An Act To Reduce Youth Smoking and Improve Public Health by Increasing Revenue from the Cigarette Tax to the Fund for a Healthy Maine and To Pay Debts Owed to Health Care Providers
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect before the expiration of the 90-day period in order to help prevent tobacco use by children and help smokers quit smoking; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §4365-F, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 457, Pt. AA, §3 and affected by §8, is repealed.
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §4365-G is enacted to read:
§ 4365-G. Application of cigarette tax rate increase effective July 1, 2013
The following provisions apply to cigarettes held for resale on July 1, 2013.
Sec. 3. 36 MRSA §4366-A, sub-§2, ¶D, as amended by PL 2007, c. 438, §93, is further amended to read:
Sec. 4. 36 MRSA §4366-E is enacted to read:
§ 4366-E. Additional tax
Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
FHM - School Nurse Consultant 0949
Initiative: Allocates funds for a school nurse consultant.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
|
1.000 | 1.000 |
|
Personal Services
|
$95,000 | $95,000 |
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All Other
|
$8,000 | $8,000 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $103,000 | $103,000 |
| EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|
GENERAL FUND
|
$103,000 | $103,000 |
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|
|
| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $103,000 | $103,000 |
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE
FHM - Dental Education 0951
Initiative: Allocates funds for dental education programs.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|
All Other
|
$28,000 | $28,000 |
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|
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $28,000 | $28,000 |
FHM - Health Education Centers 0950
Initiative: Allocates funds for health education centers.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|
All Other
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$12,000 | $12,000 |
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|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $12,000 | $12,000 |
FHM - Quality Child Care 0952
Initiative: Allocates funds for quality child care programs.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|
All Other
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$160,000 | $160,000 |
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|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $160,000 | $160,000 |
| FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|
GENERAL FUND
|
$200,000 | $200,000 |
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|
|
| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $200,000 | $200,000 |
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
FHM - Substance Abuse 0948
Initiative: Allocates funds for substance abuse programs.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|
All Other
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$3,200,000 | $3,200,000 |
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|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 |
| HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS) | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|
GENERAL FUND
|
$3,200,000 | $3,200,000 |
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|
|
| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 |
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
FHM - Bureau of Health 0953
Initiative: Allocates funds for tobacco treatment medication and counseling by a tobacco helpline.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|
All Other
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$1,100,000 | $550,000 |
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|
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $1,100,000 | $550,000 |
FHM - Bureau of Health 0953
Initiative: Allocates funds for community school grants.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|
All Other
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$3,750,000 | $3,750,000 |
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|
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 |
FHM - Bureau of Health 0953
Initiative: Allocates funds for tobacco prevention, control and treatment programs.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|
All Other
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$800,000 | $800,000 |
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|
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $800,000 | $800,000 |
FHM - Bureau of Health 0953
Initiative: Allocates funds for public health infrastructure programs.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|
All Other
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$100,000 | $100,000 |
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|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $100,000 | $100,000 |
FHM - Bureau of Health 0953
Initiative: Allocates funds for home visit programs.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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All Other
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$5,150,000 | $5,150,000 |
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|
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $5,150,000 | $5,150,000 |
FHM - Bureau of Health 0953
Initiative: Allocates funds for oral health programs.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|
All Other
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$630,000 | $630,000 |
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|
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $630,000 | $630,000 |
FHM - Donated Dental 0958
Initiative: Allocates funds for the donated dental program.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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All Other
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$4,200 | $4,200 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $4,200 | $4,200 |
FHM - Family Planning 0956
Initiative: Allocates funds for family planning programs.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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All Other
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$450,000 | $450,000 |
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|
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $450,000 | $450,000 |
FHM - Head Start 0959
Initiative: Allocates funds for Head Start programs.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|
All Other
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$160,000 | $160,000 |
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|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $160,000 | $160,000 |
FHM - Immunization Z048
Initiative: Allocates funds for immunization programs.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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All Other
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$125,000 | $125,000 |
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|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $125,000 | $125,000 |
FHM - Purchased Social Services 0961
Initiative: Allocates funds for child care services.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|
All Other
|
$2,430,000 | $2,430,000 |
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|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $2,430,000 | $2,430,000 |
FHM - Service Center 0957
Initiative: Allocates funds to provide a single point of access for purchasing social services and to coordinate licensing and auditing.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|
All Other
|
$780,000 | $780,000 |
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|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $780,000 | $780,000 |
| HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|
GENERAL FUND
|
$15,479,200 | $14,929,200 |
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| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $15,479,200 | $14,929,200 |
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
FHM - Fire Marshal 0964
Initiative: Allocates funds for the Office of the State Fire Marshal to assist in the inspection of day care facilities, nursing homes and medical facilities.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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All Other
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$1,400,000 | $1,400,000 |
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|
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 |
| PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|
GENERAL FUND
|
$1,400,000 | $1,400,000 |
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| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 |
| SECTION TOTALS | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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GENERAL FUND
|
$20,382,200 | $19,832,200 |
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| SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $20,382,200 | $19,832,200 |
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect July 1, 2013.
summary
This bill increases the cigarette tax by $1.50 per package, from $2.00 to $3.50, to help deter the initial use of cigarettes by youth. It includes an appropriations and allocations section to fund certain programs through the Fund for a Healthy Maine and provides that any remaining funds must be used to retire debts owed to health care providers for services provided prior to December 1, 2012.