It is the intent of the General Assembly that
funds for individual projects may be
released upon program plan submission
and review. Further, it is the intent of the
General Assembly that if HB 190 or SB
143 are enacted increasing the tobacco tax
at least $0.50 in fiscal 2000, construction
and equipment funds should be provided
in fiscal 2000 for the University of
Maryland Baltimore, Health Sciences
Research Facility II and the Bowie State
University, Science Building. Further
provided that $54,250,968 is contingent
upon the receipt of funds resulting from
the settlement of the State of Maryland v.
Phillip Morris, et al, and is appropriated
for education and awareness programs to
discourage children from using alcohol,
tobacco, and other drugs and to encourage
citizens who are already addicted to seek
assistance; smoking cessation programs;
programs to reduce public school class
size, particularly for reading in the early
elementary grades and mathematics in
the middle school grades; high quality and

affordable after school programs;

substance abuse treatment programs;
cancer research, cancer research facilities
and other health facilities; programs to
assist tobacco growers and to promote
alternative agricultural uses for land now
used for growing tobacco; and other
community-wide plans that focus on

measurable results and increased

opportunity for children: Further provided
that the appropriation of $54,260,968
shall be reduced by the amount that it
exceeds the amount of payments actually
received by the state from the settlement
of State of Maryland v. Phillip Morris, et
al, during fiscal years 1999 and 2000

Further provided that $54,260,968 is
contingent upon the receipt of funds
resulting from the settlement of the State
of Maryland v. Philip Morris, et al, and is
appropriated for education and awareness
programs to discourage children from