An Act To Reduce Youth Access to Tobacco Products
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1170
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_B_S306 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" ,6" 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 inse1iing the 
following: 'who have not attained 21 years of age, unless the person has attained 18 years 
of age as ofJuly 1, 2018,' 
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 18 to purohase oigarottes 21 in this State" and inserting the following: 'in this State 
to any person under the age of I 8 to purohase oigarettes in this State who has not attained 
years of age, unless the person has attained 18 years of age as of July 1, 2018' ' 
Amend the amendment in subsection 2 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 32 in amendment) 
by inse1iing after the following: "age" the following: ', unless the person has attained 18 
years of age as ofJuly 1, 2018' 
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 inse1iing 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 18 who has not 
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attai'ned 21 years of age may not: 
A. Purchase, possess or use oigarettes, cigarette papers or any attempt to purchase a 
tobacco product;·, 
B. Violate paragraph A after having previously violated this subsection; or 
C. Violate paragraph A after having previously violated this subseotion 2 or more 
#mes,. 
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SENA TE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "/3 "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "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 July 1, 
2018.'' 
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 -l-8 2.1 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 July 1, 2018' 
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 -l-8 21 years of age" and 
inserting the following: 'to a person under 18 years of age in violation of subsection 5-A' ' 
SUMMARY 
(Senator DA VIS, SR.) 
COUNTY: Piscataquis 
FISCAL 1'i0TE REQl;IRED 
(See attached) 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/21/17 feac.. 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
LD 1170 
LR 1204(06) 
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 
($3,587,017) 
($4,594,128) 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
($4,295,648) 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$3,587,017 
$6,616 
$4,594,128 
$8,546 
$4,295,648 
$20,432 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
($4,020,483) 
$4,020,483 
$19,532 
This amendment adds an exception to raising the legal age to purchase cigarettes and tobacco products from 18 to 21 
for individuals who are 18 years old as of July 1, 2018. The incremental impact compared to committee amendment 
A is to increase General Fund revenue by $3,587,017 in fiscal year 2017-18 and by $4,594,128 in fiscal year 2018-19 
and to increase Local Government Fund revenue by $6,616 in fiscal year 2017-18 and by $8,546 in fiscal year 2018-
19. 
As amended, the bill would have no revenue loss in fiscal year 2017-18, a loss of General Fund revenue of $106,075 
in fiscal year 2018-19 and a loss of Local Government Fund revenue of $111 in fiscal year 2018-19. 
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