U.S. State and Local Issues

Spending on Tobacco Prevention: Idaho

Last updated November 29, 2011

  FY2012 FY2011
State Rank 34 32
State Spending on Tobacco Prevention $880,000 $1.5 million
% of CDC Recommended Spending
($16.9 million)		 5.2% 8.9%

Summary: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that Idaho spend $16.9 million a year to have an effective, comprehensive tobacco prevention program. Idaho currently allocates $880,000 a year for tobacco prevention and cessation. This is 5.2% of the CDC's recommendation and ranks Idaho 34th among the states in the funding of tobacco prevention programs. Idaho's spending on tobacco prevention amounts to 1.2% of the estimated $74 million in tobacco-generated revenue the state collects each year from settlement payments and tobacco taxes.

Recent Developments: The FY2012 budget for the state's tobacco prevention and cessation program includes $880,000 in state funding, which is more than $600,000 less than what was allocated in FY2011. 

The Idaho Millenium Fund is a repository of funds received by Idaho under the MSA. With establishment of the Millenium Permanent Endowment Fund in 2007, 80 percent of all receipts received by the state will be distributed to the Permanent Endowment Fund and 20 percent of receipts will be distributed to the traditional Millenium Fund. These funds are managed and invested by the state Treasurer. Each year, 5 percent of the fair market value of the permanent and traditional Millenium Funds are distributed to the Idaho Millennium Income Fund and made available for legislative appropriation. Legislators can appropriate funds to the following three areas: tobacco prevention and cessation, chronic disease resulting from smoking, and substance abuse and health. Additional state funds comes from the State Cancer Control Account, which is funded through cigarette tax revenue.

For FY2012, $650,000 was allocated from the Millennium Fund and $230,000 from the State Cancer Control Account.

In addition, Idaho is receiving $1.2 million in federal funds dedicated to tobacco prevention and control:

  • $1.1 million from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a 12-month grant for the period beginning April 2011 (from annual appropriations).

  • $82,100 from the Prevention and Public Health Fund in the new health care reform law.