Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/S3837
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§  2', '§ 482', '§  3', '§ 86', '§ 4', '§ 4']

NY State Senate Bill S3837A
senate Bill S3837A
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Feb 23, 2018 print number 3837a
S3837 - Details
2013-2014: S5462
2015-2016: S2971
S3837 - Summary
S3837 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:  S3837
allocating certain revenue to the tobacco use prevention and control
program fund for programs to help smokers quit and to keep children
The purpose of this bill is to reduce the number of people who smoke
in New York State by allocating funding levels for the Tobacco Use
Prevention and Control Program that are recommended by the Centers for
Section 2 amends Section 482 of the Tax Law to require that a portion
of tobacco taxes collected or received by the Commissioner of Taxation
pursuant to Article 20 of the Tax Law must be credited to and
deposited in a new Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Fund over a ten
period of ten years with funding levels meeting the CDC
recommendations that are in place in 2026. Allocations to the fund
would be made in accordance with the following schedule: effective on
and after April 1, 2019, $52 million; effective from April 1, 2019 to
April 1, 2027, an increase that is no less than 5% annually; effective
April 1, 2028, no less than the amount recommended by the CDC on such
Section 3 adds a new Section 86 to the State Finance Law to establish
the Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Fund. The bill requires that
all funds received by the Fund must be expended through an
appropriation only for the purposes of implementing the Tobacco Use
Prevention and Control Program in accordance with Section 1399-ii of
The New York Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program has been
extremely effective in reducing the number of adults who smoke and the
number of children taking up this deadly addiction. The program is
independently reviewed and those reviews have concluded that the
program is responsible for significant public health improvements.
However, the review has most recently identified the program's single
biggest weakness - dwindling state support.
Since 2007 state funding for the program has been cut in half, to
$39.3 million. Since that time, New York has dropped from 5th to 21st
among states' per capita spending on tobacco control. The CDC
recommends that New York spend $254 million annually on the Tobacco
Use Prevention and Control Program. This past summer, an independent
evaluator of the program recommended that funds for the program be
increased to $85 million, with subsequent steps to meet the CDC
The State collects over $2 billion annually in tobacco tax revenues,
but spends only 16% of the CDC recommended amount on tobacco control
support. This inadequate funding level for the program stands in stark
contrast to promises made in 1988 by public officials to invest state
dollars earned from the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement in tobacco
control programs. In fact, the State Attorney General at that time
stated that: "As a result, millions of children who are not yet
smokers will be sparred horrific diseases and suffering, and millions
of current smokers will get a real chance to quit and reclaim their
good health." In addition, the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement
states that its purpose is to "achieve for the Settling States and
their citizens significant funding for the advancement of public
health" and "the implementation of important tobacco-related public
health measures."
This bill allocates a small portion of tobacco tax revenues over a 10
year period to the Tobacco Use Prevention and Control program to bring
funding levels in line with the recommendations of the CDC by 2026.
Funding levels will increase from the current $39.3 million in 2014 to
the amount recommended by the CDC in 2026. This investment will save
money and lives. In 2009, 25,400 lives were prematurely lost due to
tobacco use. Tobacco costs New Yorkers an estimated $8.17 billion
annually in health care costs, including $5.47 billion in Medicaid
costs, about half of which is absorbed by state taxpayers.  Upstate
New York has seen it own share of serious health problems,
particularly affecting those of limited income who have not
experienced reductions in smoking rates over the past 10 years.
According to a recent report by the American Cancer Society, upstate
New York, which has exceptionally high smoking rates, has a much
higher lung cancer rate than downstate New York and is higher than the
national average. This legislation is imperative. In summation, this
bill will provide a mechanism for funding the necessary smoking
prevention programs and protect lives.
2015-2016: S.2971 2013-2014: S.5462B
This bill will save the State money. Tobacco costs New Yorkers an
estimated 58.17 billion in health care costs, including $2.7 billion
in Medicaid costs as a result of smoking.
This act shall take effect on April 1, 2019. Effective immediately,
S3837 - Bill Text download pdf
When more adequately funded, the  State  Tobacco  Use  Prevention  and
Control  Program  achieved  successes in the effort to curb tobacco use.
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Teenage and adult tobacco use rates had fallen faster in New York  state
§  2. Section 482 of the tax law, as amended by section 2 of part T of
§ 482. Deposit and disposition of revenue. (a) All taxes, fees, inter-
EFFECTIVE  ON  AND  AFTER  APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, FIFTY-TWO
MILLION DOLLARS AND, EFFECTIVE FROM APRIL FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND  NINETEEN
UNTIL APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN AT LEAST FIVE PERCENT SHALL
APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-EIGHT THE TOTAL AMOUNT CREDITED TO  AND
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BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT RECOMMENDED BY THE  UNITED  STATES  CENTERS  FOR
§  3.  The  state finance law is amended by adding a new section 86 to
§ 86. TOBACCO USE PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM  FUND.  1.  THERE  IS
§ 4. This act shall take effect April 1, 2019. Effective  immediately,
S3837A (ACTIVE) - Details
S3837A (ACTIVE) - Summary
S3837A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3837A
program fund for programs to help smokers quit and to keep children from
The purpose of this bill is to reduce the number of people who smoke in
New York State by allocating funding levels for the Tobacco Use
Section 2 amends Section 482 of the Tax Law to require that a portion of
tobacco taxes collected or received by the Commissioner of Taxation
pursuant to Article 20 of the Tax Law must be credited to and deposited
in a new Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Fund over a ten period of
ten years with funding levels meeting the CDC recommendations that are
in place in 2026. Allocations to the fund would be made in accordance
with the following schedule: effective on and after April 1, 2019, $52
million; effective from April 1, 2020 to April 1, 2028, an increase that
is no less than 5% annually; effective April 1, 2029, no less than the
amount recommended by the CDC on such date.
the Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Fund. The bill requires that all
funds received by the Fund must be expended through an appropriation
only for the purposes of implementing the Tobacco Use Prevention and
Control Program in accordance with Section 1399-ii of the Public Health
number of children taking up this deadly addiction. The program is inde-
pendently reviewed and those reviews have concluded that the program is
responsible for significant public health improvements. However, the
review has most recently identified the program's single biggest weak-
ness - dwindling state support.
Since 2007 state funding for the program has been cut in half, to $39.3
million. Since that time, New York has dropped from 5th to 21st among
states' per capita spending on tobacco control. The CDC recommends that
New York spend $254 million annually on the Tobacco Use Prevention and
Control Program. This past summer, an independent evaluator of the
program recommended that funds for the program be increased to $85
million, with subsequent steps to meet the CDC standard.
The State collects over $2 billion annually in tobacco tax revenues, but
spends only 16% of the CDC recommended amount on tobacco control
control programs. In fact, the State Attorney General at that time stat-
ed that: "As a result, millions of children who are not yet smokers will
be sparred horrific diseases and suffering, and millions of current
smokers will get a real chance to quit and reclaim their good health."
In addition, the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement states that its
purpose is to "achieve for the Settling States and their citizens
significant funding for the advancement of public health" and "the
implementation of important tobacco-related public health measures."
funding levels in line with the recommendations of the CDC by 2029.
Funding levels will increase from the current $39.3 million in 2015 to
the amount recommended by the CDC in 2029. This investment will save
tobacco use. Tobacco costs New Yorkers an estimated $10.4 billion annu-
ally in health care costs, including $3.3 billion in Medicaid costs,
about half of which is absorbed by state taxpayers.  Upstate New York
has seen it own share of serious health problems, particularly affecting
those of limited income who have not experienced reductions in smoking
rates over the past 10 years.  According to a recent report by the Amer-
ican Cancer Society, upstate New York, which has exceptionally high
smoking rates, has a much higher lung cancer rate than downstate New
York and is higher than the national average. This legislation is imper-
ative. In summation, this bill will provide a mechanism for funding the
necessary smoking prevention programs and protect lives.
2015-2016: S.2971
2013-2014: S.5462B
This bill will save the State money. Tobacco costs New Yorkers an esti-
mated $10.4 billion in health care costs annually, including $3.3
billion in Medicaid costs as a result of smoking.
This act shall take effect on April 1, 2020. Effective immediately, the
S3837A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
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Disease Control and Prevention that would be current by the year 2029.
EFFECTIVE  ON  AND  AFTER  APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, FIFTY-TWO
MILLION DOLLARS AND, EFFECTIVE FROM APRIL  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY
UNTIL APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-EIGHT AT LEAST FIVE PERCENT SHALL
APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-NINE THE TOTAL AMOUNT CREDITED  TO  AND
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§ 4. This act shall take effect April 1, 2020. Effective  immediately,