H 4379 General Bill, By Robinson, Fleming, Vaughn, Woodrum, Simrill, Kirsh and Loftis
Summary: Tobacco Settlement Revenue Fund created in State Treasury, portion to fund Medicaid; Health and Human, Agriculture
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-11-160 SO AS TO CREATE THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT REVENUE FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY SEPARATE FROM ALL OTHER FUNDS, TO CREDIT TO THE FUND ALL STATE REVENUES FROM THE MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND EARNINGS ON THE FUND, TO REQUIRE AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF FUND PROCEEDS ANNUALLY TO BE APPROPRIATED FOR THE MEDICAID PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE MATCH REQUIREMENT WITH THE BALANCE APPROPRIATED FOR OTHER HEALTH-RELATED PURPOSES, TO REQUIRE ALL FUND APPROPRIATIONS BY SEPARATE LEGISLATION PASSED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE SUPER MAJORITY OF EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO REQUIRE ALL TOBACCO SETTLEMENT REVENUES BEFORE JULY 1, 2000, TO BE CREDITED TO THE FUND.
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12/29/99	House	Prefiled
12/29/99	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/11/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-441
01/11/00	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-441