An Act to Authorize a Tribal Commercial Track and Slot Machines in Washington County
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1573
Committee Amendment CA_A_H563 (House)
Amends: 8 MRSA §299, 8 MRSA §300

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H. P . 
Act To Authorize a Tribal Commercial 
Washington County" 
1111, L.D. 1573, Bill, "An 
Track and Slot Machines in 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 12 by striking out 
all of paragraph A and inserting in its place the following: 
'A. 
Is 
located 
more 
than 
miles 
from 
an 
existing 
commercial track that operates slot machines but within 45 
miles 
of 
the 
operating 
tribe's 
Indian 
reservatian 
as 
described in Title 30. chapter 601; and' 
Further amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 12 by 
inserting at the end a new blocked paragraph to read: 
'For purposes of this subsection. distance in miles is determined 
by 
measuring 
the 
distance 
from 
the 
center 
of 
the 
tribal 
commercial 
track 
along 
the 
most 
commonly 
used 
roadway 
as 
determined by the Department of Transportation. ' 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 10 and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 10. 8 MRSA §299, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, 
Pt. A, §4 and affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read: 
2. 
Distribution. 
On May 30th, September 30th and January 
30th, 
all 
amounts 
credited to the 
fund established by this 
section as of the last day of the preceding month and not 
distributed 
before 
that 
day 
must 
be 
distributed 
to 
each 
commercial track licensed. including tribal commercial tracks. 
Page l-LR1964(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. {J., to H.P. 1111, L.D. 1573 
under section 271, with each track receiving that amount of the 
money available for distribution determined by multiplying that 
amount times a fraction, 
the numerator of which is the total 
number of live race days conducted by the commercial track during 
the preceding time period and the denominator of which is the 
total number of race days conducted by all commercial tracks 
licensed under section 271 during that time period. 
The payment 
in January must be adjusted so that for the prior 3 time periods 
each commercial track receives that fraction of the total money 
distributed over the full year from the fund established by this 
section, the amount determined by multiplying the total amount of 
money times a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of 
live race days 
conducted by the commercial track during the 
calendar year and the denominator of which is the total number of 
race days 
conducted by all commercial 
tracks licensed under 
section 271 during that calendar year. 
Sec. II. 8 MRSA §300,sub-§I, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, 
Pt. A, §4 and affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read: 
1. 
Fund created. 
The Fund to Stabilize Off-track Betting 
Facilities is established to provide revenues to those off-track 
betting facilities licensed and in operation as of December 31, 
2003. 
The 
fund 
must also provide 
revenues 
to 
an off-track 
betting facility licensed and operating after December 31, 2003 
within the market area of a tribal commercial track as long as 
the tribal commercial track is licensed to operate and operates 
slot machines. ' 
Further amend the bill in section 12 in subsection 2 in the 
first paragraph in the 3rd line (page 5, line 29 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: 
.. ~.. the following: 
'if. by 
December 31, 2005, the operation of slot machines is approved by 
an affirmative vote at a regular meeting of the governing body or 
by referendum by the voters of the municipality where the tribal 
commercial track is located' 
Further amend the bill in section 20 in subsection 2 in the 
first paragraph in the 2nd line (page 8, line 2 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "39"" and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'~9% percentages' 
Further amend the bill in section 20 in subsection 2 by 
striking out all of paragraphs H and I 
and inserting in their 
place the following: 
'H. 
Four percent of the total gross slot machine income 
must be forwarded by the board to the Treasurer of State, 
who shall credit the money to the Fund to Encourage Racing 
at Maine's Commercial Tracks, established in section 299; 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A, to H.P. 1111, L.D. 1573 
however, 
the 
payment 
required 
terminated 
when 
all 
commercial 
license to operate slot machines 
chapter; 
by 
this 
paragraph 
is 
tracks 
have 
obtained 
a 
in accordance with this 
I. 
Two percent of the total gross slot machine income must 
be forwarded by the board to the Treasurer of State, who 
shall credit the money to the Fund to Stabilize Off-track 
Betting Facilities established by section 300, as long as a 
facility has conducted off-track wagering operations for a 
minimum of 250 days during the preceding 12-month period in 
which the first payment to the fund is required. 
After 48 
months of receiving an allocation of the total gross slot 
machine 
income from 
a 
licensed operator, the percent of 
total slot machine income forwarded to the Fund to Stabilize 
Off-track Betting Facilities is reduced to 
1% 
with the 
remaining 1% to be forwarded to the State in accordance with 
subsection 1; ans' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 21 the 
following: 
, Sec. 
22. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
The 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Harness Racing Commission 
0320 
following 
Initiative: 
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 Racing Commission 
0320 
2005-06 
2006-07 
(0.000) 
(0.620) 
$0 
$40,568 
$0 
$15,474 
$0 
$56,042 
Initiative: 
Allocates 
funds 
for distribution of 
revenues 
to 
various accounts. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2005-06 
$355,659 
$355,659 
2006-07 
$4,370,009 
$4,370,009 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A .. to H.P. 1111, L.D. 1573 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT "l'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTIIER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT "l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAIRE 
2005-06 
$0 
$355,659 
$355,659 
Student Financial Assistance Programs 
0653 
2006-07 
$56,042 
$4,370,009 
$4,426,051 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for the University of Maine System 
Scholarship Fund. 
OTIIER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAIRE 
DEPARTMENT "l'OTALS 
OTIIER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT "l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
HARNESS RACING PROMOTIORAL BOARD 
Harness Racing Promotional Board 
0873 
2005-06 
$32,333 
$32,333 
2005-06 
$32,333 
$32,333 
2006-07 
$395,748 
$395,748 
2006-07 
$395,748 
$395,748 
Initiative: 
Allocates 
funds 
to 
reflect the distribution of 
revenues that will be realized by the establishment of a 
new 
commercial track in Washington County. 
o:rBER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
$0 
$1,250 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$0 
$1,250 
HARNESS RACING PROMOTIORAL BOARD 
DEPARTMENT TO'.rALS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
$0 
$1,250 
DEPARTMENT '1U'.IAL -
ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$1,250 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A .. to H.P. 1111, L.D. 1573 
Gambling Control Board 
Z002 
Initiative: 
Provide 
funds 
for 
the 
costs 
of 
one 
additional 
Detective 
position, 
additional 
Public 
Safety 
Inspector 
positions and operational costs necessary to regulate the new 
slot machine facility. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Gambling Control Board 
Z002 
2005-06 
2006-01 
(3.000) 
(3.000) 
$112,630 
$232,017 
$190,921 
$160,765 
$303,551 
$392,782 
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 
2005-06 
All Other 
$48,498 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$48,498 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPAlITMEBT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OrALS 
2005-06 
GENERAL FURD 
$303,551 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
$48,498 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OrAL -
ALL FUNDS 
$352,049 
MAINE Ce»emHITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
Maine Community College System -
Board of Trustees 
0556 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for the scholarship program. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FURDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OrALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FURDS 
2005-06 
$16,166 
$16,166 
2005-06 
$16,166 
2006-01 
$593,622 
$593,622 
2006-01 
$392,182 
$593,622 
$986,404 
2006-01 
$197,874 
$197,874 
2006-01 
$191,814 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4' to H.P. 1111, L.D. 1573 
DEPAR"J."MENT "l'O'XAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION "l'O'XALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REvENUE FUNDS 
SECTION "l'O'XAL -
ALL FUNDS 
Further amend the bill by 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
consecutively. 
$16,166 
2005-06 
$303,551 
$452,656 
$756,207 
$197,874 
2006-07 
$448,824 
$5,558,503 
$6,007,327' 
relettering or renumbering any 
or 
section 
number 
to 
read 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
strikes 
the 
provision in the bill that 
created a tribal commercial track development fund and instead 
provides 
that 
the 
tribal 
commercial 
track 
will 
receive 
a 
percentage of slot machine income from the Fund to Stabilize 
Off-track 
Betting 
Facilities. 
The 
amendment 
removes 
the 
provision that stated that a 
percentage of income 
from slot 
machines operated at a 
tribal commercial track would not be 
required to be paid to the Fund to Stabilize Off-track Betting 
Facilities. 
The amendment also provides that if an off-track 
betting facility is licensed within the market area of a tribal 
commercial track with slot machines it will be eligible for money 
from the Fund to Stabilize Off-track Betting Facilities. 
This 
amendment also requires that a tribal commercial track receive 
municipal approval to operate slot machines before it is eligible 
to receive a license to operate slot machines from the Gambling 
Control Board. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and 
allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/26/05 ~ac:.. 
LD 1573 
LR 1964(02) 
An Act to Authorize a Tribal Commercial Track and Slot Machines in Washington County 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A" 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Mfairs 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Fund For Healthy Maine 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fund For Healthy Maine 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
($616,977) 
($161,663) 
$303,551 
$452,656 
$920,528 
$161,663 
$452,656 
2006-07 
($2,206,365) 
($1,978,740) 
$448,824 
$5,558,503 
$2,655,189 
$1,978,740 
$5,558,503 
Projections 
2007-08 
($4,380,363) 
($3,700,290) 
$562,841 
$10,378,843 
$4,943,204 
$3,700,290 
$10,378,843 
Projections 
2008-09 
($4,818,024) 
($4,117,500) 
$601,053 
$11,547,031 
$5,419,077 
$4,117,500 
$11,547,031 
Presented below is a detailed estimate of revenues and subsequent distribution that may be generated assuming the 
approval of the host municipal governance body and the successful licensure of one additional commercial racing 
track and one additional licensed slot machine operator with a total of 1,500 slot machines by the end of fiscal year 
2008-09 beginning with 750 slot machines first on-line in June 2006. This estimate factors in the net effect on the 
facility currently pending full licensure. 
Summan: of Slot Machine Revenue 
2005-06 
2006-07 
2007-08 
2008-09 
Total Slot Machine Revenue 
$16,166,250 
$197,874,000 
$370,029,000 
$411,750,000 
89% Payback 
$14,387,962 
$176,107,860 
$329,325,810 
$366,457,500 
General Fund Administration @ 1 % 
$161,663 
$1,978,740 
$3,700,290 
$4,117,500 
Gross Slot Income @ 10% 
$1,616,625 
$19,787,400 
$37,002,900 
$41,175,000 
59% of Gross Slot Income to Licensee 
$953,807 
$11,674,566 
$21,831,711 
$24,293,250 
% of Gross Slot Income to State & Host Municipality 
$662,818 
$8,112,834 
$15,171,189 
$16,881,750 
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2005-06 
2006-07 
2007-08 
2008-09 
Reguired Distribution of Gross Slot Income (41 % State & Host MuniciI!alitv Share) 
General Fund (3%) 
$48,499 
$593,622 
$1,110,087 
$1,235,250 
Fund For Healthy Maine (10%) 
$161,663 
$1,978,740 
$3,700,290 
$4,117,5L 
Purse Supplements (10%) 
$161,663 
$1,978,740 
$3,700,290 
$4,117,500 
Agricultural Fair Support Fund (3%) 
$48,499 
$593,622 
$1,110,087 
$1,235,250 
FAME (2%) 
$32,333 
$395,748 
$740,058 
$823,500 
Sire Stakes Fund (3%) 
$48,499 
$593,622 
$1,110,087 
$1,235,250 
Fund to Encourage Racing at ME's Commercial Tracks (4%) 
$64,665 
$791,496 
$1,480,116 
$1,647,000 
Fund to Stabilze Off-Track Betting Facilities (2%) 
$32,333 
$395,748 
$740,058 
$823,500 
Washington County Development Authority (1 %) 
$16,166 
$197,874 
$370,029 
$411,750 
Washington County career & technical education (1 %) 
$16,166 
$197,874 
$370,029 
$411,750 
Maine Community College System (1 %) 
$16,166 
$197,874 
$370,029 
$411,750 
Host Municipalities (1 %) 
$16,166 
$197,874 
$370,029 
$411,750 
Other Revenue Impacts: 
License fees to the General Fund 
$549,250 
$74,500 
$124,500 
$58,000 
Reimbursements to the General Fund 
$161,116 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Commercial racetrack handle to the General Fund 
$0 
$8,327 
$8,327 
$8,327 
Commercial racetrack handle to Other Special Revenue 
$0 
$18,031 
$18,031 
$18,031 
Summar:y: of Revenue ImI!acts 
General Fund: 
- 1 % of Total Slot Income 
$161,663 
$1,978,740 
$3,700,290 
$4,117,500 
- 3% of Gross Slot Income 
$48,499 
$593,622 
$1,110,087 
$1,235,2 
- Reimbursements 
$161,116 
$0 
$0 
$0 
- License fees to the General Fund 
$549,250 
$74,500 
$124,500 
$58,000 
- Commercial racetrack handle to the General Fund 
$0 
$8,327 
$8,327 
$8,327 
General Fund Total 
$920,528 
$2,655,189 
$4,943,204 
$5,419,077 
Fund for Healthy Maine: 
- Proceeds From Slot Machines 
$161,663 
$1,978,740 
$3,700,290 
$4,117,500 
Fund for Healthy Maine - Total 
$161,663 
$1,978,740 
$3,700,290 
$4,117,500 
Other Special Revenue Funds: 
- Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources 
$355,659 
$4,370,009 
$8,157,419 
$9,075,281 
- Harness Racing Promotional Board 
$0 
$1,250 
$1,250 
$1,250 
- Public Safety (Host Municipalities) 
$16,166 
$197,874 
$370,029 
$411,750 
-FAME 
$32,333 
$395,748 
$740,058 
$823,500 
- Maine Community College System 
$16,166 
$197,874 
$370,029 
$411,750 
- Washington County Development Authority 
$16,166 
$197,874 
$370,029 
$411,750 
- Washington County career & technical education 
$16,166 
$197,874 
$370,029 
$411,750 
Other Special Revenue Total 
$452,656 
$5,558,503 
$10,378,843 
$11,547,031 
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2005-06 
2006-07 
2007-08 
2008-09 
Summan: of EXI2enditure ImI2acts 
General Fund Appropriations: 
- Agriculture, Food & Rural Resources 1 
$0 
$56,042 
$57,686 
$59,798 
_ Public Safety 2 
$303,551 
$392,782 
$505,155 
$541,255 
General Fund Total 
$303,551 
$448,824 
$562,841 
$601,053 
Other Special Revenue Funds Allocations3: 
- Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources 
$355,659 
$4,370,009 
$8,157,419 
$9,075,281 
- Harness Racing Promotional Board 
$0 
$1,250 
$1,250 
$1,250 
- Public Safety (Host Municipalities) 
$16,166 
$197,874 
$370,029 
$411,750 
-FAME 
$32,333 
$395,748 
$740,058 
$823,500 
- Maine Community College System 
$16,166 
$197,874 
$370,029 
$411,750 
- Washington County Development Authority 
$16,166 
$197,874 
$370,029 
$411,750 
- Washington County career & technical education 
$16,166 
$197,874 
$370,029 
$411,750 
Other Special Revenue Total 
$452,656 
$5,558,503 
$10,378,843 
$11,547,031 
Notes; 
The Harness Racing Commission within the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources will require 
additional General Fund appropriations of $56,042 in fiscal year 2006-07 for the costs of 2 part-time positions and 
operational costs necessary to regulate the new commercial track. 
The Gambling Control Board within the Department of Public Safety will require additional General Fund 
appropriations of$303,551 and $392,782 in fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07, respectively, for the costs of one 
additional Detective position, two additional Public Safety Inspector positions and operational costs necessary to 
regulate the new slot machine facility. 
Allocations are included to authorize the distribution of the additional dedicated revenue. 
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