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Senate circulates tobacco-settlement spending bill amid fiscal concerns and schedules further debate
Summary
Senators debated Senate Bill 15, a plan to allocate tobacco-settlement revenues to health programs, research, and the permanent school fund; concerns about uncertain receipts, liens and competing proposals led the body to 'circle' the bill for later action and to coordinate related measures.
Senate Bill 15, a broad proposal on use of tobacco-settlement revenues, drew extensive floor debate Jan. 20 about priorities and fiscal risk. Sponsor Senator Polton outlined three core elements: replacing a hospital tax with $5.5 million for a children's health program, allocating $10 million to tobacco-cessation programs with required reporting, and directing $5 million to the University of Utah health sciences for cancer and heart disease research, with remaining monies to the permanent school fund.
Several senators,…
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