A bill that would help Nebraska collect its share of money from a legal settlement with four major U.S. tobacco companies is set for legislative debate.
The bill by Grand Island Sen. Mike Gloor is designed to help the state secure its part of the health care money from the 1998 settlement. Lawmakers could vote on the proposal as early as Wednesday.
At issue is $46 million that the companies have not fully deposited into Nebraska's health care cash fund. Tobacco manufacturers have not yet paid the amount because they claim the state has not collected from companies that were not part of the settlement, but still required to put their money in escrow. The bill specifically mentions smaller tobacco companies run by American Indian tribes.
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