HI HB2092

Establishes the Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarette Program Special Fund to receive moneys collected from cigarette manufacturer certifications under chapter 132C, administered by the state fire council.

Authorizes the state fire council to employ an administrator and administrative assistant without regard to civil service chapters 76 and 89, with compensation determined by the council.

Assigns the administrator responsibility for daily operations, state fire code adoption, federal grant administration, reduced ignition propensity cigarette program oversight, and statewide fire safety training and data collection.

Increases the cigarette certification fee from $375 per cigarette to cover expanded costs including administration, staffing, processing, testing, enforcement, inspection, and oversight activities.

Appropriates $150,000 from general revenues to the special fund for fiscal year 2010-2011 to establish the 1.0 FTE administrator and 1.0 FTE administrative assistant positions; fund takes effect July 1, 2020.