Bill Text - SB209 (2017)

Relative to the tobacco use prevention and cessation program.


Revision: Jan. 31, 2017, 11:01 a.m.

SB 209-FN - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2017 SESSION

17-0836

01/08

 

SENATE BILL 209-FN

 

AN ACT relative to the tobacco use prevention and cessation program.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5; Sen. Gray, Dist 6; Rep. Berrien, Rock. 18; Rep. Gargasz, Hills. 27; Rep. J. MacKay, Merr. 14

 

COMMITTEE: Commerce

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill clarifies terminology in the law governing the tobacco use prevention and cessation program.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

17-0836

01/08

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

 

AN ACT relative to the tobacco use prevention and cessation program.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco; Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program.  Amend RSA 126-K:15 to read as follows:

126-K:15  Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program.

I.  There is hereby established in the department of health and human services the tobacco use prevention and cessation program, which shall be administered with funds appropriated to the department for such purpose, and which shall include but not be limited to:

[I.] (a)  Tobacco use prevention community programs and grants.

[II.] (b) Tobacco use prevention school programs and grants.

[III.] (c)  Tobacco use prevention state-wide programs and grants.

[IV.] (d)  Tobacco use cessation programs.

[V.] (e)  Tobacco use prevention and cessation counter marketing.

[VI.] (f)  Evaluation of tobacco control initiatives.

[VII.] (g)  Administration and enforcement.

II.  In this section, "tobacco" includes e-cigarettes and liquid nicotine as those terms are defined in RSA 126-K:2.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

 

LBAO

17-0836

1/6/17

 

SB 209-FN- FISCAL NOTE

as introduced

 

AN ACT relative to the tobacco use prevention and cessation program.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2021.

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Health and Human Services