The bill aims to eliminate the Tobacco Prevention Advisory Board and amends Section 17-6-606 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) while repealing Section 17-6-610. The amendment to Section 17-6-606 includes the insertion of language that allows for the appropriation of funds from state special revenue accounts for programs related to tobacco disease prevention and the Children's Health Insurance Program, while specifically removing the provision for funding the Tobacco Prevention Advisory Board.

By repealing Section 17-6-610, the bill effectively disbands the Tobacco Prevention Advisory Board, streamlining the management of tobacco settlement proceeds and focusing on direct funding for prevention programs. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval, indicating a swift transition to the new framework for managing tobacco-related health initiatives in Montana.

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