# Connecticut HB 06974: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF FUNDS IN THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND.

Connecticut HB 06974, AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF FUNDS IN THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Public Health Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-25 (Tabled for the Calendar, House) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06974
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF FUNDS IN THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-04-25, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Sponsor: Public Health Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (52 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Health Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | House | FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 52 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-25: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-25: No New File by Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2025-04-25: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-03-25: Referred by House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (House)
- 2025-03-12: File Number 86 (legislature)
- 2025-03-12: House Calendar Number 85 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-12: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/11/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-18: Public Hearing 02/21 (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 86, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06974-R000086-FC.PDF)
- FIN Joint Favorable, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06974-R02-HB.PDF)
- PH Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06974-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06974-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 86: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06974-R000086-BA.PDF)
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06974-R00FIN-CV99-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 86: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06974-R000086-FN.PDF)
- PH Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06974-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06974-R00PH-CV70-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 86 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06974-R000086-FC.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06974-R02-HB.PDF)
- [PH Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06974-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06974-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 86 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06974-R000086-BA.PDF)
- [FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06974-R00FIN-CV99-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 86 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06974-R000086-FN.PDF)
- [PH Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06974-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- [PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06974-R00PH-CV70-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB06974-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).