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Board staff flag tobacco bills and other proposals as 2026 session tightens public health budget
Summary
State Board of Health staff told the Health Promotion Committee that the 2026 Legislature is moving rapidly amid fiscal constraints and that tobacco-related bills are being tracked as potential fixes for a shortfall in the Foundational Public Health Services account; staff identified HB 2685 and HB 2242 as bills to monitor.
State Board of Health Executive Director Michelle Davis told the Health Promotion Committee on Feb. 5 that the 2026 legislative session is moving quickly amid significant fiscal constraints and that several tobacco-related bills are intended to address a shortfall in the Foundational Public Health Services (FPHS) account.
Molly Dinardo, Board staff, provided an overview of upcoming cutoff dates and listed bills staff…
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