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Senate advances tobacco-fund accountability bill after debate over distribution and limits
Summary
The Senate approved Substitute House Bill 293 with amendments to coordinate with Senate Bill 15 and require Department of Health administration and annual reporting; debate centered on accountability, possible limits on suing tobacco companies and whether the requirements create excess red tape.
Substitute House Bill 293, governing how proceeds from tobacco settlements may be applied, advanced in the Senate after sponsors accepted technical amendments and after substantive floor debate over the bill's accountability provisions and limitations on use.
Senator Mansell, speaking for the bill, said the measure does not change how funds are distributed but establishes how entities apply for the money and the oversight required. "This is accountability. This is really an accountability bill,"…
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