NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 4/7/2014. SENATE BILL 14-109 BY SENATOR(S) Steadman, Hodge, Lambert, Jahn, Nicholson; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) May, Duran, Gerou, Ginal, Melton, Mitsch Bush, Pettersen, Rosenthal, Schafer, Williams, Young. Concerning the use of the prevention, early detection, and treatment fund, and, in connection therewith, eliminating the annual transfer of two million dollars from the fund to the department of health care policy and financing for medicaid disease management and treatment programs that address cancer, heart disease, and lung disease or risk factors associated with those diseases and increasing the amount annually appropriated from the fund to the prevention services division of the department of public health and environment for the cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic pulmonary disease prevention, early detection, and treatment program by two million dollars. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-22-117, amend (2) (d) (V) (A); and repeal (2) (d) (IV.5) as follows: 24-22-117. Tobacco tax cash fund - accounts - creation - legislative declaration. (2) There are hereby created in the state treasury the following funds: (d) (IV.5) For fiscal year 2008-09, and each fiscal year thereafter, after the allocation and transfer required by subparagraphs (II) and (III) of this paragraph (d), of the moneys in the prevention, early detection, and treatment fund, two million dollars shall be transferred to the department of health care policy and financing for medicaid disease management and treatment programs, authorized by section 25.5-5-316, C.R.S., that address cancer, heart disease, and lung disease or the risk factors associated with such diseases. (V) (A) For fiscal year 2008-09 and each fiscal year thereafter, after the allocation of the moneys allocations made pursuant to subparagraphs (II) (III), and (IV.5) and (III) of this paragraph (d), moneys in the prevention, early detection, and treatment fund shall be annually appropriated by the general assembly to the prevention services division of the department of public health and environment for the cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic pulmonary disease prevention, early detection, and treatment program established in part 3 of article 20.5 of title 25, C.R.S. SECTION 2. Effective date. This act takes effect July 1, 2014. SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety. ____________________________ ____________________________ Morgan Carroll Mark Ferrandino PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES ____________________________ ____________________________ Cindi L. Markwell Marilyn Eddins SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVED________________________________________ _________________________________________ John W. Hickenlooper GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO