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2018 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Payment Forecast

Subjects
Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
State Revenue & Budget
Published
08/01/2018

Colorado receives annual payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). In April 2018, the state received $177.3 million, including a one-time payment of $113.3 million pursuant to the Nonparticipating Manufacturers Adjustment Settlement Agreement, a supplementary legal agreement that Colorado signed this year.  This memorandum presents the anticipated effects of the new settlement on future payments. The state is expected to receive $86.0 million in 2019 and $85.7 million in 2020.