SB533 HFAT Householder 3-11

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Delegate Householder moves to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 533 – “A BILL amend and reenact §11-19-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-19-13; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-3-14e, all relating to funding for health sciences and medical schools in this state; eliminating the direction of proceeds of the soda tax into special medical school fund;  providing for the eventual elimination of the tax; providing for a sunset date; directing a portion of insurance premium tax to health sciences and medical schools in this state; setting out findings; providing for specific amounts to be directed to Health Sciences Center at West Virginia University, Marshall University School of Medicine, and West Virginia school of Osteopathic Medicine; providing for effective dates, providing for quarterly distribution for dedicated fund; and providing that the additional dedicated amounts directed from premium tax in addition to the base appropriations to these schools shall not limit or reduce total appropriation to the health sciences and medical schools.

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