An Act To Restore Funding to the State's Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1868
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: CLOUTIER, MOORE, FAY, FECTEAU, HYMANSON, MEYER, PEBWORTH, CLAXTON, DAUGHTRY

Legislative Document
No. 1868
H.P. 1378
House of Representatives, January 5, 2022
An Act To Restore Funding to the State's Tobacco Prevention and 
Control Program
(EMERGENCY)
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203.
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston.
Cosponsored by Senator MOORE of Washington and
Representatives: FAY of Raymond, Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, HYMANSON of York, 
MEYER of Eliot, PEBWORTH of Blue Hill, Senators: CLAXTON of Androscoggin, 
DAUGHTRY of Cumberland.
Emergency preamble.  Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, this legislation restores funding to Maine's Tobacco Prevention and Control 
Program, which recently had its funding reduced; and
Whereas, Maine has the highest adult smoking rate in the Northeast and, like the rest 
of the nation, is experiencing a youth tobacco use epidemic; and
Whereas, smoking is the leading preventable risk factor for many of the leading 
causes of death of Maine people, including cancer, heart disease, lung disease and stroke, 
and increases an individual's risk for severe illness from COVID-19; and
Whereas, tobacco use costs Maine $811 million in health care bills each year, 
including approximately $262 million in state Medicaid costs; each Maine household pays 
an additional $1,066 in state and federal taxes from smoking-caused government 
expenditures; and smoking costs Maine $647 million in productivity losses; and
Whereas, adequate funding for comprehensive tobacco prevention and control 
programs leads to greater reductions in smoking, and the longer states adequately invest in 
such programs, the greater the impact; and
Whereas, the reduction in funding has resulted in declines in funding for surveillance 
and evaluation, counter-marketing campaigns, eliminating tobacco-related health 
disparities and tobacco treatment; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143
Initiative: Provides ongoing allocations to the Tobacco Prevention and Control Program to 
restore the level of funding provided for the program in fiscal year 2020-21.
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE
2021-22
2022-23
All Other
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
__________
__________
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This bill provides ongoing allocations to the Tobacco Prevention and Control Program 
to restore the level of funding provided for the program in fiscal year 2020-21.