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DLS warns Cigarette Restitution Fund revenues are declining; FY26 uses strained
Summary
DLS reported that Cigarette Restitution Fund (CRF) receipts are falling and that contingent BRFA reductions squeeze CRF uses in FY26, prompting a planned BRFA amendment to waive a statutory spending allocation for one year.
Department of Legislative Services analysts told the Health and Government Operations Committee that the Cigarette Restitution Fund (CRF) is experiencing a multi‑year revenue decline and that the FY26 allowance leaves some statutory CRF uses funded at below required levels unless the legislature waives certain allocations.
DLS presented revenue trends that show CRF receipts are expected to decline by more than 8 percent over the projection period, and staff said fiscal 24 CRF receipts came in…
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