An Act To Authorize, Subject to State Referendum, a Tribal Commercial Track and Slot Machines in Washington County
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1690
Senate Amendment SA_A_S366 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT A" to H.P. 1197, L.D. 1690, Bill, "An Act 
To Authorize, Subject to State Referendum, 
a Tribal Commercial 
Track and Slot Machines in Washington County" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Authorize, 
Subject to State Referendum, 
a Tribal 
Commercial Track and Slot Machines in Washinqton County and To 
Repeal the Use of Slot Machines at Existing Connercial Harness 
Racing Tracks' 
Further amend the bill in Part A by striking out all of 
section 23. 
Further 
amend the bill in Part B in section 1 in the 
question in the first line (page 13, line 30 in L.D.) by striking 
out the following: 
"allowing" and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'continuing to allow slot machines at commercial 
harness racing tracks and authorizing the establishment of' 
Further 
amend 
the bill by inserting after Part 
B the 
following: 
'PARTC 
Sec. C-l. 8 MRSA c. 31, as amended, is repealed. 
Sec. C-2. Aut.horization to report out legislation. 
The 
Joint 
Standing Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs may report out 
to 
the 
Second 
Regular 
Session 
of 
the 
122nd 
Legislature 
legislation to correct and update any cross-references related to 
and necessitated by this Act. 
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SENATE AMENDMENT ·A· to H.P. 1197, L.D. 1690 
Sec. C-3. Contingent effective date; repeal. 
This Part takes-
effect only if the referendum held pursuant to Part B fails. 
If 
the referendum held pursuant to Part B passes, this Part is 
repealed. 
Copies of the results of the 
referendum must 
be 
submitted by the Secretary of State to the Secretary of the 
Senate, the Clerk of the House and the Office of the Revisor of 
Statutes. 
PARTD 
Sec. 
D-l. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, 
DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Harness Racinq Commission 
0320 
The 
following 
Ini tiative: 
Appropriates funds for a .310 full-time equivalent 
State Racing Steward position, a .310 full-time equivalent State 
Harness Racing Technician position and operating costs necessary 
to regulate a new commercial track in Washington County. 
GENERAL FUND 
positions -
FTE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Harness Racinq Commission 
0320 
2005-06 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
0.620 
$20,284 
$7,737 
$28,021 
Initiative: 
Allocates 
funds 
for distribution of 
revenues to 
various accounts. 
O'I'BER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPAR7MEHT TOTALS 
2005-06 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
FINANCE AUTBORITY OF MAINE 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$1,819,384 
$1,819,384 
2006-07 
$28,021 
$1,819,384 
$1,847,405 
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Student Financial Assistance Programs 
0653 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for the University of Maine System 
Scholarship Fund. 
orDER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAIRE 
DEPARTMENT 'lUTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMERT 'lUTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
HARNESS RACING PROMOTIONAL BOARD 
Harness Racing Promotional Board 
0873 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$164,895 
$164,895 
2006-07 
$164,895 
$164,895 
Initiative: 
Allocates 
funds 
to reflect the 
distribution of 
revenues which will be realized by the establishment of a new 
commercial track in Washingto'n County. 
orDER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
HARNESS RACING PROMOTIONAL BOARD 
DEPAR7MENT 'lUTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT 'lUTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Gambling Control Board 
Z002 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
$413 
$0 
$413 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
$413 
$0 
$413 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funds 
for 
the costs 
Detective 
position, 
additional 
Public 
positions, background checks and operational 
regulate the new slot machine facility. 
of one additional 
Safety 
Inspector 
costs necessary to 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS -
LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
2005-06 
0.000 
$0 
$161,116 
2006-07 
3.000 
$225,259 
$89,931 
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$161,116 
$315,190 
Gambling Control Board 
Z002 
Initiative: 
Provides allocations to allow the distribution of 
funds to the host municipality for the new slot machine facility 
to be located in Washington County, for the Washington County 
Development Authority 
and for career and technical education 
centers located in Washington County. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPAR"l"MERT OF 
DEPARTMENT roTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT roTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
MAINE COMMURITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
Maine Community College System -
Board of Trustees 
0556 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
$247,344 
$0 
$247,344 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$161,116 
$315,190 
$0 
$247,344 
$161,116 
$562,534 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for the scholarship program. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE 
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM 
DEPAR'DIER'T roTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT roTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION' TO'rALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2005-06 
$161,116 
$0 
2006-07 
$82,448 
$82,448 
2006-07 
$82,448 
$82,448 
2006-07 
$343,211 
$2,314,484 
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SECTION 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
$161,116 
Sec. 
D·2. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Attorney General 
0310 
$2,657,695 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates 
funds 
for 
one 
Assistant 
Attorney 
General 
position 
to 
reflect 
the 
deauthorization 
of 
the 
provisionally licensed slot machine facility in Bangor. 
GENERAL FUND 
2005-06 
2006-07 
POSITIONS -
LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
(1. 000) 
(1.000) 
Personal Services 
($35,615) 
($71,230) 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
($35,615) 
($71,230) 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
GENERAL FUND 
($35,615) 
($71,230) 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
($35,615) 
($71,230) 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Gambling Control Board 
Z002 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates funds for the Gambling Control Board 
to reflect the deauthorization of the provisionally licensed slot 
machine facility in Bangor. 
GENERAL FUND 
2005-06 
2006-07 
POSITIONS -
LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
(10.000) 
(10.000) 
Personal Services 
($287,198) 
($820,519) 
All Other 
($198,293) 
($846,585) 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
($485,491) 
($1,667,104) 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPAR'l'MEHT '1'OTALS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
GENERAL FUND 
($485,491) 
($1,667,104) 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTAL -
ALL FONDS 
($485,491) 
($1,667,104) 
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SECTION TOTALS 
2005-06 
2006-01 
GENERAL FUND 
($521,106) 
($1,738,334) 
SECTION TOTAL -
ALL FONDS 
($521,106) 
($1,738,334) 
Sec. D-3. Contingent effective date. 
Section 1 of this Part 
takes effect only if the referendum held pursuant to Part B 
passes. 
Section 
of 
this Part 
takes effect only if the 
referendum held pursuant to Part B fails.' 
Further amend the bill by relettering 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
or renumbering any 
number 
to 
read 
This amendment requires the statewide referendum to apply to 
all existing racinos. 
If the referendum passes, a tribal harness 
racing track and slot machines are allowed in Washington County. 
If the referendum fails, all existing racinos are disallowed. 
COUNTY: 
Cumberland 
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