123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 2247		LR 3143(12)
	An Act To Continue Maine's Leadership in Covering the Uninsured
	Fiscal Note for House Amendment "     " to Committee Amendment "A"
	Sponsor: Rep. Brautigam of Falmouth
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$376,395	$190,341	$180,307
	Fund for a Healthy Maine		$0	$3,400,000	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$161,144	$65,134	$68,023
	Dirigo Health Fund		$0	($3,181,740)	($3,063,873)	($2,696,239)
Revenue
	General Fund		$0	($215,251)	($125,207)	($112,284)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	($11,568)	($6,868)	($6,159)
	Dirigo Health Fund		$0	($6,581,740)	($3,063,873)	($2,696,240)
Transfers
	Fund for a Healthy Maine		$0	($3,400,000)	$0	$0
	Dirigo Health Fund		$0	$3,400,000	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The fiscal note reflects the incremental difference between the amendment and Committee Amendment "A".
	This amendment eliminates the proposed increases in the cigarette tax and other tobacco products tax, which reduces General Fund revenue by $904,254 in fiscal year 2008-09 and reduces revenue for the Dirigo Health Fund by $28,502,356 in fiscal year 2008-09.  It also eliminates the General Fund appropriation of $43,857 in fiscal year 2008-09 for Maine Revenue Services.
	The changes to other tobacco products taxes will increase revenue in the Dirigo Health Fund by $5,220,679 in fiscal year 2008-09 and increase General Fund revenue by $247,721 in fiscal year 2008-09.
	The increase in the excise tax on beer and wine will increase revenue in the Dirigo Health Fund by $7,499,937 in fiscal year 2008-09 and increase General Fund revenue by $441,281 in fiscal year 2008-09.
	The soft drink tax will increase revenue in the Dirigo Health Fund by $9,200,000 in fiscal year 2008-09.
	The amendment's revenue changes would also reduce the contribution Dirigo Health would make to the Maine Individual Reinsurance Association beginning July 1, 2009.
	This amendment includes a General Fund appropriation of $205,001 in fiscal year 2008-09 for Maine Revenue Services' administrative costs.
	The amendment also transfers $3,400,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 from the Fund for a Healthy Maine to the Dirigo Health Enterprise Fund no later than June 30,2009.
Dirigo Health Fund Summary				2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Revenue\Transfers Changes:
	Elimination of the savings offset payment			($32,900,000)	($32,800,000)	($32,800,000)
	Paid claims surcharge			$33,000,000	$37,080,000	$38,192,400
	Tobacco product taxes			$5,220,679	$5,979,259	$6,163,210
	Soft drink tax			$9,200,000	$11,649,500	$11,859,191
	Excise tax on beer and wine			$7,499,937	$8,181,749	$8,181,749
	Transfer from Fund for a Healthy Maine			$3,400,000	$0	$0
	Revenue Changes			$25,420,616	$30,090,508	$31,596,550
Allocation Changes:
	Payment to reinsurance program			$0	$11,068,729	$11,333,793
	Elimination of the savings offset payment			($32,900,000)	($32,800,000)	($32,800,000)
	Allocation for Paid claims surcharge			$33,000,000	$30,553,920	$31,470,538
	Allocation for tobacco product taxes			$5,220,679	$4,926,909	$5,078,485
	Allocation for soft drink tax			$9,200,000	$9,599,188	$9,771,973
	Allocation for excise tax on beer and wine			$7,499,937	$6,741,761	$6,741,761
	Transfer from Fund for a Healthy Maine			$3,400,000	$0	$0
	Allocation Changes			$25,420,616	$30,090,508	$31,596,550