House Sponsors: GARRETT-FOWLER-FORBY-LYONS,JOSEPH-MCCARTHY, GRANBERG AND YARBROUGH. Short description: IDPH-TOBACCO $-SCHOOL PROGRAMS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Tobacco Settlement Proceeds for Smoke-Free Youth Act and amends the State Finance Act. Provides for grants from the State Board of Education to school districts for smoking cessation programs in schools. Provides that the Board shall make the grants from moneys appropriated to it for that purpose from the Tobacco Settlement Recovery Fund, and provides for the use of one percent of the moneys in the Fund for that purpose. Effective January 1, 2002. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that $30,000,000 (instead of one percent) of the moneys in the Tobacco Settlement Recovery Fund shall be available for grants to school districts. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status