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_B_H893 (House)
Amends: 8 MRSA §1021

HOUSE 
AMENDMENT 
" i3 " 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 14 by striking out all of the 
first indented paragraph (page 14, lines 9 to 12 in amendment) 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'Further amend the bill in Part A in section 4 in that part 
designated "§1021." by striking out all of subsection 3 (page 22« 
lines 37 to 48 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the following: 
'3. 
Limits 
on total slot machines. 
The 
board 
shall 
determine the number of slot machines to be registered in the 
State. 
The board shall make this determination based upon the 
minimum gross slot machine income, when distributed pursuant to 
section 1036, 
necessary to maintain the harness horse racing 
industry in this State, except as provided in this subsection. 
A. 
The total number of slot machines registered in the 
State may not exceed 50.' , 
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, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
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The 
following 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
\\,.~. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "b" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H. P . 
L.D. 1820 
1342, 
Harness Racing Commission 
0320 
Initiative: 
Allocates 
funds 
for distribution of 
revenues 
to 
various accounts. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
AGRICUL"l'URE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TO'l'ALS 
OT.BER SPECIAL REVENOE FORDS 
DEPAR1.'MENT '!'OrAL -
ALL FORDS 
A'rl'ORBEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Administration - Attorney General 
0310 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$347,704 
$347,704 
2004-05 
$347,704 
$347,704 
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'rl'OBNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
DEPARTMENT TO'l'ALS 
GENERAL FORD 
DEPAR"l'MENT TO'l'AL -
ALL FORDS 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
2003-04 
(0.000) 
$0 
a 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
Student Financial Assistance Programs 
0653 
2004-05 
(1. 000) 
$62,234 
8,996 
$71,230 
2004-05 
$71,230 
$71,230 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for the University of Maine System 
Scholarship Fund. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
, 
~, 
~~, 
HOUSE AMENDMENT .h .. to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
"A" to H. P. 
L.D. 1820 
1342, 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAllfE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
orDER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Gambling Control Board 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$31,698 
$31,698 
2004-05 
$31,698 
$31,698 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funds 
for 
one 
Director position, 
one 
Auditor II position, one Public Safety Inspector I position, one 
Clerk Typist III position 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 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FOND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
MAlliE C<»tMUHITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
Maine Community College System -
Board 
of Trustees 
0556 
2003-04 
(0.000) 
$0 
o 
o 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for the scholarship program. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
(4.000) 
$282,226 
284,896 
22,000 
$589,122 
2004-05 
$589,122 
$589,122 
2004-05 
$15,849 
$15,849 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
.. PJ .. to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
.. A" to H. P. 
L.D. 1820 
MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, 
BOARD OF' TRUSTEES OF' THE 
DEPAR"l"MENT 'l'OTALS 
o:rBER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPAR'l'MENT "l'O'XAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION 'l'OTALS 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
1342, 
2004-05 
$15,849 
$15,849 
2004-05 
GENERAL nnm 
$0 
$660,352 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
395,251 
SECTION "l'O'XAL -
ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$1,055,603 
PARTC 
Sec. C-l. 8 MRSA §1021, sub-§3, 1JB is enacted to read: 
B. 
Notwithstanding paragraph A, beginning January 1, 2005, 
the total number of slot machines registered in the State 
may not exceed 1,500. 
. Sec. C-2. Statutory referendum procedure; submission at general 
election; form of question; effective date. 
This Part takes effect when 
approved only for the purpose of permitting its submission to the 
legal voters of the State at the next general election in the 
month of November following passage of this Part. 
The municipal 
officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their 
respective cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the manner 
prescribed by law for holding a statewide election, to vote on 
the acceptance or rejection of this Part by voting on the 
following question: 
Do you favor increasing the total maximum number of slot 
machines that may be registered in this State from 50 to 
1,500? 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall 
vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a 
cross or check mark placed wi thin a corresponding square below 
the word Yes or No. 
The ballots must be received, 
sorted, 
counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings 
and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as 
votes for members of the Legislature. 
The Governor shall review 
the returns and, if it appears that a majority of the legal votes 
are cast in favor of the Part, the Governor shall proclaim that 
fact without delay, and the Part takes effect 30 days after the 
date of the proclamation. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE 
AMENDMENT ,,~ " to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H. P • 
4 2 , 
L.D. 1820 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each 
city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this 
Part necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment reduces the maximum number of slot machines 
that may be registered in the State from 1,500 as proposed in 
Committee 
Amendment 
A 
to 
50. 
This 
amendment 
increases 
the 
maximum number of slot machines to 1,500 beginning January 1, 
2005 if the increase is approved at a referendum to be held in 
November 2004. 
SPONSORED BY: 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
(Representative WOODBURY) 
TOWN: 
Yarmouth 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Fund For a Healthy Maine 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fund For a Healthy Maine 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/12/04 ~ae." 
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(07) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " to Committee Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. VVoodbury 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$534,631 
$1,426,404 
($1,165,426) 
($3,557,255) 
($1,700,057) 
($1,426,404) 
($3,557,255) 
Projections 
Projections 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$1,738,453 
$16,431,905 
$2,909,844 
$7,914,816 
($1,637,839) 
($3,306,554) 
, ',256,750) ($19,738,459) 
($3,376.292) ($19,738,459) 
($2,909,844) 
($7,914,816) 
($7,256,750) ($19,738,459) 
By reducing the maximum number of allowable registered slot machines from 1,500 to 50, this amendment does the 
following: 
It reduces General Fund appropriations by $1,165,426 in fiscal year 2004-05 and reduces General Fund revenues for 
that same year by $1,700,057; 
It reduces Other Special Revenue Funds allocations by $3,557,255 in fiscal year 2004-05 and reduces dedicated 
revenues for that same year by the same amount; and 
It reduces Fund for Healthy Maine revenues by $1,426,404 in fiscal year 2004-05. 
If the maximum number of allowable registered slot machines is restored to 1,500 through the results of the proposed 
referendum, then the fiscal impact identified for Committee Amendment "A" will be delayed for approximately 6 
months; the exact fiscal impact can not be determined at this time. 
LR2664(7) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 2 
Referendum Costs - General Fund 
'.eferendum Costs 
MonthlY ear 
Election Type 
Question 
Length 
Nov-04 
General 
Referendum 
Standard 
The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general 
election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions increases the ballot length, an additional 
appropriation of $8,000 or more may be required. 
LR2664(7) - Fiscal Note - Page 2 of 2