An Act to Make Technical Changes to the Gambling Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1748
Committee Amendment CA_A_S488 (Senate)
Amends: 8 MRSA §1032

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to S.P. 665, L.D. 1748, 
Act To Make Technical Changes to the Gambling Laws" 
Bill, "An 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 47 in the l:irst 
line (page 1, line 5 in L. D.) by striking out the following: 
"$35/Day" and inserting in its place the following: 
'$55/Day' 
Further amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 29-A in 
the last line (page 1, line 22 in L.D.) by inserting after the 
following: "winners" the following: 
'and amounts paid pursuant 
to section 1036, subsection l' 
Further 
amend the bill in section 7 in subsection 
by 
striking out all of paragraph E (page 2, lines 41 and 42 in L.D.) 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'E. 
The initial application fee for an employee license 
under section 1015 is $250. 
The annual renewal fee is $25.' 
Further amend the bill in section 8 by striking out all of 
subsection 6 (page 3, lines 15 to 19 in L.D.) and inserting l.n 
its place the following: 
'6. 
Rules. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are 
major substantive rules, except that a rule adopted pursuant to 
subsection 1 that proposes to establish a fee for renewal thc.t is 
less than $10,000 is a routine technical rule in accordance with 
Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.' 
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Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 10 and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 10. 8 MRSA §1032, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, 
§5 and affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read: 
§1032. 
Payment of credits by slot machine operator 
A slot machine operator shall redeem credits for players who 
earn credits on a slot machine located on the premises of that 
slot machine operator in accordance with rules adopted by the 
board. 
A slot machine operator may not redeem a credit slip more 
than 365 days from the date of issuance. 
The funds reserved for 
the payment of such a credit slip or expired unclaimed jackpot 
must be retained by the slot machine operator and treated as 
gross slot machine income and do not constitute property subject 
to the requirements of Title 33, chapter 41.' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 15 the 
following: 
, Sec. 
16. 
Appropriations and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPAInlmRT OF 
Gamb1inq Control Board 
1002 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Appropriates 
funds 
for 
the 
establishment 
of 
a 
retroactive per diem for members of the Gambling Control Board. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$12,865 
$12,865 
Sec. 17. Retroactivity. 
That section of this Act that enacts 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section l2004-A, subsection 
applies retroactively to August 1, 2004.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies the definition of net slot machine 
income. 
It provides 
that the initial registration fee 
for 
employees of slot machine operators, slot machine distributors 
and gambling services vendors is $250 while the annual renewal 
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fee is $25. 
It clarifies that a rule pertaining to fees for slot 
machines, 
slot machine 
distributors, 
slot machine 
operators, 
gambling services vendors and employees is a routine technical 
rule if the rule proposes 
a 
fee of less than $10,000. 
The 
amendment clarifies a reference to unclaimed winnings, stating 
that they are retained by the slot machine operator and are not 
subject to the law governing unclaimed property. 
Finally, this 
amendment provides that the Gambling Control Board receive per 
diem payment retroactive to August 1, 2004. 
The amendment also 
adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL :\OTE HEQURED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 03/01106 ;tvac:.. 
LD 1748 
LR3027(02) 
An Act to Make Technical Changes to the Gambling Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,;4" 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Services 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes a new Class D crime. 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
($233,760) 
$0 
$12,865 
$0 
$246,625 
Projections 
2007-08 
($295,525) 
$3,600 
$299,125 
Projections 
2008-09 
($286,975) 
$3, 
$290,575 
The additional workload, administrative costs and indigent defense costs associated with a minimal number of new 
cases filed in the court sysytem can be absorbed within the budgeted resources of the Judicial Department. The 
collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The establishment of renewal fees for licensed slot machine distributors and registered slot machines will increase 
General Fund revenue by $272,500 in fiscal year 2006-07 and $325,000 in each fiscal year thereafter. The lowering of 
renewal application fees for employees of slot machine operators will decrease General Fund revenue by an estimated 
$25,875 in fiscal year 2006-07, $25,875 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $34,425 in fiscal year 2008-09. 
The establishment of a per diem which is to be paid retroactively to members of the Gambling Control Board will 
require additional General Fund appropriations of$12,865 in fiscal year 2006-07 and $3,600 for each fiscal year 
thereafter. 
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