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Attorney General Jan Graham briefs Senate on tobacco settlement and urges protective intent language
Summary
Attorney General Jan Graham told the Utah Senate the national tobacco settlement would yield about $836 million to Utah if state-specific finality is reached, urged clear legislative intent for spending on public health, and experts presented evidence on prevention effectiveness and youth smoking trends.
Attorney General Jan Graham and public-health experts briefed the Utah Senate in Committee of the Whole on Feb. 24 about the national tobacco settlement, Utah’s projected share, timing, legal risks and policy options for spending the funds.
Graham said the national settlement totals $206 billion and Utah’s state-specific share is $836 million, to be paid annually over 25 years. She told the Senate Utah could receive roughly $40 million in fiscal year 2000 if the payment trigger is met; the payment is triggered when 80% of states (and 80% of the money) reach state-specific finality. At the time of the briefing she said about 42% of states had achieved state-specific finality, and she confirmed…
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