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Amend the bill in section 2 in §4365-G in subsection 1 in the last line (page 1, line 8 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "175" and inserting the following: '150'
Amend the bill in section 2 in §4365-G in subsection 2 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "175" and inserting the following: '150'
Amend the bill in section 2 in §4365-G in subsection 3 in the 4th line (page 1, line 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "175" and inserting the following: '150'
Amend the bill in section 3 by striking out all of paragraph D (page 1, line 24 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
 
‘D. For stamps at the face value of 100150 mills, the discount rate is 1.15%0.82%.’
Amend the bill in section 4 in §4366-E in the first paragraph in the 2nd line (page 1, line 28 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "75" and inserting the following: '50'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 5 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002
 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for administrative costs related to increasing the cigarette tax from $2 to $3 per pack.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$31,000	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$31,000	$0	

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2017-18	2018-19	
			
GENERAL FUND	$31,000	$0	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$31,000	$0	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for tobacco use prevention and cessation.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$8,100,000	$8,100,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$8,100,000	$8,100,000	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for tobacco use cessation medications and counseling provided to MaineCare members.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$1,000,000	$750,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,000,000	$750,000	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2017-18	2018-19	
			
GENERAL FUND	$9,100,000	$8,850,000	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$9,100,000	$8,850,000	

SECTION TOTALS	2017-18	2018-19	
			
GENERAL FUND	$9,131,000	$8,850,000	
			
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$9,131,000	$8,850,000	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment changes the amount of the increase in the tax on cigarettes from $1.50 per pack of 20 cigarettes to $1.00 per pack.
This amendment also adjusts the appropriations and allocations in the bill to reflect the change in the tax proposed in the amendment.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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