AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCT CESSATION EFFORTS.

SB 491 creates a grant program to financially support convenience stores, gas stations, and similar retail businesses that commit to stopping the sale of tobacco and nicotine products. The bill provides direct funding to these retailers as an incentive to cease selling these products. Key provisions require participating businesses to formally commit to ending sales, with grants covering associated transition costs. This policy directly affects retail establishments selling tobacco/nicotine products by offering financial assistance to discontinue those sales.