125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 589		LR 974(02)
	An Act To Increase the Legal Age To Purchase, Use or Sell Tobacco Products
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2011-12	FY 2012-13	Projections  FY 2013-14	Projections  FY 2014-15
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$717,683	$942,220	$927,869	$913,848
Revenue
	General Fund		($717,683)	($942,220)	($927,869)	($913,848)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($6,589)	($8,662)	($8,541)	($8,424)
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Increases the number of civil violations. The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Raising the legal age to purchase, use or sell tobacco products from 18 years of age to 19 years of age and allowing persons 18 years of age to sell tobacco products at retail if supervised by someone at least 21 years of age will reduce revenue from the Cigarette Tax, the Tobacco Products Tax and the Sales and Use Tax, lowering General Fund revenue and revenue sharing starting in fiscal year 2011-12.