123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 2247		LR 3143(13)
	An Act To Continue Maine's Leadership in Covering the Uninsured
	Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "   " to Committee Amendment "A"
	Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan of York
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$794,117	$473,758	$472,444
	Fund for a Healthy Maine		$0	$0	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$151,144	$65,134	$68,023
	Fund for a Healthy Maine		$0	$0	$0	$0
	Dirigo Health Fund		$0	($11,802,419)	($9,043,132)	($8,859,450)
Revenue
	General Fund		$0	($642,973)	($408,624)	($404,421)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	($24,880)	($22,414)	($22,183)
	Dirigo Health Fund		$0	($11,802,419)	($9,043,132)	($8,859,450)
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 soft drink tax will increase revenue in the Dirigo Health Fund by $9,200,000 in fiscal year 2008-09.  This amendment also includes a General Fund appropriation of $195,001 in fiscal year 2008-09 for Maine Revenue Services' administrative costs associated with this new tax.
	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 amendment allocates $5,000,000 in the Fund for a Healthy Maine for the purposes of the Dirigo Health program to be offset using  existing balances in the fund and by fund-wide reductions in allocations to existing programs.
	The amendment authorizes a fiscal year 2008-09 working capital advance of up to $3,600,000 from the General Fund to the Dirigo Health Enterprise Fund, resulting in a General Fund interest earnings revenue loss of $180,000 for fiscal year 2008-09.
	The amendment delays until  July 1, 2010 the contribution Dirigo Health would make to the Maine Individual Reinsurance Association.
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
	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
	Revenue Changes			$16,799,937	$24,111,249	$25,433,340
Allocation Changes:
	Payment to reinsurance program			$0.0	$0	$10,947,868
	Elimination of the savings offset payment			($32,900,000)	($32,800,000)	($32,800,000)
	Allocation for paid claims surcharge			$33,000,000	$37,080,000	$31,012,229
	Allocation for soft drink tax			$9,200,000	$11,649,500	$9,629,663
	Allocation for excise tax on beer and wine			$7,499,937	$8,181,749	$6,643,580
	Dirigo Allocation Changes			$16,799,937	$24,111,249	$25,433,340
Fund for a Healthy Maine
Allocation Changes:
	FHM-Dirigo Health			$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000
	Total Allocation Changes			$21,799,937	$29,111,249	$30,433,340