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In Maine, the legislature proposed tobacco SET increases that failed in 2009, carried over to 2010, and then failed again in 2010. The proposal was for a cigarette SET increase of $1.00 per pack.

Maine Tobacco Revenue

State Excise Tax on Cigarettes: $2.00
State Excise Tax on Smokeless Tobacco: $2.02/oz
State Excise Tax on Little Cigars: 20% Wholesale Price
State Excise Tax on Large Cigars: 20% Wholesale Price
Sales Tax on Cigarette Sales: $0.31

Maine Revenue from Cigarettes

Excise Tax Collected (2009): $139,173,005
Master Settlement Agreement (MSA Payments 2009): $63,400,000
Cigarette Sales Tax Revenue (2009): $20,326,339
Total Revenue Collected (2009): $222,899,344

Source: Bill Orzechowski & Rob Walker, The Tax Burden on Tobacco, Historical Compilation Volume 44, 2009.

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