HB494

Montana HB494 revises tobacco settlement allocations for disease prevention and children's health insurance.

Montana HB494 revises the allocation of tobacco settlement proceeds to fund statewide programs for tobacco disease prevention and the children's health insurance program. It mandates that 32% of the proceeds be deposited in a state special revenue account for disease prevention, aiming to discourage children from starting tobacco use and assist adults in quitting. Another 17% must be deposited in a separate account for matching funds to secure federal funds for the children's health insurance program.