129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1825		LR 2524(02)
	An Act To Authorize Limited Disclosure of Cigarette Sales Information To Ensure Continued Receipt of Tobacco Settlement Funds
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Avoids potential loss of revenue
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill authorizes the Office of the Attorney General to share information with courts, arbitrators and data clearinghouses to remain in compliance with the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). If this information is not able to be shared and the State is out of compliance with the MSA, payments collected pursuant to the MSA (Tobacco Settlement Funds) could cease. The Fund for a Healthy Maine, where these payments are deposited, has received $82 million in fiscal year 2018-19.