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Bill would broaden use of cigarette‑testing fund, move collections to insurance trust fund
Summary
House Bill 1086 would allow the State Fire Marshal and Insurance Department greater flexibility to use fees collected under the reduced cigarette ignition propensity program, move those fees into the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund, and maintain a per‑brand testing fee.
The committee heard House Bill 1086, an agency bill introduced by the Insurance Department that would change how North Dakota administers and spends fees collected under the state’s reduced cigarette ignition propensity program.
Deputy Insurance Commissioner John Arnold said the program requires manufacturers to test each cigarette brand sold in the state every three years, and manufacturers submit a $250 fee per brand as part of the application and retesting process. The current fund was established in 2009 to pay for…
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