HB 1709 -- Tobacco Use Prevention Funds Sponsor: Sater This bill creates the Tobacco Use Prevention, Cessation, and Enforcement Trust Fund to be used by the Department of Health and Senior Services for a comprehensive tobacco control program. Beginning July 1, 2008, certain payments to the state under the Master Settlement Agreement of 1998, the agreement between several states and leading tobacco manufacturers, will be deposited into the fund.Copyright (c) Missouri House of Representatives