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| Sec. 3. 36 MRSA §4403, sub-§5 is enacted to read: |
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| | | 5.__Disposition of tax.__The revenue derived from the tax | | imposed by this chapter is credited to the General Fund of the | | State, except for 40% of the revenue, which is credited to the | | smoker illness fund established in section 4384, subsection 3. |
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| | | This bill creates a smoker illness program and a smoker | | illness fund with the purpose of providing coverage to smokers | | for smoking-related illnesses. The fund will consist of 40% | | of the revenue derived from the cigarette tax. This program | | and fund will be administered by the Department of Human | | Services. |
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