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House concurs with Senate amendments to tobacco revenue bill after debate over prevention funding
Summary
The Utah House voted to concur with Senate amendments to second substitute House Bill 238, shifting funding that reduces tobacco cessation/prevention to $3 million while increasing allocations for Huntsman and the general fund; the motion passed and the bill will return to the Senate.
The Utah House of Representatives voted to concur with Senate amendments to second substitute House Bill 238 after floor debate over how tobacco-settlement and tax revenues should be used.
Representative (Speaker Pro Tem) summarized the Senate changes, saying the amendment reduced funding for cessation and prevention programs to $3,000,000, increased a Huntsman allocation by about $500,000 and increased the…
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