An Act To Protect Children's Health on School Grounds
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0184
Committee Amendment CA_A_S73 (Senate)
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Amends: 20-A MRSA §6662, 22 MRSA §1578-B

Reported by: Majority 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 67, L.D. 184, Bill, "An Act To Protect 
Children's Health on School Grounds" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6662, sub-§3 is enacted to read: 
3. Food and beverage advertising. Brand-specific advertising of food or beverages 
is prohibited in school buildings or on school grounds except for food and beverages 
meeting standards for sale or distribution on school grounds in accordance with rules 
adopted under subsection 2. 
For the purposes of this subsection, "advertising" does not include advertising on 
broadcast media or in print media such as newspapers and magazines, clothing with brand 
images worn on school grounds or advertising on product packaging. 
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §1578-B, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 687, is amended to 
read: 
2. Prohibition. Except as provided in subsectioRs subsection 3 aRd-4, RO studeRt OF 
school employee is allowed to use tobacco use in the buildings or on the grounds of any 
elementary or secondary school while school is iR sessioR is prohibited. 
Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §1578-B, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1993, c. 342, §4 and 
affected by §9, is repealed. 
Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §1578-B, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1993, c. 342, §4 and 
affected by §9, is repealed. 
Sec. 5. Transition. When a school board and school employees have established a 
designated smoking area through collective bargaining in accordance with the Maine 
Revised Statutes, former Title 22, section 1578-B, subsection 4 and section 1580-A, 
subsection 3, use of tobacco may continue in that designated area until the effective date 
of the next contract negotiated after the effective date of this Act.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 67, L.D. 184 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs. 
It expands the bill's exceptions to the ban on advertising by 
allowing advertising of food and beverages that meet the standards for foods and 
beverages to be sold or distributed on school grounds as established in Chapter 51 of the 
rules of the Department of Education. It clarifies that the prohibition on advertising does 
not apply to print or broadcast media, to clothing with brand images or to product 
packaging. The amendment also prohibits the use of tobacco on school grounds by 
members of the public and eliminates the right to establish designated smoking areas for 
school employees. It allows designated smoking areas negotiated through collective 
bargaining to remain until the next negotiated contract. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/18/07 frae 
LD 184 
LR 1826(02) 
An Act To Protect Children's Health on School Grounds 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'll " 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No state fiscal impact 
Potential current biennium revenue decrease - local school administrative units 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Prohibiting certain types of brand-specific advertising for certain foods and beverages on school grounds may reduce 
the amount of revenue a local school administrative unit may be able to raise from this source of revenue. The impact 
to local school administrative units can not be determined at this time. 
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