Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5164: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF FUNDS IN THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND.
Status: In committee, April 14, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning the use of funds in the tobacco settlement fund. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF FUNDS IN THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND. Assembly convened: Section 1. Subsection (c) of section 4-28e of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2026): (c) Commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, until June 30, 2025, annual disbursements from the Tobacco Settlement Fund shall be made as follows: (1) To the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund in an amount equal to twelve million dollars; and (2) the remainder to the General Fund. [; except that for] For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, [the] such annual [disbursement from the Tobacco Settlement Fund] disbursements shall be made to the General Fund. Commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, annual disbursements from said fund shall be made as follows: (A) To the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund in an amount equal to thirty-two million dollars; and (B) the remainder to the General Fund. LCO No. 547 1 of Raised Bill No. 5164 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 July 1, 2026 4-28e(c) Statement of Purpose: To require funding of tobacco control programs to prevent and reduce tobacco use at the amount recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [Proposed deletions are …
Sponsors
- Saud Anwar (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Jeffrey Gordon (R, 35)
Latest actions
- : Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : No New File by Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Referred by House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- : File Number 21
- : House Calendar Number 45
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Votes
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 14, 2026): 52 yea, 2 nay, passed
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 2, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Smoking, Tobacco Settlement Fund, State funds
Common questions
- What is HB5164?
- HB5164 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF FUNDS IN THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND.
- What does HB5164 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning the use of funds in the tobacco settlement fund. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5164?
- In committee as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: Tabled for the Calendar, House (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5164?
- Saud Anwar (D, 3), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB5164?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05164&which_year=2026
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