An Act To Estab~ish the Gambling Control Board To License and Regulate Slot Machines at Commercial Harness Racing Tracks
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1820
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_G_H898 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §1513-B

HOUSE 
AMENDMENT "(},, to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 
1342, L.D. 1820, Bill, "An Act To 
Estab~ish the Gambling Control 
Board To License and Regulate Slot Machines at Commercial Harness 
Racing Tracks" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the 3rd indented 
paragraph (page 1, line 29 in amendment) and inserting in its 
place the following: 
'Sec. A-I. 5 MRSA §1513-B is enacted to read: 
§1513-B. 
Goyernor Baxter School for the Deaf Compensation Fund 
established 
The Goyernor Baxter School for the Deaf Compensation Fund. 
referred 
to 
this 
section 
as 
"the 
compensation 
fund." 
is 
established within 
the 
Maine 
Rainy 
Day 
Fund 
and 
must 
be 
segregated and maintained as a 
separate account known as the 
Governor Baxter School for the Deaf Compensation Fund. 
Sec. A-2. 5 MRSA §I0004, sub-§4-A is enacted to read:' 
Further amend the amendment on page 15 in paragraph I in the 
first line (page 15, line 47 in amendment) by striking out the 
following: ":Il!Q" and inserting in its place the following: 
'~' 
Further amend the amendment on page 16 in paragraph I in the 
last line (page 16, line 9 in amendment) 
by striking out the 
following "and" 
Further amend the amendment on page 16 in paragraph J in the 
last line (page 16, line 13 in amendment) by striking out the 
following "located." and inserting in its place the following: 
'located; and' 
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AMENDMENT 
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AMENDMENT 
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to H. P . 
L.D. 1820 
1342, 
Further amend the amendment on page 16 by inserting after 
paragraph J the following: 
'K. 
One percent of the total gross slot machine income must 
be forwarded to the Treasurer of State, who shall credit the 
money 
to 
the 
Governor 
Baxter 
School 
for 
the 
Deaf 
Compensation Fund established in Title 5, section 1513-B.' 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of Part B, 
section 9 and inserting in its place the following: 
, Sec. 
B-9. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, 
DEPARDIBNT OF 
Harness Raciuq Commission 
0320 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Allocates 
funds 
for distribution of 
revenues to 
various accounts. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, 
DEPAR".l'MERT OF 
DEPARDIBNT rorALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVEHUE FORDS 
DEPAR"DIER".r 'l.'OrAL -
ALL FORDS 
ATl'ORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Administration - Attorney General 
0310 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$3,318,549 
$3,318,549 
2004-05 
$3,318,549 
$3,318,549 
Initiative: 
Provides funds for an Assistant Attorney General 
position 
to 
assist 
in 
rulemaking, 
forfeitures, 
license 
application denial appeals and other required legal services. 
General Fund 
positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
2003-04 
(0.000) 
$0 
a 
2004-05 
(1. 000) 
$62,234 
8,996 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
r,t'~, 
{""\~'«' 
~Jt:t>·' 
HOUSE 
AMENDMENT "G-" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1342, 
L.D. 1820 
General Fund Total 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPAR'l:MEN"l OF THE 
DEPARTMENT nlTALS 
GENERAL FORD 
DEPARTMENT nlTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
BAXTER COMPENSATIOB AUTHORITY 
Baxter Compensation Authority 
0117 
$0 
$71,230 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$0 
$71,230 
$0 
$71,230 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for the Governor Baxter School for 
the Deaf Compensation Fund. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
BAXTER COMPENSATIOB AUTHORITY 
DEPARTMENT nlTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FORDS 
DEPARTMENT nlTAL -
ALL FORDS 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
Student Financial Assistance Programs 
0653 
2004-05 
$158,489 
$158,489 
2004-05 
$158,489 
$158,489 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for the University of Maine System 
Scholarship Fund. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
DEPARTMENT nlTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT nlTAL -
ALL FORDS 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Gambling Control Board 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$316,979 
$316,979 
2004-05 
$316,979 
$316,979 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Q..e~. 
'~i\ ;;) 
HOUSE 
AMENDMENT ,,0-.. to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H. P . 
L.D. 1820 
1342, 
Initiative: 
Provides funds for one Director position, one State 
Police Lieutenant position, one State Police Sergeant position, 
one 
State 
Police 
Detective 
position, 
one 
Identification 
Specialist II position, one Auditor II position, 2 Public Safety 
Inspector I positions, 2 Clerk Typist III positions and general 
operating 
expenses, 
which 
include 
the 
installation 
and 
administration of an on-line monitoring system and the costs of 
conducting necessary background checks. 
General Fund 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
General Fund Total 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPAR'TMENT i'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPAR'l'MEN"l' TOrAL -
ALL FUNDS 
MAIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(0.000) 
(10.000) 
$0 
$852,963 
846,585 
55,000 
$0 
$1,754,548 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$0 
$1.,754,548 
$0 
$1,754,548 
Maine Community College System - Board of Trustees 
0556 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for the scholarship program. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
MAIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
DEPAR'TMENT i'OTALS 
O'DIER SPECIAL REVENUE FONDS 
DEPARTMENT TOrAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TO'1'ALS 
GENERAL FUND 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
2004-05 
$158,489 
$158,489 
2004-05 
$1.58,489 
$158,489 
2004-05 
$1,825,778 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
-~~. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT" 
"to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 1342, 
L.D. 1820 
0'1'BER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
o 
3,952,506 
SEC'rIOII TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$5,778,284' 
SUMMARY 
Committee 
Amendment 
A establishes the Fund to Stabilize 
Off-track Betting Facilities and distributes 
2% of gross slot 
machine income to that fund. 
This amendment reduces to 1% the distribution of gross slot 
machine 
income 
to 
~he 
Fund 
to 
Stab~lize Off-track 
Betting 
Facilities and allocates the other 1% to the Governor Baxter 
School for the Deaf Compensation Fund. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations 
section. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative 
TOWN: 
Auburn 
HOUSE 
AMENDMENT 
Appropriationsl Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04112/04 .;f/;Yae 
l2lst Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1820 
An Act To Establish the Gambling Control Board To License and 
Regulate Slot Machines at Commercial Harness Racing Tracks 
LR2664(15) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " to Committee Amendment" .. 
Sponsor: Rep. Simpson 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
There are no net changes in Other Special Revenue Funds allocations and revenues. Other Special Revenue Funds 
allocations and revenues will be reduced by $158,489 for the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources in 
fiscal year 2004-05; this loss will be offset by an equivalent gain in allocations and revenue for the Baxter 
Compensation Authority during the same fiscal year. 
LR2664( 15) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1