An Act To Establish 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_C_H894 (House)
Amends: 8 MRSA §299

HOUSE 
AMENDMENT "c,,, to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" 
to H.P. 
1342, L.D. 1820, Bill, "An Act To Establish the Gambling Control 
Board To License and Regulate Slot Machines at Commercial Harness 
Racing Tracks" 
Amend the amendment on page 1 by inserting after subsection 
4-A the following: 
, Sec. A-2. 5 MRSA c. 389 is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 389 
MAINE TRIBAL FUND 
§13251. 
Maine Tribal Fund 
1. 
Fund created. 
The Maine Tribal Fund, referred to in 
this section as "the fund," is created to expand housing and 
access to health care for Maine's Indian tribes and economic 
development of the Passamaguoddy Indian territory, as defined in 
Title 
30, 
section 
6205, 
subsection 1, 
the 
Penobscot 
Indian 
territory, as defined in Title 30, section 6205, subsection 2, 
and the territory of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. 
2. 
Administration of fund; distribution. 
The Commissioner 
of Economic and Community Development. in consultation with the 
council of the Penobscot Nation, the Joint Tribal Council of the 
Passamaguoddy Tribe 
and the 
council of the Houlton 
Band of 
Maliseet Indians, shall administer the fund and determine the 
best use of 
money 
in the 
fund 
for 
the 
purposes stated in 
subsection 1.' 
Page l-LR2664(12) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE 
AMENDMENT "V' to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1342, 
L.D. 1820 
Further amend the amendment on page 3 in Part A, section 4 
by striking out all of the first line (page 3, 
line 11 in 
amendment) and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. A-4. 8 MRSA §299 is enacted to read:' 
Further amend the amendment on page 3 in Part A, 
by striking out all of that part designated "§300. II 
lines 41 to 50 and page 4, lines 1 to 5 in amendment} 
section 4 
(page 3, 
Further amend the amendment on pages 15 and 16 by striking 
out all of paragraph I 
(page 15, lines 47 to 50 and page 16, 
lines 1 
to 
in amendment) 
and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'I. 
Two percent of the total grgss slot machine income must 
be fgrwarded to the Treasurer of State to be deposited in 
the Maine Tribal Fund established in Title 5, section 13251 
to expand housing and access to health care for Maine's 
Indian tribes and economic development of the territories of 
Maine's Indian tribes: and' 
Further amend the amendment on page 17 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, 
DEPAlr.l'MENT OF 
Harness Racing 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, 
DEPAlr.l'MENT OF 
DEPAlr.l'MENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
ATl'ORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$3,160,059 
$3,160,059 
2004-05 
$3,160,059 
$3,160,059 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
';\5'$~~" 
'; . 
HOUSE AMENDMENT ,,~ to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
L.D. 1820 
1342, 
Administration - Attorney General 
0310 
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 
General Fund Total 
A"J.'TORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT 'roTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
ECONOMIC AND CCNlUNITY DEVELOPMENT, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine· Tribal Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(0.000) 
(1.000) 
$0 
$62,234 
8,996 
$0 
$71,230 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$0 
$71,230 
$0 
$71,230 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds received from gross slot machine 
income of slot machines at commercial harness racing tracks. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
ECON<»IIC AND COMMUHITY 
DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT 'roTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
Student Financial Assistance Programs 
0653 
2004-05 
$316,979 
$316,979 
2004-05 
$316,979 
$316,979 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for the University of Maine System 
Scholarship Fund. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
~;~.~~~'t:' 
HOUSE 
AMENDMENT IV to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1342, 
L.D. 1820 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAIRE 
DEPARTMENT rorALS 
O'l'BER SPECIAL REVENUE FORDS 
DEPAR'l"MENT rorAL -
ALL FUNDS 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPAR'.i'MENT OF 
Gambling Control Board 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$316,979 
$316,979 
2004-05 
$316,979 
$316,979 
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, DEPAR'1'MENT OF 
DEPAR"IMERT rorALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPAB'l"MENT rorAL - ALL FUNDS 
MAIRE COMMURITY 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 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$158,489 
$158,489 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE 
AMENDMENT ,,~ to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
L.D. 1820 
1342, 
MAINE CC»OIUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPAR1.'MENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION 'l'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
SECTION 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$0 
$158,489 
$0 
$158,489 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$0 
$1,825,778 
3,952,506 
$0 
$5,778,284' 
Further amend 
any 
nonconsecutive 
consecutively. 
the amendment 
Part 
letter 
by 
or 
relettering or renumbering 
section 
number 
to 
read 
SUMMARY 
Committee 
Amendment 
"A" 
creates 
the 
Fund 
to 
Stabilize 
Off-track Betting Facilities and distributes 2% of the gross slot 
machine income to this fund. 
This amendment removes the fund and the distribution to that 
fund and instead distributes the 2% of the gross slot machine 
income 
to the Maine Tribal Fund, 
a 
fund established in the 
amendment to be administered by the Department of Economic and 
Community Development in consultation with the council of the 
Penobscot Nation, the Joint Tribal Council of the Passamaquoddy 
Tribe and the council of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians to 
expand housing and access to health care for Maine's Indian 
tribes and economic development of the territories of Maine's 
Indian tribes. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
{In 
SPONSORED BY: . :/~ t{h?~ 
(Representative A 
REWS) 
TOWN: 
York 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Appropriationsl Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
· 
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Approved: 04/08/04 ;l;Pae 
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 
LR 2664(12) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " to Committee Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003·04 
2004·05 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2005·06 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2006·07 
$0 
$0 
This amendment has no net effect on Other Special Revenue Funds. The deletion of the Fund to Stabilize Off-Track 
Betting Facilities will decrease the Other Special Revenue Funds allocations and revenues for the Department of 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources by $316,979 in fiscal year 2004-05. These losses will be offset by an increase 
in Other Special Revenue Funds allocations and revenues of the same amount in fiscal year 2004-05 for the 
Department of Economic and Community Development. 
LR2664(12) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1