HB05164 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF FUNDS IN THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Public Health Committee
Last action: 2026-04-14
Official status: Tabled for the Calendar, House
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact distribution and use of remaining funds after allocations to health programs are not detailed.

Using Tobacco Settlement Money for Health Programs

This law changes how money from the Tobacco Settlement Fund is used, requiring more funds to be allocated towards health programs aimed at preventing and reducing tobacco use.

What This Bill Does

Changes how money from the Tobacco Settlement Fund is spent starting in fiscal year 2027.
Requires $32 million per year to be given to the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund for health programs.

Who It Names or Affects

Health organizations that work on reducing tobacco use

Terms To Know

Tobacco Settlement Fund: A fund created with money received from lawsuits against tobacco companies.
General Fund: The main account where a state keeps its general operating funds.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify what happens to the remaining money in the fund after it is used for health programs and the General Fund.
It does not say how the $32 million will be spent, only that it must go towards tobacco control programs.

Bill History

2026-04-14 FIN
Joint Favorable
2026-04-14 LCO
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-04-14 LCO
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-04-14 Connecticut General Assembly
No New File by Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
2026-04-14 Connecticut General Assembly
Tabled for the Calendar, House
2026-04-07 Connecticut General Assembly
Referred by House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
2026-03-16 LCO
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-03-16 Connecticut General Assembly
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2026-03-16 Connecticut General Assembly
House Calendar Number 45
2026-03-16 LCO
File Number 21
2026-03-09 LCO
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26 12:00 PM
2026-03-03 LCO
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-03-02 PH
Joint Favorable Substitute
2026-02-13 Connecticut General Assembly
Public Hearing 02/18
2026-02-11 Connecticut General Assembly
Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

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LCO 1 of 2

General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5164
February Session, 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF FUNDS IN THE TOBACCO
SETTLEMENT FUND.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (c) of section 4 -28e of the general statutes is 1
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2
2026): 3
(c) Commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, until June 4
30, 2025, annual disbursements from the Tobacco Settlement Fund shall 5
be made as follows: (1) To the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund in an 6
amount equal to twelve million dollars; and (2) the remainder to the 7
General Fund. [; except that for] For the fiscal year ending June 30, [2025] 8
2026, [the] such annual [disbursement from the Tobacco Settlement 9
Fund] disbursements shall be made to the General Fund. Commencing 10
with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, annual disbursements from 11
said fund shall be made as follows: (A) To the Tobacco and Health Trust 12
Fund in an amount equal to thirty -two million dollars; and (B) the 13
remainder to the General Fund. 14
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 July 1, 2026 4-28e(c)

Substitute Bill No. 5164

LCO 2 of 2

PH Joint Favorable Subst.
FIN Joint Favorable