HP0419, LD 536, item 2, Document Text

Amend the bill by striking out all of section 5 and inserting the following:

‘Sec. 5. 36 MRSA §4381 is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§ 4381. Disposition of revenue

The revenue derived from the tax imposed by this chapter and described in section 4365-G must be distributed as follows:

1. General Fund. One hundred mills per cigarette must be deposited to the General Fund;

2. Fund for a Healthy Maine. Twenty-five mills per cigarette must be deposited in the Fund for a Healthy Maine;

3. Tax Relief Fund for Maine Residents. Twenty-five mills per cigarette must be deposited in the Tax Relief Fund for Maine Residents established in Title 5, section 1518-A; and

4. Nursing facilities fund. Twenty-five mills per cigarette must be deposited in the nursing facilities fund account in the Department of Health and Human Services.

Sec. 6. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Appropriates funds to notify all cigarette distributors and retailers, print and mail floor stock returns, print and mail interim tax stamps, manually track the new process and follow up with noncompliant taxpayers.

GENERAL FUND 2011-12 2012-13

Personal Services
$14,500 $14,500

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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $14,500 $14,500

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2011-12 2012-13

GENERAL FUND
$14,500 $14,500

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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $14,500 $14,500

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

FHM - Bureau of Health 0953

Initiative: Provides funds for tobacco treatment counseling by a tobacco help line.

FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 2011-12 2012-13

All Other
$800,000 $400,000

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FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL $800,000 $400,000

Nursing Facilities 0148

Initiative: Allocates funds for MaineCare nursing facility services.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2011-12 2012-13

All Other
$28,050,191 $27,561,076

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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $28,050,191 $27,561,076

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2011-12 2012-13

FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE
$800,000 $400,000

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$28,050,191 $27,561,076

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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $28,850,191 $27,961,076

SECTION TOTALS 2011-12 2012-13

GENERAL FUND
$14,500 $14,500

FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE
$800,000 $400,000

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$28,050,191 $27,561,076

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SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $28,864,691 $27,975,576

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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.

summary

The amendment provides for an allocation of $1.50 that will be generated by the cigarette tax increase among the Fund for a Healthy Maine account, the Tax Relief Fund for Maine Residents account and the Nursing Facilities Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Health and Human Services. The amendment also replaces the appropriations and allocations section.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED

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GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13
Personal Services	$14,500	$14,500

GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$14,500	$14,500

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2011-12	2012-13

GENERAL FUND	$14,500	$14,500

DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$14,500	$14,500

FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	2011-12	2012-13
All Other	$800,000	$400,000

FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL	$800,000	$400,000

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2011-12	2012-13
All Other	$28,050,191	$27,561,076

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$28,050,191	$27,561,076

SECTION TOTALS	2011-12	2012-13

GENERAL FUND	$14,500	$14,500
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	$800,000	$400,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$28,050,191	$27,561,076

SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$28,864,691	$27,975,576