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• Introduced by Rep. William O'Neil (D) on November 4, 2003, to revise a provision of the legislation implementing the 1998 tobacco lawsuit master settlement agreement. Under the bill tobacco companies which are not parties to the agreement, and which pay into escrow accounts established to ensure future payments under the agreement, would not get annual refunds based on a formula of the aggregate escrow payments from both participating and non-participating companies. See Senate Bill 782.
  • Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on November 4, 2003.
    • Reported in the House on November 5, 2003, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed in the House (88 to 16) on November 12, 2003, to revise a provision of the legislation implementing the 1998 tobacco lawsuit master settlement agreement. Under the bill tobacco companies which are not parties to the agreement, and which pay into escrow accounts established to ensure future payments under the agreement, would not get annual refunds based on a formula of the aggregate escrow payments from both participating and non-participating companies. See Senate Bill 782 and House Bill 5221. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on November 13, 2003.
  • Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on November 13, 2003.