The bill aims to eliminate the Tobacco Prevention Advisory Board and amends Section 17-6-606 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to reflect this change. Specifically, it removes the requirement for funding the Tobacco Prevention Advisory Board, allowing the appropriated funds to be used solely for statewide programs focused on tobacco disease prevention and for matching funds for the Children's Health Insurance Program. The amendment includes the insertion of "and" to clarify the intended use of the funds, while the deletion of the reference to the advisory board signifies its removal from the funding structure.

Additionally, the bill repeals Section 17-6-610, which pertains to the Tobacco Prevention Advisory Board, effectively dissolving this entity. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval, streamlining the allocation of tobacco settlement proceeds towards prevention programs without the oversight of the advisory board.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 17-6-606
SB0495_1(1): 17-6-606
SB0495_1(2): 17-6-606
SB0495_1(3): 17-6-606
SB0495_1(4): 17-6-606
SB0495_1(5): 17-6-606
SB0495_1: 17-6-606
SB0495_X(1): 17-6-606
SB0495_X(10): 17-6-606
SB0495_X(11): 17-6-606
SB0495_X(12): 17-6-606
SB0495_X(2): 17-6-606
SB0495_X(3): 17-6-606
SB0495_X(4): 17-6-606
SB0495_X(5): 17-6-606
SB0495_X(6): 17-6-606
SB0495_X(7): 17-6-606
SB0495_X(8): 17-6-606
SB0495_X(9): 17-6-606
SB0495_X: 17-6-606