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Matched Legal Cases: ['§6205', '§76', '§296', '§901', '§911', '§921', '§931', '§1511', '§3902', '§263', '§271', '§10004', '§77', '§298', '§1001', '§1011', '§1031', '§1041', '§1051', '§1061', '§952', '§1511', '§6652', '§271', '§952', '§959', '§6652', '§263', '§296', '§297', '§901', '§3902', '§1006', '§1007', '§1008', '§1052', '§10909', '§1036', '§456', '§456', '§11631', '§12004', '§1001', '§1542', '§1001', '§1003', '§1011', '§1018', '§1020', '§1032', '§1036', '§954', '§1542', '§81', '§12004', '§271', '§271', '§287', '§289', '§295', '§1036', '§201', '§330', '§331', '§332', '§1607', '§652', '§488', '§298', '§1036', '§807', '§279', '§280', '§807', '§807', '§263', '§273', '§279', '§279', '§1035', '§1001', '§1001', '§36', '§1032', '§1003', '§20006', '§1036', '§ 2', '§1831', '§3972', '§1001', '§1016', '§1064', '§314', '§314', '§314', '§324', '§2306', '§951', '§952', '§773', '§1873', '§691', '§6652', '§20072', '§3273', '§353', '§933', '§1582', '§1036', '§3274', '§5681', '§933', '§3273', '§1036', '§1003', '§1001', '§1001', '§1001', '§1001', '§1004', '§1012', '§1013', '§1019', '§1021', '§1035', '§1036', '§1001', '§1001', '§1001', '§1001', '§1001', '§1001', '§1001', '§1001', '§1001', '§1003', '§1003', '§1003', '§1003', '§1003', '§1003', '§1005', '§1006', '§1011', '§1015', '§1016', '§1018', '§1019', '§1031', '§1033', '§1034', '§1036', '§1041', '§1054', '§82', '§1037', '§82', '§263', '§1036', '§1036', '§1003', '§1003', '§1003', '§1065', '§1003', '§1018', '§1065', '§1036', '§1001', '§1011', '§1011', '§1018', '§1036', '§1036', '§1036', '§1036', '§1036', '§1011', '§1013', '§1013', '§1055', '§353', '§1018', '§1018', '§1020', '§1020', '§1021', '§1054', '§1036', '§2910', '§1036', '§1023', '§3153', '§1036', '§1101', '§1018', '§514', '§1036', '§512', '§1001', '§1006', '§1015', '§1016', '§1001', '§1001', '§1003', '§1003', '§1003', '§1004', '§1015', '§1016', '§1016', '§1016', '§1016', '§1017', '§1020', '§1001', '§1016', '§1016', '§1020', '§1036', '§353', '§300', '§1066', '§1017', '§1003', '§1036', '§1036', '§314', '§263', '§263', '§275', '§299', '§262', '§264', '§267', '§268', '§271', '§272', '§275', '§275', '§275', '§275', '§276', '§277', '§283', '§299', '§271', '§1037', '§1037', '§263', '§299', '§267', '§291', '§285', '§1001', '§1016', '§1001']

Maine Casino Gambling Legislative History
This legislative history contains proposed and enacted legislation from 1993 to present related to the regulation of casinos under Maine Statutes 8 MRS Chapters 30 (repealed) and 31, the authorization of casinos to operate in Maine, and slot machine gaming.
Laws related to games of chance, the lottery, beano and bingo, and other forms of gambling can be found in other sections of the statutes. Please contact a Law Librarian if you need help finding additional statutes.
Browse by Session Law / LD: Session Law / LD LD 1266 (116th Legis. 1993) LD 1998 (116th Legis. 1993) LD 1999 (116th Legis. 1993) LD 2000 (116th Legis. 1993) PL 1993, c. 713 LD 205 (118th Legis. 1997) LD 970 (118th Legis. 1997) LD 1980 (120th Legis. 2001) Res. 2001, c. 124 LD 486 (121st Legis. 2003) LD 513 (121st Legis. 2003) LD 1370 (121st Legis. 2003) IB 2003, c. 1 LD 1201 (121st Legis. 2003) LD 1242 (121st Legis. 2003) PL 2003, c. 687 PL 2005, c. 11 LD 227 (122nd Legis. 2005) PL 2005, c. 109 LD 1117 (122nd Legis. 2005) LD 1260 (122nd Legis. 2005) LD 1274 (122nd Legis. 2005) LD 1371 (122nd Legis. 2005) LD 1399 (122nd Legis. 2005) LD 1467 (122nd Legis. 2005) LD 1573 (122nd Legis. 2005) LD 1690 (122nd Legis. 2005) LD 1145 (122nd Legis. 2005) PL 2005, c. 663 PL 2005, c. 563 LD 805 (123rd Legis. 2007) LD 890 (123rd Legis. 2007) LD 994 (123rd Legis. 2007) LD 1828 (123rd Legis. 2007) PL 2007, c. 466 LD 701 (123rd Legis. 2007) LD 1879 (123rd Legis. 2007) LD 2173 (123rd Legis. 2007) LD 2184 (123rd Legis. 2007) LD 2261 (123rd Legis. 2007) Res. 2009, c. 141 LD 805 (124th Legis. 2009) PL 2009, c. 266 LD 1329 (124th Legis. 2009) LD 1379 (124th Legis. 2009) LD 1458 (124th Legis. 2009) PL 2009, c. 622 PL 2009, c. 487 PL 2009, c. 462 PL 2009, c. 571 IB 2009, c. 2 LD 178 (125th Legis. 2011) PL 2011, c. 358 PL 2011, c. 469 PL 2011, c. 56 LD 846 (125th Legis. 2011) LD 985 (125th Legis. 2011) PL 2011, c. 380 LD 1190 (125th Legis. 2011) LD 1203 (125th Legis. 2011) PL 2011, c. 417 LD 227 (125th Legis. 2011) LD 1469 (125th Legis. 2011) PL 2011, c. 657 PL 2011, c. 585 PL 2011, c. 477 LD 1828 (125th Legis. 2011) PL 2011, c. 625 PL 2011, c. 699 PL 2013, c. 128 PL 2013, c. 212 LD 433 (126th Legis. 2013) LD 471 (126th Legis. 2013) PL 2013, c. 118 PL 2013, c. 96 PL 2013, c. 255 LD 1034 (126th Legis. 2013) LD 1088 (126th Legis. 2013) LD 1558 (126th Legis. 2013) LD 31 (126th Legis. 2013) LD 1111 (126th Legis. 2013) LD 1298 (126th Legis. 2013) LD 1319 (126th Legis. 2013) LD 1520 (126th Legis. 2013) LD 1675 (126th Legis. 2013) LD 1681 (126th Legis. 2013) Res. 2013, c. 111 LD 104 (127th Legis. 2015) LD 555 (127th Legis. 2015) LD 562 (127th Legis. 2015) LD 620 (127th Legis. 2015) LD 1066 (127th Legis. 2015) LD 1213 (127th Legis. 2015) LD 1280 (127th Legis. 2015) LD 1283 (127th Legis. 2015) LD 1346 (127th Legis. 2015) LD 1357 (127th Legis. 2015) LD 1446 (127th Legis. 2015) PL 2015, c. 494 PL 2017, c. 284 LD 719 (128th Legis. 2017) PL 2017, c. 233 LD 1253 (128th Legis. 2017) LD 1447 (128th Legis. 2017) PL 2017, c. 231 LD 1568 (128th Legis. 2017) PL 2017, c. 288 LD 1201 (128th Legis. 2017) LD 1590 (128th Legis. 2017) PL 2017, c. 371 PL 2017, c. 407
Disposition MRS
1993 LD 1266
An Act to Allow a Casino to be Constructed by the Passamaquoddy Tribe in Calais for the Purpose of Gambling
N/A ONTP
N/A House, April 7, 1994
p. H-2103 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1994 LD 1998
An Act Authorizing a Tribally Owned Casino in the City of Calais Proposed amendments:
S-583 ONTP N/A House, April 7, 1994
p. H-2091-H-2111
House, April 7, 1994
p. H-2112-H-2128
p. H-2133
Senate, April, 7, 1994
p. S-1936-S-1941 News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1994 LD 1999
An Act Authorizing a Tribally Owned Casino in the City of Calais Proposed amendment:
S-584 ONTP N/A House, April 7, 1994
1994 LD 2000
An Act Authorizing a Tribally Owned Casino in the City of Calais
N/A ONTP N/A House, April 7, 1994
An Act Relating to the Definition of Passamaquoddy Indian Territory Enacted with amendment:
H-1106 PL 1993, c. 713
30 MRS §6205(1) House, April 12, 1994
p. H-2201-H-2202
House, April 12, 1994
p. H-2205-H-2213
p. S-2006-S-2008 News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1997 LD 205
An Act to Exempt Family Entertainment Centers from Gambling Prohibitions N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1997 LD 970
An Act to Put to Referendum the Option of Authorizing a Tribe-owned Casino
N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2002 LD 1980
An Act to Extend the Period During Which the Passamaquoddy Tribe May Acquire Land in the City of Calais
N/A Veto sustained N/A House, March 5, 2002
p. H-1751
House, March 6, 2002
p. H-1769 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2002 LD 2200
Resolve, to Study the Impact of a Maine-based Casino on the Economy, Transportation Infrastructure, State Revenues and the Job Market Enacted with amendments:
H-1056 H-1059
S-534 S-560
S-594 Res. 2001, c. 124 N/A
House, April 2, 2002
p. H-2040-H-2044
Senate, April 2, 2002
p. S-1882-S-1885
Senate, April 3, 2002
p. S-1903-S-1904
House, April 4, 2002
p. H-2117-H-2120
House, April 8, 2002
p. H-2206-H-2207
Senate, April 8, 2002
p. S-2033-S-2034
Senate, April 9, 2002
p. S-2049 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Report: Final Report of the Task Force to Study the Impact of a Maine-Based Casino on the Economy, Transportation Infrastructure, State Revenue and Job Market (Dec. 2002)
2003 LD 486
An Act to Protect Communities Affected by Casino Gambling Operations
N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2003 LD 513
An Act to Legalize Gambling if Casinos are Allowed in the State
2003 LD 1370
An Act to Enact the Maine Tribal Gaming Act
H-535 Not approved at referendum:
Yes: 170,500
No: 346,583 N/A House, May 29, 2003
2003 LD 1371
An Act to Allow Slot Machines at Commercial Horse Racing Tracks
N/A IB 2003, c. 1
Approved at referendum:
Yes: 272,394
No: 242,490 Enacted:
7 MRS §76
8 MRS §§296, 297
8 MRS §§901-904
8 MRS §§911-916
8 MRS §§921-923
8 MRS §§931-937
22 MRS §1511(10)
25 MRS §3902(4)
8 MRS §263-C(4)
8 MRS §271(1) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Attorney General Opinion: Op. Me. Att’y Gen. 03-8
2004 LD 1201
An Act to Require the Owner or Operator of a Casino to Improve or Replace Utilities and Infrastructure in the Vicinity of the Casino
H-687 ONTP N/A House, January 30, 2004
p. H-1183-H-1185
2004 LD 1242
An Act to Recognize the Regional Impact of Casino-style Gambling Facilities
H-630 ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2004 LD 1820
An Act to Establish the Gambling Control Board and to Regulate Slot Machines at Commercial Harness Racing Tracks
Enacted with amendments:
H-868
H-869 H-898
H-879 S-511
H-891 S-512
H-892 S-522
H-893 S-533
H-894 S-534
H-895 S-539
H-896 S-546
H-897
PL 2003, c. 687 Enacted:
5 MRS §10004(4-A)
7 MRS §77
8 MRS §§298-300
8 MRS §§1001-1005
8 MRS §§1011-1020
8 MRS §§1031-1036
8 MRS §§1041-1042
8 MRS §§1051-1054
8 MRS §§1061-1064
17-A MRS §952(5-A)(D)
22 MRS §1511(11)
36 MRS §6652(1-B)(C)
8 MRS §271(1)
17-A MRS §952(5-A)(A)-(C)
17-A MRS §959(1), (2)
36 MRS §6652(1-B)(A), (B)
8 MRS §263-C(4)(A), (B)
8 MRS §296
8 MRS §297
8 MRS §§901-937
25 MRS §3902(4) House, April 12, 2004
p. H-1594-H-1599
House, April 12, 2004
p. H-1604-H-1613
House, April 14, 2004
p. H-1648
Senate, April 14, 2004
p. S-1616-S-1626
p. S-1631-S-1632
House, April 15, 2004
p. H-1683-H-1684
House, April 16, 2004
p. H-1730
p. H-1745 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2005 LD 90
An Act Regarding the Gambling Control Board Enacted with amendment:
S-47 PL 2005, c. 11 Enacted:
8 MRS §1006
8 MRS §1007
8 MRS §1008
8 MRS §1052(3) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2005 LD 227
An Act to Ban Automated Teller Machines from within 500 Feet of Slot Machine Facilities
2005 LD 680
An Act to Provide for the Efficient Administration of Scholarship Resources
S-123 PL 2005, c. 109 Enacted:
20-A MRS §10909
8 MRS §1036(2)(F)
29-A MRS §456(2)(A)
29-A MRS §456(5)(A)
20-A MRS §11631 No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2005 LD 1117
An Act to Protect Children Left Unattended at Gambling Establishments
2005 LD 1260
An Act to Establish Daily Loss Limits Relating to Slot Machines and Certain Games of Chance
2005 LD 1274
2005 LD 1371
An Act to Provide Additional Funding for Prescription Drugs for Maine's Elderly
2005 LD 1399
An Act to Increase College Scholarships
2005 LD 1467
An Act to Limit the Hours of Operation at Certain Gambling Establishments
2005 LD 1573
An Act to Authorize a Tribal Commercial Track and Slot Machines in Washington County
Veto sustained N/A House, May 31, 2005
p. H-772-H-780
House, June 3, 2005
p. H-859
Senate, June 3, 2005
p. S-1104-S-1114
House, June 10, 2005
p. H-966-H-967
House, June 13, 2005
p. H-985
Senate, June 14, 2005
p. S-1268
2005 LD 1690
An Act to Authorize, Subject to State Referendum, a Tribal Commercial Track and Slot Machines in Washington County
Veto sustained N/A House, June 13, 2005
p. H-985-H-992
House, June 14, 2005
p. H-1009-H-1011
p. S-1268-S-1272
House, January 10, 2006
p. H-1141 News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2006 LD 1145
An Act Regarding Tribal Gaming and Gaming by Nonprofits
H-550 Died on adjournment N/A House, May 31, 2005
p. H-757-H-758
Senate, May 31, 2005
p. S-1026-S-1028
2006 LD 1748
An Act to Make Technical Changes to Gambling Laws Enacted with amendment:
S-488 PL 2005, c. 663 Enacted:
5 MRS §12004-A(47)
8 MRS §1001(29)
25 MRS §1542-A(3)(I)
8 MRS §1001(21)
8 MRS §1003(2)(Q), (R)
8 MRS §1011(4)
8 MRS §1018(6)
8 MRS §1020(3)
8 MRS §1032
8 MRS §1036(1), (2)
17-A MRS §954
25 MRS §1542-A(4) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2006 LD 1985
An Act To Make Revisions to the Maine Revised Statutes Relating to Agricultural Fairs Enacted with amendments:
H-928 PL 2005, c. 563 Enacted:
7 MRS §§81-101
5 MRS §12004-G(3-A)
8 MRS §271(2)(A)
8 MRS §271(2)(E)
8 MRS §287(3)
8 MRS §289
8 MRS §295(2)
8 MRS §1036(2)(D)
13-B MRS §201(3)(E)
17 MRS §330(1-C)
17 MRS §331(6)(A)
17 MRS §332(1)
22 MRS §1607
36 MRS §652(1)(C)
38 MRS §488(23)
8 MRS §298(2)
7 MRS, Chapter 3 House, March 31, 2006
p. H-1430 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2007 LD 805
Not approved at referendum:
Yes: 130,164
No: 142,458 N/A House, April 10, 2007
Senate, April 11, 2007
2007 LD 890
An Act to Allow the Awarding of Prize Money from Gambling Machines Run by Nonprofit Organizations
H-564 ONTP N/A Senate, June 18, 2007
p. S-1118-S-1119
2007 LD 994
An Act to Make Minor Changes to the Gambling Control Board
2007 LD 1828
An Act to Allow a Casino in Oxford County Proposed amendment:
H-446 ONTP N/A House, April 10, 2007
p. H-351 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2007 LD 1904
H-631 PL 2007, c. 466, §A-29 Repealed and replaced:
8 MRS §1036(2)(D) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2008 LD 701
An Act to Authorize the Operation of Slot Machines on Indian Island in Old Town
H-788
Veto sustained N/A House, June 15, 2007
p. H-804-H-809
Senate, June 15, 2007
p. S-1080-S-1082
House, April 1, 2008
p. H-1367-H-1368
House, April 4, 2008
p. H-1421-H-1425
Senate, April 9, 2008
p. S-1879-S-1883
House, April 10, 2008
p. H-1545
Senate, April 10, 2008
p. S-1921
p. H-1609-H-1612
2008 LD 1879
An Act To Allow Additional Slot Machines at a Harness Horse Racing Track To Support Harness Horse Racing, Passenger and Freight Train Service on the Mountain Division Rail Line and Passenger Train Service Overseen by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority
H-792 ONTP N/A House, March 25, 2008
p. H-1259-H-1260
2008 LD 2173
An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations...for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009 Numerous amendments were proposed (see Full LD History) Died between houses N/A House, March 26, 2008
p. H-1286-H-1288
House, March 27, 2008
p. H-1301-H-1329
Senate, March 27, 2008
p. S-1680-S-1710
House, March 28, 2008
p. H-1335
House, March 31, 2008
p. H-1346
Senate, March 31, 2008
p. S-1751
House, April 2, 2008
p. H-1400 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2008 LD 2184
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Study the Promotion, Expansion and Regulation of the Harness Racing Industry Enacted with amendment:
H-953 PL 2007, c. 611 Enacted:
4 MRS §807(3)(P)
8 MRS §279-E
8 MRS §280(5)
4 MRS §807(N)
4 MRS §807(3)(O)
8 MRS §263-C(4)(A)
8 MRS §273
8 MRS §279-A
8 MRS §279-B
8 MRS §1035
8 MRS §1001(36) Senate, April 11, 2008
p. S-1945 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Report: Final Report of the Commission to Study the Promotion, Expansion and Regulation of the Harness Racing Industry (Dec. 2007) Yes
2008 LD 2261
An Act to Allow a Casino in Oxford County
N/A Not approved at referendum:
Yes: 333,685
No: 389,251 N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2009 LD 533
An Act To Establish a State-controlled Casino
H-391 Res. 2009, c. 141 N/A Senate, May 29, 2009
p. S-863-S-864 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2009 LD 805
An Act To Change Current Limits on Commercial Harness Racing Tracks
2009 LD 924
S-205 PL 2009, c. 266 Enacted:
8 MRS §1001(§36-A)
8 MRS §1032-A
8 MRS §1003(3)(J) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2009 LD 1329
An Act To Allow a Resort Casino in Oxford County
ONTP N/A House, June 3, 2009
p. H-760-H-761
Senate, June 3, 2009
p. S-957-S-958 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2009 LD 1379
An Act To Authorize the Operation of Slot Machines on the Passamaquoddy Reservation
2009 LD 1458
An Act To Increase Opportunities for Commercial Tracks and Agricultural Fairs
2010 LD 833
An Act To Distribute Funds Received from the Racino in Bangor to the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse
H-637 PL 2009, c. 622 Enacted:
5 MRS §20006-B
8 MRS §1036(2)(A) House, February 18, 2010
p. H-1076-H-1079
Senate, March 9, 2010
p. S-1446-S-1447
House, March 31, 2010
p. H-1330-H-1331
2010 LD 1330
An Act Regarding Gaming by Charitable Organizations
H-611 PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. B
§§ 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 15 Enacted:
17 MRS §§1831-1846
7 MRS §3972(4)
8 MRS §1001(19)
8 MRS §1016(2)(D)
8 MRS §1064
17 MRS §314
17 MRS §314-A(1)(B)
17 MRS §314-A(2-A)
17 MRS §324-A(2)(B)
17 MRS §2306
17-A MRS §951
17-A MRS §952(5-A)(C)
26 MRS §773
32 MRS §1873
36 MRS §691(1)(A)
36 MRS §6652(1-B)(C) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2010 LD 1668
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Initiative To Streamline State Government Enacted with amendment:
H-587 PL 2009, c. 462 Enacted:
5 MRS §20072-A
22 MRS §3273(7-A)
1 MRS §353
5 MRS §933(1)(L)
5 MRS §1582(4)
8 MRS §1036(2)(E)
22 MRS §3274(4)
30-A MRS §5681(5-C)
5 MRS §933(1)(M)
22 MRS §3273(7) House, January 12, 2010
p. H-977
House, January 14, 2010
p. H-982-H-983 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2010 LD 1671
An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations...for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2011 Enacted with amendments:
H-794
H-796 PL 2009, c. 571, §§FFF-1 and HHHH-4 Enacted:
8 MRS §1036(5)
8 MRS §1003(2)
House, March 30, 2010
p. H-1300-H-1304
p. H-1309-H-1313
p. S-1696-S-1698 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Report: Final Report of the Task Force on Kinship Families (Nov. 2010)
Report: Final Report of the Legal and Veterans' Affairs Committee Review of Slot Machines (Dec. 2010)
Report: Maine State Harness Racing Commission Annual Report on Use of Funds Pursuant to 8 MRS Section 1037: 2011 (Feb. 12, 2012)
2010 LD 1808
H-817 Indefinitely postponed
IB 2009, c. 2
Yes: 284,934
No: 280,211 Enacted:
8 MRS §1001(5-A), (5-B)
8 MRS §1001(21-A)
8 MRS §1001(29-B)
8 MRS §1001(43-A), (43-B)
8 MRS §1004-A
8 MRS §1012-A
8 MRS §1013-A
8 MRS §1019(7)
8 MRS §1021
8 MRS §1035-A
8 MRS §1036(2-A), (2-B)
8 MRS §1001(2)
8 MRS §1001(15)
8 MRS §1001(16), (17)
8 MRS §1001(20)
8 MRS §1001(27)
8 MRS §1001(30)
8 MRS §1001(38)
8 MRS §1001(41), (42)
8 MRS §1001(44)
8 MRS §1003(1)(A)
8 MRS §1003(2)(I)
8 MRS §1003(2)(Q), (2)(R)
8 MRS §1003(3)(E)
8 MRS §1003(3)(G)
8 MRS §1003(3)(H), (3)(I)
8 MRS §1005(1)
8 MRS §1006(4)
8 MRS §1011
8 MRS §1015
8 MRS §1016(1)
8 MRS §1018(1)
8 MRS §1019(6)
8 MRS §1031
8 MRS §1033
8 MRS §1034
8 MRS §1036(3)
8 MRS §1041(2)
8 MRS §1054 House, March 31, 2010
p. S-1737-S-1739
2011 LD 178
An Act Relating to Distribution of Revenues from Future Casinos
2011 LD 393
An Act To Implement the Recommendations Regarding the Legislative Review of the Allocation of Slot Machine Revenue Enacted with amendment:
H-482 PL 2011, c. 358 Enacted:
7 MRS §82(6)
8 MRS §1037
7 MRS §82(5)
8 MRS §263-A(1)(C)
8 MRS §1036(2)(H)
8 MRS §1036(5) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Report: Maine State Harness Racing Comm. Annual Report on Use of Funds Pursuant to 8 MRS Section 1037: 2011 (Feb. 12, 2012) Yes
2011 LD 643
An Act To Protect Public Safety in the Operation of the Oxford
S-368 PL 2011, c. 469 Enacted:
8 MRS §1003(1)(K)
8 MRS §1003(3)(G-1)
8 MRS §1003(4)
8 MRS §1065
8 MRS §1003(1)(J)
8 MRS §1018(1) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2011 LD 677
An Act Regarding the Determination of Distance for the Purposes of the Gambling Control Board Laws
N/A PL 2011, c. 56 Enacted:
8 MRS §1065 House, April 7, 2011
p. H-284-H-285
House, June 6, 2011
p. H-760 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2011 LD 846
N/A Not properly before body N/A Senate, March 15, 2011
p. S-279-S-280
House, March 16, 2011
p. H-187 News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2011 LD 985
H-436 Died between houses
Yes: 143,127
No: 248,467 N/A House, June 6, 2011
p. H-760
2011 LD 1043
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures...for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013 Enacted with amendments:
H-638 S-313
H-639 S-316
H-640 S-319
H-641 S-321
H-645 S-322
S-312 S-323 PL 2011, c. 380, §II-1 Amended:
8 MRS §1036(2)(E) House, June 14, 2011
p. H-941-H-942
House, June 15, 2011
p. H-965-H-973
p. H-1000
Senate, June 15, 2011
p. S-1365-S-1378
House, June 16, 2011
p. H-1005-H-1007
p. H-1014
Senate, June 16, 2011
p. S-1388-S-1398 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Report: University of Maine System Maine Economic Improvement Fund Annual Report 2011 (Apr. 6, 2011)
Report: Report to the Commissioner Mary Mayhew: The Future Role and Structure of the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (Nov. 2011)
Report: Report to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs in Accordance With Public Law Chapter 380, Part FF: Reorganization of the Maine State Planning Office (Dec. 1, 2011)
Report: Maine State Planning Office 2011 Report Regarding the Land Use Mediation Program (Dec. 7, 2011)
Report: Streamline and Prioritize Core Government Services Task Force Final Report (Dec. 15, 2011)
Report: Public Law 2011, Chapter 380 Sec. PP-9: Report on the Impact of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program Reforms (Dec. 7, 2012)
Report: Maine Public Employees Retirement System Report on PL 2011, c. 657 - Retirement Plan Implementation (Jan. 15, 2013)
Report: Maine Public Employees Retirement System New State/Teacher Plan 2: Proposed Legislation and Implementation Plan (May 6, 2013)
2011 LD 1190
H-365 ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2011 LD 1203
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Deadline and Conditions for Municipal Approval of a Second Racino and to Allow a Tribal Racino in Washington County Proposed amendment:
H-400 Enactment failed
Yes: 176,718
No: 215,115 N/A House, June 6, 2011
p. S-1453-S-1456
2011 LD 1418
H-659
H-564 S-363
H-666 S-364
S-268 S-365 PL 2011, c. 417 Amended:
8 MRS §1001(5-A)
8 MRS §1011(2-A)
8 MRS §1011(3)
8 MRS §1018(1)(C-1)
8 MRS §1036(1)
8 MRS §1036(2)
8 MRS §1036(2-B)
8 MRS §1036(2-C) House, June 6, 2011
p. H-730-H-731
House, June 8, 2011
p. H-831-H-833
p. S-1336-S-1341 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2012 LD 227
An Act Relating To the Establishment of Casinos
2012 LD 1469
An Act To Permit Video Gaming for Money Conducted by
H-887
H-888
Veto sustained N/A House, April 4, 2012
p. H-1395-H-1399
Senate, April 9, 2012
p. S-2162-S-2166
House, April 11, 2012
p. H-1482-H-1483
House, April 12, 2012
p. H-1500
House, May 31, 2012
p. H-1590-H-1593
An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations...for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013 Enacted with amendments:
Numerous amendments were proposed (see Full LD History)
PL 2011, c. 657, §E-1 Amended:
8 MRS §1036(2)(E) House, May 15, 2012
Report: Maine Public Employees Retirement System Report on P.L. 2011, c. 657 - Retirement Plan Implementation (Jan. 15, 2013)
Report: Commission to Study the Public Reserved Lands Management Fund. Report (Dec. 2015)
2012 LD 1771
An Act To Amend Maine's Gambling Laws
S-491 PL 2011, c. 585 Enacted:
8 MRS §1011(1-B)
8 MRS §1013(3)
8 MRS §1013-A(3)
8 MRS §1055
17-A MRS §353-A
8 MRS §1018(1)(A)
8 MRS §1018(1)(A-1)
8 MRS §1020(1)
8 MRS §1020(3)(A)
8 MRS §1021(1)
8 MRS §1054(3), (4) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2012 LD 1816
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Streamline and Prioritize Core Government Services Task Force for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013 and To Make Certain Other Allocations and Appropriations and Changes to the Law Necessary to the Operation of State Government Enacted with amendment:
H-700 S-381
H-702 H-706
S-379 H-708
S-380 H-709 PL 2011, c. 477, §DD-1 Amended:
8 MRS §1036(2)(E) House, February 16, 2012
p. H-1157-H-1166
Senate, February 16, 2012
p. S-1711-S-1725
Senate, February 23, 2012
p. S-1745-S-1746 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Report: Report of the LD 1816 Section W-1 Adult Developmental Services Work Group (Feb. 5, 2013)
Report: Office of Aging and Disability Services Biennial Plan for Services to Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism: 2013-2014 (Dec. 15, 2013)
2012 LD 1828
An Act To Protect Public Safety in the Operation of Casinos Proposed amendment:
S-431 Died on adjournment N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2012 LD 1869
An Act To Establish the Dairy Improvement Fund Enacted with amendment:
S-512 PL 2011, c. 625 Enacted:
7 MRS §2910-B
8 MRS §1036(2-A)(L), (M)
10 MRS §1023-P
7 MRS §3153-D
8 MRS §1036(2-A)(J), (K)
No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2012 LD 1897
An Act To Establish a Competitive Bid Process for Future Casinos and Slot Machine Facilities
S-563 PL 2011, c. 699 Enacted:
8 MRS §1101(2-B)
8 MRS §1018(1-A) House, April 11, 2012
p. H-1475-H-1482
p. H-1500-H-1501
p. H-1511
Senate, April 13, 2012
p. S-2245-S-2247 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Report: Final report of the Commission to Establish a Competitive Bidding Process for the Operation of Future Casinos and Slot Machine Facilities (Jan. 2014)
2013 LD 169
An Act To Provide Revenue to Veterans' Organizations and the Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund from Table Game Revenue Enacted with amendment:
S-57 PL 2013, c. 128 Enacted:
37-B MRS §514
8 MRS §1036(2-C)(D)
37-B MRS §512(1) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2013 LD 350
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Gambling
PL 2013, c. 212 Enacted:
8 MRS §1001(13-A)
8 MRS §1006(8)
8 MRS §1015(4), (5)
8 MRS §1016(1-A)
8 MRS §1001(34)
8 MRS §1001(36-A)
8 MRS §1003(2)(H)
8 MRS §1003(2)(L)
8 MRS §1003(3)(I)
8 MRS §1004-A(2)(B)
8 MRS §1015(1)
8 MRS §1016(1)(D)
8 MRS §1016(1)(F)
8 MRS §1016(2)
8 MRS §1016(3)
8 MRS §1017(1)(C), (D)
8 MRS §1020(2)(G)
8 MRS §1001(45)
8 MRS §1016(1)(E)
8 MRS §1016(1)(G)
8 MRS §1020(2)(D)
2013 LD 433
An Act To Provide Parity in Funding to the Maine Maritime Academy from Gaming N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2013 LD 471
An Act To Preserve and Ensure Equitable Funding of Maine's Commercial Racetracks N/A Indefinitely postponed N/A No debate. N/A Yes
2013 LD 510
An Act To Ensure Equity in Funding to State Postsecondary Institutions of Higher Learning Enacted with amendment:
S-43 PL 2013, c. 118 Amended:
8 MRS §1036(2-A)(B) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2013 LD 887
An Act To Repeal a Specialized Form of the Generic Crime of Theft by Unauthorized Taking or Transfer N/A PL 2013, c. 96 Repealed:
17-A MRS §353-A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2013 LD 982
An Act To Create a Gambling Offset To Enhance the Collection of Child Support Enacted with amendment:
PL 2013, c. 255
8 MRS §300-B
8 MRS §1066 No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2013 LD 1034
An Act To Increase Child Support Collections by Requiring the Interception of Certain Gambling Winnings N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2013 LD 1088
An Act To Provide Another Funding Source To Better Maintain Veterans' Cemeteries N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2013 LD 1558
An Act To Provide Property Tax Relief by Expanding Gaming Opportunities N/A Died between houses N/A No debate. N/A Yes
2014 LD 31
Died between houses N/A Senate, March 19, 2014
p. S-1890-S-1891
2014 LD 1111
An Act To Allow Maine's Harness Racing Industry To Compete with Casino Gaming
Died between houses N/A House, March 6, 2014
p. H-1532-H-1537
House, March 12, 2014
p. H-1574-H-1577
p. S-1894-S-1898
Senate, March 27, 2014
p. S-1991-S-1992 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2014 LD 1298
An Act To Authorize the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians To Operate a Casino in Aroostook County
p. H-1543-H-1545
p. S-1898-S-1899
p. S-1992-S-1993
House, April 4, 2014
p. H-1840 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2014 LD 1319
An Act To Authorize a Federally Recognized Indian Tribe in the State To Benefit from the Operation of an Existing Casino N/A ONTP N/A House, April 4, 2014
p. H-1840-H-1842 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2014 LD 1520
An Act To Allow the Passamaquoddy Tribe To Operate Slot Machines in Washington County in Conjunction with High-stakes Beano Proposed amendments:
p. H-1538-H-1543
p. S-1900
p. S-1994-S-1996 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2014 LD 1675
An Act To Streamline Gaming Laws N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2014 LD 1681
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Gambling and Criminal History Record Checks N/A N/A N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2014 LD 1856
Resolve, To Conduct a Market Analysis Regarding the Feasibility of Expanded Gaming in Maine
H-821 H-826
S-515 S-519
S-522 H-835
H-842 H-846 Res. 2013, c. 111 N/A House, April 9, 2014
p. H-1900-1901
p. S-2235-S-2237
House, April 16, 2014
p. H-1963-H-1965
p. H-1976-H-1979
Senate, April 16, 2014
p. S-2249-S-2250
Report: WhiteSand Gaming Market Feasibility Study: Expanded Gaming in Maine Final Report (Aug. 2014)
2015 LD 104
An Act To Increase Gaming Opportunities for Charitable Veterans' Organizations N/A Leave to withdraw N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2015 LD 555
An Act To Distribute a Portion of Proceeds from the Oxford Casino to the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and the Aroostook Band of Micmacs N/A Leave to withdraw N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2015 LD 562
An Act To Protect Casino Workers N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2015 LD 620
An Act To Allow Veterans' Organizations To Own and Operate Slot Machine N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2015 LD 1066
An Act To Provide for the Licensing of a Casino Owned by the Maliseet Tribal Government on Tribal Lands in Aroostook County N/A ONTP N/A House, May 5, 2015
p. H-369
House, July 16, 2015
p. H-1162-H-1164 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Report: Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission. A Summary of the Activities of the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission (July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015) (Sept. 2015)
2015 LD 1213
An Act To Ensure Fair Competition by and between Maine's Commercial Tracks N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2015 LD 1280
An Act To Provide Income Tax Relief by Expanding Gaming Opportunities Proposed amendments:
H-491 H-580
H-492 H-581
H-493 H-601
H-494 S-439
S-338 S-442 ONTP N/A House, June 23, 2015
p. H-1061-H-1069
House, June 23, 2015
p. H-1087-H-1088
Senate, June 23, 2015
p. H-1294-H-1298
p. H-1144
House, March 23, 2016
p. H-1435-H-1442 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2015 LD 1283
An Act To Stimulate Economic Development and Create Jobs by Amending the Laws Governing Gaming N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2015 LD 1346
An Act To Establish a Comprehensive Gaming Policy N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2015 LD 1357
An Act To Implement the Findings of the WhiteSand Gaming Study N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2015 LD 1446
An Act To Authorize a Casino To Benefit Federally Recognized Indian Tribes in the State Proposed amendment:
Died between houses N/A House, June 18, 2015
p. H-929-H-930
House, June 22, 2015
p. H-1015-H-1016
p. S-1253-S-1255
p. H-1163 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2016 LD 1643
H-672 PL 2015, c. 494, §D-1 Amended:
8 MRS §1017(1) House, April 14, 2016
p. H-1689
House, April 29, 2016
p. H-1761
p. S-2117 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2017 LD 390
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for...the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2019 Proposed amendments:
H-473 S-256
H-474 S-259
H-475 S-261
H-480 H-555
S-253 H-557
S-255 H-558 PL 2017, c. 284, §§C-1, C-2, and IIIII-1 Enacted:
8 MRS §1003(5)
8 MRS §1036(2-A)(A)
8 MRS §1036(2-B)(A) Not yet available. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2017 LD 719
An Act To Allow Slot Machines or a Casino in York County N/A Indefinitely postponed
Yes: 57,538
No: 286,847 N/A Not yet available. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2017 LD 1077
An Act To Reduce the Annual License Fee for High-stakes Beano and To Allow the Passamaquoddy Tribe To Operate 50 Slot Machines in the Tribe's High-stakes Beano Facility Enacted with amendment:
H-366 PL 2017, c. 233 Amended:
17 MRS §314-A(4) Not yet available. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2017 LD 1253
An Act To Make Maine's Casinos More Competitive by Authorizing Extensions of Credit N/A Leave to withdraw N/A Not yet available. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2017 LD 1447
An Act To Recognize and Provide for the Right of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians To Operate a Casino on Houlton Band Trust Land Exempt from Certain Gaming Laws Proposed amendment:
H-437 Died between houses N/A Not yet available. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2017 LD 1532
An Act To Modernize the Laws Governing Maine Harness Racing Proposed amendment:
H-478 PL 2017, c. 231 Enacted:
8 MRS §263-A(5)
8 MRS §263-B(4)
8 MRS §275-A(9-B)
8 MRS §299(5)
8 MRS §262
8 MRS §264
8 MRS §267
8 MRS §268
8 MRS §271(1), (2), (5), (7)
8 MRS §272-C(1), (2)
8 MRS §275-A(1)
8 MRS §275-A(9-A)
8 MRS §275-A(10-A)
8 MRS §275-N
8 MRS §276-B
8 MRS §277
8 MRS §283
8 MRS §299(2), (3)
8 MRS §271(9) Not yet available. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2017 LD 1568
An Act To Require That Principals of Corporations Remain the Same for a Specified Number of Years for the Corporation To Be Eligible for a Casino License N/A Carried over N/A Not yet available. Not yet available. Yes
An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine Proposed amendment:
H-556 PL 2017, c. 288, §§B-2, B-3 Amended:
8 MRS §1037(2)(E)
8 MRS §1037(3) Not yet available. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2018 LD 1201
An Act To Authorize Tribal Gaming N/A N/A N/A Not yet available. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2018 LD 1590
An Act Authorizing the Aroostook Band of Micmacs and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians To Benefit from the Operation of an Existing Casino N/A ONTP N/A Not yet available. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2018 LD 1766
An Act To Improve Marketing Efficiency in the Harness Racing Industry by Requiring Its Promotion by the State Harness Racing Commission and by Repealing the Harness Racing Promotional Board Enacted with amendment:
H-652 PL 2017, c. 371 Enacted:
8 MRS §263-A(6)(7)
8 MRS §299-A
8 MRS §267(2)
8 MRS §291
8 MRS §285 Not yet available. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. N/A
2018 LD 1871
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force To Address the Opioid Crisis in the State Regarding Respectful Language Enacted with amendment:
S-463 PL 2017, c. 407, §§A-47, A-48, A-49 Amended:
8 MRS §1001(11), (12)
8 MRS §1016(2)(E)
8 MRS §1001(13) Not yet available. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. N/A