electronic, and synthetic products.
It requiresthat funding bedirectedto support andencourage tobacco andnicotine use prevention,education,andcessationprogramsthatuse evidence-based best practices for the following:
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state and community interventions;
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communication methods to spread health information to a wide audience;
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cessation interventions;
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surveillance and evaluation;
and 5.
infrastructure, administration, and management.
Under current law, funding must be directed to (1) support and encourage programs to reduce tobacco abuse through prevention, education, and cessation;
(2) support and encourage program development for substance abuse reduction;
and (3) develop and implement programs to meet the state’s unmet physical and mental health needs.
Annual Disbursements Under current law, the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund board, in recommending annual fund disbursements, must give priority to tobacco and substance abuse programs that serve minors, pregnant women, and parents of young children.
The bill instead requires the board to give priority to comprehensive tobacco and nicotine control programs for the following purposes:
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preventing first use ofthese productsby youthandyoung adults, sHB6730 / File No.
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smoking cessation directed at adults and youth, 3.
eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke and aerosol, and 4.
identifying and eliminating tobacco and nicotine-related disparities.
As under current law, the board must also consider the availability of private matching funds.
Board Vacancies By law, board members serve three-year terms.
The bill specifically requires board members to continue to serve until their successors are appointed or designated.
Under the bill, if a vacancy occurs other than by a term’s expiration, it must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the term.
Biennial Report Existing law requires the board to submit a biennial report to the Appropriations and Public Health committees on the trust fund, including(1)allfunddisbursementsandexpenditures,(2)anevaluation of the performance and impact of each program that gets funding, and (3) an accounting of any unexpended funds.
Current law also requires the report to include the criteria and application process used to select fund recipients.
The bill specifies that this must include measurable outcome and evaluation criteria.
Funding Sources The bill specifically allows the trust fund to apply for and accept assignments or transfers from public or private funding sources to carry outitspurposes.Thelawalreadyallowsthefundtoapplyforandaccept gifts, grants, or donations from these funding sources.
BACKGROUND Related Bill sHB 6914, favorably reported by the Public Health Committee, (1) sHB6730 / File No.
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406 contains identical provisions on the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund’s board and statutory purpose and (2) starting in FY 24, increases, from $12 million to $22.7 million, the annual disbursement from the Tobacco Settlement Fund to the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund.
COMMITTEE ACTION Public Health Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 37 Nay 0 (03/20/2023) sHB6730 / File No.
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 406

  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 269

  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/03/23

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable Substitute

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0313

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Health

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Who sponsors HB 6730?
HB 6730 is sponsored by Saud Anwar (Democratic).
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