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Senate Study Bill 1103

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 453C.1, subsection 4, paragraph c,
  1  2 unnumbered paragraph 2, Code 2001, is amended to read as
  1  3 follows:
  1  4    The term "cigarette" includes "roll-your-own" tobacco,
  1  5 meaning tobacco which, because of its appearance, type,
  1  6 packaging, or labeling, is suitable for use and likely to be
  1  7 offered to, or purchased by, consumers as tobacco for making
  1  8 cigarettes.  For purposes of this definition of "cigarette",
  1  9 0.09 ounces of "roll-your-own" tobacco shall constitute one
  1 10 individual "cigarette".
  1 11    Sec. 2.  Section 453C.1, subsection 9, paragraph a, Code
  1 12 2001, is amended to read as follows:
  1 13    a.  Manufactures cigarettes anywhere that such manufacturer
  1 14 intends to be sold in the United States, including cigarettes
  1 15 intended to be sold in the United States through an importer,
  1 16 (except where such importer is an original participating
  1 17 manufacturer, as that term is defined in the master settlement
  1 18 agreement, that will be responsible for the payments under the
  1 19 master settlement agreement with respect to such cigarettes as
  1 20 a result of the provisions of subsection II(mm) of the master
  1 21 settlement agreement and that pays the taxes specified in
  1 22 subsection II(z) of the master settlement agreement and
  1 23 provided that the manufacturer of such cigarettes does not
  1 24 market or advertise such cigarettes in the United States).
  1 25    Sec. 3.  Section 453C.2, subsection 2, paragraph b,
  1 26 subparagraph (1), Code 2001, is amended to read as follows:
  1 27    (1)  To pay a judgment or settlement on any released claim
  1 28 brought against such tobacco product manufacturer by the state
  1 29 or any releasing party located or residing in the state.
  1 30 Funds shall be released from escrow, under this subparagraph
  1 31 (1), (a) in the order in which they were placed into escrow
  1 32 and (b) only to the extent and at the time necessary to make
  1 33 payments required under such judgment or settlement.
  1 34    Sec. 4.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act, being deemed of
  1 35 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.  
  2  1                           EXPLANATION 
  2  2    This bill amends the provisions of the Code relating to the
  2  3 tobacco master settlement agreement entered into by the state
  2  4 and leading United States tobacco product manufacturers.  The
  2  5 bill makes changes to comply with the model Act provisions
  2  6 which were to be adopted by all states party to the agreement.
  2  7    The bill takes effect upon enactment, which must take place
  2  8 prior to March 1, 2001.  
  2  9 LSB 2035SC 79
  2 10 pf/gg/8
     

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