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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 280
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2. implementation of the Southern Maryland Regional
Strategy Action Plan for Agriculture adopted by the Tri-County Council for Southern
Maryland with an emphasis on alternative crop uses for agricultural land now used
for growing tobacco;
3. public and school education campaigns to decrease tobacco
use with initial emphasis on areas targeted by tobacco manufacturers in marketing
and promoting cigarette and tobacco products;
4. smoking cessation programs;
5. enforcement of the laws regarding tobacco sales;
[6. the purposes of the Maryland Health Care Foundation
under Title 20, Subtitle 5 of the Health—General Article;]
[7.] 6. primary health care in rural areas of the State and
areas targeted by tobacco manufacturers in marketing and promoting cigarette and
tobacco products;
[8.] 7. prevention, treatment, and research concerning
cancer, heart disease, lung disease, tobacco product use, and tobacco control,
including operating costs and related capital projects;
[9.] 8. substance abuse treatment and prevention
programs; and
[10.] 9. any other public purpose.
(2) The provisions of this subsection may not be construed to affect the
Governor's powers with respect to a request for an appropriation in the annual budget
bill.
(g) (1) Amounts may only be expended from the Fund through
appropriation in the State budget bill as provided in this subsection.
(2) The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill appropriations
from the Fund equivalent to the lesser of $100,000,000 or 90% of the funds estimated
to be available to the Fund in the fiscal year for which the appropriations are made.
(3) For each fiscal year for which appropriations are made, at least 50%
of the appropriations shall be made for those purposes enumerated in subsection
(f)(1)(i), (ii), and [(iii)1 through 9] (IV)1 THROUGH 8 of this section subject to the
requirement of subsection (e)(2) of this section.
(4) For each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006, at least 25% of the
appropriations shall be made for the purposes of the Maryland Medical Assistance
Program.
(5) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2008, ANY REVENUE 2007, $5 MILLION
REALIZED BY THE FUND FROM STRATEGIC CONTRIBUTION PAYMENTS RESULTING
FROM THE STATE'S LEGAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MASTER SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT THE SETTLEMENT WITH THE LAW OFFICES OF PETER G. ANGELOS
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