An Act To Fund Opioid Treatment by Establishing an Excise Tax on Manufacturers of Opioids
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1362
Committee Amendment CA_B_H609 (House)
Committee: Taxation and the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. [3 "to H.P. 984, L.D. 1362, Bill, "An Act To Fund 
Opioid Treatment by Establishing an Excise Tax on Manufacturers of Opioids" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Require a Study of Sustainable Funding Sources To Address the 
Opioid Crisis' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inser!Jng the following: 
'Sec. 1. Opioid services funding study. Resolved: That the Commissioner of 
Health and Human Services, in consultation with the director of opioid response in the 
Executive Department and the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, 
Maine Revenue Services, shall convene a study group to examine the need for funding 
opioid use disorder education, prevention, treatment and recovery services and identify 
sustainable sources of funding. By January 10, 2020, the commissioner shall report the 
findings of the study group, including any recommendations for legislation, to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Taxation and the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations 
and Financial Affairs. Each committee may submit legislation to the Second Regular 
Session of the 129th Legislature regarding the results of the report.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, changes the bill to a 
resolve and directs the Commissioner of Health and Human Services, in consultation with 
the director of opioid response in the Executive Department and the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services, Maine Revenue Services, to convene a study 
group to examine the need for funding for opioid use disorder education, prevention, 
treatment and recovery services and to identify sustainable sources of funding. 
The 
commissioner is directed to present a report of the study group's findings and 
recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation and the Joint Standing 
Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs by January 10, 2020. 
Each 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" .e to H.P. 984, L.D. 1362 
committee may submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 129th Legislature 
regarding the results of the report. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/12/19 feac:.. 
LD 1362 
LR 1952(03) 
An Act To Fund Opioid Treatment by Establishing an Excise Tax on Manufacturers of Opioid~ 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ff .er I-(--~{)~.) 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Governor's Office and Maine Revenue 
Services in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to be part of the Opioid Services Funding study 
group are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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