HB 0737 2004
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to tobacco settlement agreement proceeds;
3	requiring the disbursement of a portion of the interest
4	from tobacco settlement agreement proceeds to the
5	Department of Health for specified purposes; providing for
6	future repeal; providing an effective date.
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8	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10	Section 1. (1) To make a significant impact on the use of
11	tobacco products by children under the age of 18, beginning July
12	1, 2004, 10 percent of the interest paid pursuant to the tobacco
13	settlement agreement as defined in s. 215.56005, Florida
14	Statutes, shall be distributed to the Department of Health to be
15	used to:
16	(a) Maintain the statewide advocacy organization, Students
17	Working Against Tobacco, as well as local partnerships.
18	(b) Provide each county with a coordinator and staff to
19	act as liaison to the Department of Health to coordinate anti-
20	underage-smoking efforts.
21	(c) Develop and implement a statewide advertising campaign
22	as it relates to underage smoking.
23	(d) Purchase and distribute educational materials for the
24	school system relating to the dangers of underage smoking.
25	(e) Enhance the enforcement of youth possession laws.
26	(2) This section shall be repealed 5 years after the
27	effective date of this act.
28	Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.