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   1401 West Capitol
   Suite 300
   Victory Building
   Little Rock, AR 72201
   Phone: 501-526-ACHI
   Fax: 501-526-2252

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Current Initiatives

Tobacco Settlement Initiative

ACHI was instrumental in successfully securing the state's entire $1.6 billion from the national tobacco settlement to improve the health of Arkansans. This accomplishment is gaining external acknowledgement; the national Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids recognized Arkansas for moving from investing the least on tobacco prevention to being ranked in the top four states in the nation in 2003.

Importantly, the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Act of 2000 (the Act) establishes the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission and requires biannual performance-based assessment and reporting through the Commission to Arkansas's Governor and General Assembly. ACHI and the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission share several goals, including the efficient and effective evaluation of component programs and timely reporting to the Governor and the Arkansas General Assembly.

Through its Tobacco Settlement Initiative, ACHI continues to contribute the support of content experts to the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission. The experts assist in the establishment and monitoring of appropriate performance indicators for programmatic assessment, oversee the independent evaluation of programs based upon performance indicators, and provide guidance to the Commission in recommending program modifications.

Tobacco Settlement Summary Chart

History of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement
 

Arkansas Clean Indoor Air Acts of 2006

2006 Surgeon General Report on The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke


Tobacco White Paper - Available in Word and PDF format.

Related Legislation

Act 285 of 2007, An Act to amend reporting of information and escrow installments under the TMSA

Act 165 of 2007, An Act concerning self-service displays of cigarette products

Act 817 of 2007, An Act to authorize direct assessment of excise tax for consumers who purchase untaxed tobacco products and unstamped cigarettes

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