128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 945		LR 1860(02)
	An Act To Reduce the Burden of Tobacco-related Illness by Increasing Revenue from the Cigarette Tax for Use for Tobacco Cessation
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Taxation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	Projections  FY 2019-20	Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$0	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$8,686,574	$21,648,768	$33,355,301	$43,966,088
Revenue
	General Fund		$8,686,574	$21,648,768	$33,355,301	$43,966,088
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$2,898	$6,994	$25,410	$31,150
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $8,655,574 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $21,617,768 in fiscal year 2018-19 for tobacco use prevention and cessation services.
	The bill increases the cigarette tax by 15 mills per cigarette annually until the total tax reaches 175 mills per cigarette and would increase General Fund revenue by $8,686,574 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $21,648,768 in fiscal year 2018-19.  It would also increase Local Government Fund revenue by $2,898 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $6,994 in fiscal year 2018-19.  The bill includes General Fund appropriations of $31,000 in fiscal years 2017-18 and 2018-19 to reflect an increase in the cigarette tax of 15 mills per cigarette annually until the total tax reaches 175 mills per cigarette.