The general assembly hereby finds and declares that, pursuant to the master settlement agreement between several states, including Colorado, and certain tobacco companies, the state will receive substantial moneys for several years, and that such moneys may be reduced based on several factors, such as decreased sales of tobacco products. The general assembly further finds that such moneys will enable Colorado to enact tobacco use prevention, education, and cessation programs, related health programs, and literacy programs and that such programs must involve cost-effective programs at the state and local levels. For such purposes, the policies in this part 11 shall apply to all moneys received by the state from the master settlement agreement.
Source: L. 2000: Entire part added, p. 588, § 1, effective May 18.