An Act To Reduce Youth Access to Tobacco Products
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1170
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S197 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 391, 
L.D. 1170, Bill, "An Act To Reduce Youth Access to Tobacco Products" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the 2nd and 3rd indented paragraphs 
(page 1, lines 13 to 18 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 2 in the 2nd and 3rd lines (page 1, lines 23 
and 24 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "under 21 years of age" and inserting the 
following: 'who have not attained 21 years of age, unless the person has attained 18 years 
of age as of October 15, 2017,' 
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 1 in paragraph B in subparagraph (2) in the 
last line (page 1, line 37 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "to any person under the 
age of l 8 to purchase cigMettes 21 in this State" and inserting the following: 'in this State 
to any person under the age of l 8 to purchase cigMettes in this State who has not attained 
years of age, unless the person has attained 18 years of age as of October 15, 2017'' 
Amend the amendment in subsection 2 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 32 in amendment) 
by inserting after the following: "age" the following: ', unless the person has attained 18 
years of age as of October 15, 2017' 
Amend the amendment on page 2 by striking out all of the 2nd and 3rd indented 
paragraphs (page 2, lines 4 to 9 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Amend the bill in section 6 in § 1555-B by striking out all of subsection 5-A (page 2, 
lines 28 to 34 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'5-A. Purchase of tobacco products by persons who have not attained 21 years 
of age prohibited. Except as provided in subsection 5-B, a person under l 8 who has not 
attained 21 years of age may not: 
A. Purchase, possess or use cigarettes, cigarette papers or any attempt to purchase a 
tobacco productt~ 
B. Violate paragraph A after having preyiously violated this subsection; or 
C. Violate paragraph A after having previously violated this subsection 2 or more 
time&: 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
t\. cj s. 
SENATEAMENDMENT''A "to COMMITTEEAMENDMENT"A"to S.P. 391, L.D. 1170 
This subsection does not apply to a person who has attained 18 years of age as of October 
15,2017.'' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the last 2 indented paragraphs (page 2, 
lines 23 to 28 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Amend the bill in section 6 in §1555-B in subsection 6 in the 3rd line (page 3, line 10 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "under +& 21 years of age" and inserting the 
following: 'under 18 who have not attained 21 years of age, unless the person has attained 
years of age as of October 15, 201 7' 
Amend the bill in section 6 in §1555-B in subsection 10 in the 3rd line (page 4, line 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "to a person under +& 21 years of age" and 
inserting the following: 'to a person under 18 years of age in violation of subsection 5-A'' 
SUMMARY 
mmittee a 
dment "A" to allow persons who were 18 
chas tobacco products. 
COUNTY: Piscataquis 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/01/17 feac 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
LD 1170 
LR 1204(05) 
An Act To Reduce Youth Access to Tobacco Products 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment'~' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Davis, Sr. of Piscataquis 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
($717,404) 
($940,041) 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
($921,539) 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$717,404 
$1,323 
$940,041 
$1,731 
$921,539 
$4,249 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
($906,296) 
$906,296 
$4,174 
This amendment allows persons who are 18 as of October 15, 2017 to continue to purchase tobacco products. The 
incremental effect compared to committee amendment "A" is an increase in General Fund revenue of $717,404 in 
fiscal year 2017-18 and $940,041 in fiscal year 2018-19 and an increase in Local Government Fund revenue of $1,323 
in fiscal year 2017-18 and $1, 731 in fiscal year 2018-19. 
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