缅因州通过烟草税和结算收入获得公共卫生方案的长期资金,此后每年节省2 500万美元(2026-2027年)和1 300万美元(每年)。 Maine secures long-term funding for public health programs through tobacco tax and settlement revenue, saving $25M in 2026–2027 and $1.3M annually after.

缅因州立法者已通过立法,为健康缅因州基金争取长期资金,分配烟草消费税收入,并利用未来的烟草结算基金设立稳定账户。 Maine lawmakers have passed legislation to secure long-term funding for the Fund for a Healthy Maine, allocating tobacco excise tax revenue and establishing a stabilization account using future tobacco settlement funds. 预计这些措施将在2026年和2027年节省约2 500万美元,此后每年节省130万美元,保护针对烟草使用、药物滥用和社区健康的预防方案。 The measures are expected to save about $25 million in 2026 and 2027, with $1.3 million in annual savings thereafter, protecting prevention programs targeting tobacco use, substance misuse, and community health. 两党努力得到了公共卫生倡导者的赞扬,他们认为投资对于降低未来保健成本和改善全州福祉至关重要。 The bipartisan effort has drawn praise from public health advocates who view the investments as critical to reducing future health costs and improving statewide well-being.