HP1079
LD 1509
Session - 126th Maine Legislature
H "O" to C "A", Filing Number H-496, Sponsored by McLean
LR 1046
Item 43
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the amendment by inserting after Part MMMMM the following:

PART NNNNN

Sec. NNNNN-1. 36 MRSA §4365,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 457, Pt. AA, §1 and affected by §8, is further amended to read:

§ 4365. Rate of tax

A tax is imposed on all cigarettes imported into this State or held in this State by any person for sale at the rate of 100 mills for each cigarette. Beginning October 1, 2013, the rate of tax is imposed on all cigarettes imported into this State or held in this State by any person for sale at the rate of 101.5 mills for each cigarette. Payment of the tax is evidenced by the affixing of stamps to the packages containing the cigarettes.

Sec. NNNNN-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Provides funds for computer programming, printing and mailing costs to implement the increase of the cigarette tax.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$11,820 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $11,820 $0

Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.

summary

This amendment increases the tax imposed on cigarettes by 3¢ per pack of cigarettes to offset the revenue loss used to fund the seed capital tax investment program.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)


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