North Dakota Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program Petition (2008)

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The Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program Initiative, or Measure 3, appeared on the November 4, 2008 ballot in North Dakota, where it was approved.

The initiative established a tobacco prevention and control advisory committee to develop and fund a statewide tobacco prevention and control plan, and create a tobacco prevention and control trust fund to receive tobacco settlement money.

The measure was a citizen-initiated state statute.

Election results

These election results are based on North Dakota Elections Division.[1]

Tobacco Use Prevention & Control Program
Yes or no Votes Percentage
Yes 162,774 53.94%
No 139,012 46.06%
Total votes 301,786 100%

Specific provisions

The ballot title reads, "This initiated measure would add seven new sections to the North Dakota Century Code and amend N.D.C.C. section 54-27-25 to establish a tobacco prevention and control advisory committee and an executive committee; develop and fund a comprehensive statewide tobacco prevention and control plan; and create a tobacco prevention and control trust fund to receive tobacco settlement dollars to be administered by the executive committee."

The measure established a nine-member board that is in charge of developing a comprehensive program to discourage smoking, smokeless tobacco chewing and other forms of tobacco use.

Fiscal impact

The cost for the program is about $18.6 million over two years, financed with part of North Dakota's income from the 1998 settlement of a lawsuit against the nation's largest tobacco companies. Heitkamp, who was attorney general from 1992 to 2000, helped negotiate the settlement.

North Dakota has received more than $200 million from the settlement since the payments began in 1999.[2]

Supporters

Supporters included:

  • Richland County Tobacco Compliance Officer Jason Bergstrand
  • Former Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp, chairwoman of the campaign
  • Richland County Tobacco Free Coalition

Path to the ballot

Supporters of the initiative turned in 15,667 signatures on July 28, 2008, to the North Dakota Secretary of State. To qualify the initiative for the November 2008 ballot in North Dakota, 12,844 valid signatures were needed.[3] [4],[5]

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References

  1. ↑ North Dakota Elections Division, 2008 Election Results
  2. ↑ ND anti-tobacco initiative petitions turned in
  3. ↑ Bismarck Tribune: "North Dakota anti-tobacco initiative petitions turned in", July 29, 2008
  4. ↑ Forbes: "ND anti-tobacco initiative petitions turned in," July 29, 2008
  5. ↑ Forbes: "ND anti-tobacco initiative petitions turned in," July 29, 2008
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