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-SA_H_S546 (Senate)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §10909, 20-A MRSA §11631, 29-A MRSA §456

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "1-1,, 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 15 by striking out all of 
paragraph F and inserting in its place the following: 
'F. 
Two percent of the total gross slot machine income must 
be forwarded by the board to the University of Maine System 
for 
application 
to 
the 
University 
of 
Maine 
System 
Scholarship Fund created in Title 20-A, section 10909;' 
Further amend the amendment on page 17 by striking out all 
of the 7th indented paragraph (page 17, lines 43 
and 44 in 
amendment) 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of Part B, 
section 9. 
Further amend the amendment by inserting before the next to 
last indented paragraph before the summary the following: 
'Further amend the bill by inserting after Part B, section 9 
the following: 
'PARTC 
Sec. C-l. 20-A MRSA §10909 is enacted to read: 
§l0909. 
University of Maine System Scholarship Fund 
Page l-LR2664(25) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
\\.~,. 
SENATE AMENDMENT "!-I,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1342, 
L.D. 1820 
The University of Maine System Scholarship Fund is created 
and established as a nonlapsing fund under the jurisdiction and 
control of the Board of Trustees of the University of Maine 
System. 
All revenues credited to this fund must be distributed 
as need-based scholarships for students attending the University 
of Maine System. 
These scholarships may be awarded only to those 
students who are residents of the State. 
The fund may not be 
used for the costs of administering the scholarships. 
Amounts 
credited to 
the 
fund 
pursuant 
to Title 
29-A, 
section 456, 
subsection 2, paragraph A mgy not be distributed as scholarships 
to students attending the University of Maine. 
Sec. C-2. 20-A MRSA §11631, as amended by PL 2001, c. 623, 
§3, is repealed. 
Sec. C-3. 29-A MRSA §456, sub-§2, tA, as amended by PL 1995, 
c. 645, Pt. A, §2 and affected by §18, is further amended to read: 
A. 
Fourteen dollars to the University of 
Scholarship Fund established in Title 20-A, 
10909; and 
Maine 
System 
section 
;},;},9~;}, 
Sec. C-4. Transfer of funds. 
Any funds remal.nl.ng in the fund 
formerly held by the Finance Authority of Maine in the University 
of Maine System Scholarship Fund established in former Title 
20-A, section 11631 must be transferred to the Board of Trustees 
of the University of Maine to be deposited in the University of 
Maine System Scholarship Fund established in Title 20-A, section 
10909. 
Sec. 
C-5. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
AGRICOL'1'URE, FOOD AND RURAL :RESOURCES, 
DEPAR"DIEHT OF 
Harness Racinq 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 
AGRICOL'1'URE, FOOD AND RURAL :RESOURCES, 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$3,477 ,038 
$3,477,038 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
,.t'· 
SENATE AMENDMENT " fI " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H. P . 
L.D. 1820 
1342, 
DEPAJr.l'MERT OF 
DEPAJr.l'MERT "l'OrALS 
O7IIER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPAJr.l'MERT "l'O'l'AL -
ALL FUNDS 
AT'l'ORBEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Administration - Attorney General 0310 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$3,477,038 
$3,477,038 
Initiative: 
Provides funds for one 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 
AT'l'ORBEY GENERAL, DEPAR"lXENT OF THE 
DEPAJr.l'MERT '1'O'.rALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPAR'DIERT 'lOrAL -
ALL FUNDS 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Gamblinq Control Board 
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: 
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 
that 
include 
the 
installation 
and 
administration of an on-line monitoring system and the costs of 
conducting necessary background checks. 
General Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
Positions - Legislative Count 
(0.000) 
(10.000) 
Personal Services 
$0 
$852,963 
All Other 
846,585 
Capital Expenditures 
55,000 
General Fund Total 
$0 
$1,754,548 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
",4" 
SENATE AMENDMENT "f/" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H. P. 1342, 
L.D. 1820 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMERT OF 
DEPARTMEBT 'l'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMERT 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
MAID CCHmRr.rr COLLEGE SYS7EM, 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 'l'BE 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$0 
$1,754,548 
$0 
$1,754,548 
Maine Community Co11eqe System -
Board of Trustees 
0556 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for the scholarship program. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
MAIRE CCHmRIT!' COLLEGE SYS7EM, 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 'l'BE 
DEPARTMEBT 'l'OTALS 
0'lBEJl SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMERT "l'O'.rAL -
ALL FUNDS 
UlllVERSIT!' OF MAIRE SYSTEM, 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 'l'BE 
University of Maine System Scholarship Fund 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
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 
URIVERSIT!' OF MAIBE SYSTEM, 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 'l'BE 
DEPARTMEBT 'l'OTALS 
or.BER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT "l'O'.rAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTIOlf "1'O'.rALS 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$316,979 
$316,979 
2004-05 
$316,979 
$316,979 
2004-05 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
",el" 
SENATE AMENDMENT "H" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1342, 
L.D. 1820 
GENERAL FOND 
0'1'BER SPECIAL REVENUE FONDS 
SECTION 1'OrAL -
ALL FONDS 
Further amend the amendment by 
any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
$0 
$1,825,778 
o 
3,952,506 
$0 
$5,778,284' , 
relettering or renumbering 
section 
number 
to 
read 
This amendment repeals the University of Maine Scholarship 
Fund currently held by the Finance Authority of Maine and creates 
an identical fund to be administered by the University of Maine 
System Board of Trustees. 
Two percent of the total gross slot 
machine income will go to the new fund, rather than the repealed 
fund, for the same purpose. 
(Senator 
COUNTY: 
Penobscot 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/15/04 ~ae 
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(25) 
Fiscal Note Senate Amendment 'ff' to Committee Amendment '1f' 
Sponsor: Sen. Cathcart 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
2004-05 
Projections 
2005-06 
Projections 
2006-07 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment has no net effect on Other Special Revenue Funds allocations and revenues. The loss of Other 
Special Revenue Funds allocations and revenues of $316,979 in fiscal year 2004-05 for the Finance Authority of 
Maine will be offset by gains of the same amounts during the same fiscal year for the Board of Trustees of the 
University of Maine System. 
LR2664(25) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
$0 
$0