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Senate committee backs bill to triple tobacco-control share of cigarette-tax revenue
Summary
A Senate committee released S15 72 to increase the percentage of cigarette and tobacco-product tax revenue dedicated to tobacco-prevention from 1% to 3%, with public-health groups urging more sustainable funding as smoking declines and youth vaping rises.
A state Senate committee on Monday released Senate Bill S15 72, which would increase the portion of cigarette and other tobacco-product tax revenue dedicated to tobacco-prevention and cessation programs from 1% to 3%. The bill was sponsored by Senator Turner.
Public-health groups urged the committee to approve the measure at a hearing that featured multiple witnesses. "Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease," said Quentin Long, government relations director for the American Cancer…
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