An Act To Prevent and Treat Cancer in Maine by Implementing Critical Portions of the Comprehensive Cancer Program
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1226
Committee Amendment CA_A_H589 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 917, L.D. 1226, 'Bill, "An Act To 
Prevent and Treat Cancer in Maine by Implementing Critical Portions of the 
Comprehensive Cancer Program" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 6 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 6. Review and report. The Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services, Bureau of Revenue Services shall review methods of tracking tobacco products 
other than cigarettes throughout the distribution system to produce similar tracking data 
as provided by the cigarette stamp for cigarettes. The bureau shall submit a report to the 
Joint Standing Committee on Taxation no later than December 1, 2011 that includes the 
findings of the review and provides recommendations, including suggested legislation to 
implement the recommendations. 
The Joint Standing Committee on Taxation may 
submit a bill pertaining to the recommendations to the Second Regular Session of the 
125th Legislature. 
Sec. 7. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002 
Initiative: Appropriates funds on a one-time basis to modify the Tobacco Products Tax 
Return and inform distributors of changes to the law. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2011-12 
$10,000 
$10,000 
2012-13 
$0 
$0 
Sec. 8. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "R" to H.P. 917, L.D. 1226 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Comprehensive Cancer Screening, Detection and Prevention Fund Z054 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for comprehensive cancer screening. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2011-12 
$2,000,000 
$2,000,000 
2012-13 
$2,000,000 
$2,000,000 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report, requires the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services to review methods of 
tracking tobacco products other than cigarettes throughout the distribution system and to 
submit a report no later than December 1, 2011 with recommendations and suggested 
legislation to the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation. The Joint Standing Committee 
on Taxation is authorized to submit a bill pertaining to the recommendations to the 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/06/11 ;:b/ac 
125th MAINE LE·GISLATURE 
LD 1226 
LR 739(02) 
An Act To Prevent and Treat Cancer in Maine by Implementing Critical Portions of the 
Comprehensive Cancer Program 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~, 
Committee: Taxation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
\. ... Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
($1,864,344) 
$2,010,000 
$3,874,344 
$9,617 
FY 2012-13 
($3,607,152) 
$2,000,000 
$5,607,152 
$13,651 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
($3,679,711) 
$2,000,000 
$5,679,711 
$14,099 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
($3,753,267) 
$2,000,000 
$5,753,267 
$14,282 
Equalizing the tax on non-cigarette tobacco products at $2 per ounce, changing the tax on smoking tobacco to $2 per 
ounce and reducing the tax on smokeless tobacco to $2 per ounce will increase revenue to the General Fund and 
increase revenue sharing. The bill provides a General Fund appropriation of $2,000,000 per year to the 
Comprehensive Cancer Screening, Detection and Prevention Fund program in the Department of Health and Human 
Services for comprehensive cancer screening. It also includes an appropriation of $1 0,000 on a one-time basis in 
fiscal year 2011-12 for Maine Revenue Services to modify the current Tobacco Tax Return and to inform distributors 
of tobacco products of the changes to the law. 
LR0739(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of I