An Act To Authorize, Subject to State Referendum, a Tribal Commercial Track and Slot Machines in Washington County (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1690
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: MOORE, RA YE
Amends: 8 MRSA §271, 8 MRSA §275-A, 8 MRSA §275-C, 8 MRSA §275-D, 8 MRSA §275-N, 8 MRSA §286, 8 MRSA §287, 8 MRSA §299, 8 MRSA §1011, 8 MRSA §1012, 8 MRSA §1016, 8 MRSA §1020, 17 MRSA §314-A

Legislative Document 
No. 1690 
H.P.1197 
House of Representatives, June 13,2005 
An Act To Authorize, Subject to State Referendum, a Tribal 
Commercial Track and Slot Machines in Washington County 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
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Mll..LICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative MOORE of the Passamaquoddy Tribe. 
Cosponsored by Senator RA YE of Washington. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
PART A 
Sec. A-I. 8 MRSA §271, sub-§9, as reallocated by RR 1997, c. 
1, §7, is amended to read: 
9. 
Previous year's dates. 
Beginning with licenses issued 
for calendar year 1996, notwithstanding any other provision of 
this chapter, every commercial track or tribal commercial track 
that is licensed for a specific calendar year must be assigned 
all of the race dates that it requests for that year if it 
conducted live racing on those dates during the 
immediately 
preceding calendar year. 
For the purposes of this section, a 
race date is the same from year to year if it is the closest 
calendar date that falls on the same day of the week. 
Sec. A-2. 8 MRSA §275-A, sub-§12 is enacted to read: 
12. 
Tribal coanercial track. 
"Tribal 
commercial 
track" 
means 
a 
harness racing track, 
operated by 
a 
tribe federally 
recognized as a tribe in Maine as of January 1, 2005, that: 
A. Is located more than 90 miles from an existing commercial 
track that operates slot machines but within 45 miles of the 
operating tribe's Indian reservation as described in Title 
30, chapter 601: and 
B. 
Conducts racing on more than 25 days each calendar year 
after being granted a license to conduct harness racing. 
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. 
Sec. A-3. 8 MRSA §275-C, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 
390, §l, is amended to read: 
2. 
Payments to aqricultural fairs conductinq live racinq. 
A commercial track or tribal commercial track located within a 
35-mile radius of an agricultural fair track may not present a 
simulcast on a day when the commercial track or tribal commercial 
track is not conducting live racing and the agricultural fair 
track is conducting live racing unless the commercial track or 
tribal commercial track pays the agricultural fair track 2% of 
the wagers made at the commercial track or tribal commercial 
track 
at 
the 
time 
live 
racing 
is 
being 
conducted 
at 
the 
agricultural fair track and 1% of the wagers on the other races 
conducted on a day when live racing is being conducted at the 
agricultural fair track. 
Sec. A-4. 8 MRSA §275-D, sub-§3, as amended by PL. 2003, c. 
401, §12, is further amended to read: 
3. 
Notice to conwnercial racetracks or tribal conwnercial 
tracks; objections. 
An applicant shall send written notice of 
its 
application 
for 
an 
off-track 
betting 
license 
to 
any 
commercial racetrack or tribal commercial track in whose market 
area the facility will be located and shall present proof to the 
commission that it has provided the notice. 
The notice must 
include all 
information 
contained in the 
application except 
information 
described 
in 
subsection 
2, 
paragraph 
Q. 
A 
commercial racetrack or tribal commercial track shall notify the 
commission within 30 days of receiving notice if the racetrack 
objects to the location of the facility based on adverse impact 
to 
the 
commercial 
track 
or 
tribal 
commercial 
track. 
The 
commission shall suspend consideration of the application for the 
30-day objection period. 
If the commission receives an objection 
from 
a 
racetrack in whose market area the facility would be 
located within the 30-day period, the commission shall reject the 
application. 
If the commission does not receive an objection 
within that period, the commission may proceed to consider the 
application. 
For purposes of this subsection, the market area is 
determined by measuring a distance of 50 miles from the center of 
the racetrack along the most commonly used rOp-dway adjacent to 
the racetrack, as determined by the Department of Transportation, 
drawing a circle around the center of the racetrack using that 
50-mile measurement. 
Sec. A-5. 8 MRSA §275-D, sub-§6, 1lD, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 
388, §8, is amended to read: 
D. 
No 
commercial 
racetrack, 
tribal commercial 
track or 
off-track betting facility in whose market area the facility 
would 
be 
located has filed 
a 
written objection to 
the 
facility within the time period prescribed in subsections 3 
and 4. 
Sec. A-6. 8 MRSA §275-N, as amended by PL 2003, c. 401, §14, 
is further amended to read: 
§275-N. Limitations on off-track betting facilities 
The 
commission may not allow interstate simulcasting or 
license any off-track betting facility for 
any calendar year 
unless during the preceding 2 calendar years there were at least 
race dates on which live racing actually was conducted at the 
commercial 
tracks 
or 
tribal 
commercial 
track. 
Interstate 
simulcasting always must be allowed at any commercial track Q!: 
tribal commercial track that conducted at least 136 race dates 
during the 
immediately preceding 
calendar years or at an 
existing commercial track as defined in section 275-A, subsection 
1, paragraph B or tribal commercial track as defined in section 
275-A. 
subsection 
at which at least 
race 
dates were 
conducted 
during 
the 
preceding 
years 
if 
the 
interstate 
simulcasting at the commercial track or tribal commercial track 
is conducted during the regular meeting. 
For the purposes of 
this section, any race date that the commission determines was 
canceled due to a natural or other disaster must be counted as a 
race date. 
For the purposes of this section and for the purpose 
of meeting the requirements of section 275-A, subsection 1, any 
race date that is canceled at a commercial race track due to the 
inability to meet the requirements of section 275-A, 
9-A because· of 
a 
horse 
shortage, 
as verified by 
steward, is counted as a race date. 
subsection 
the state 
Sec. A-7. 8 MRSA §286, sub-§2, 1J1JA and B, as enacted by PL 
1997, c. 528, §46, are amended to read: 
A. 
On exotic wagers: 
(1) 
The state share is 2.248% for an off-track betting 
facility 
located 
in 
the 
same 
municipality 
as 
a 
commercial track or tribal commercial track and 2.578% 
for all other facilities; 
(2) 
The Sire Stakes Fund share is 1.551%; 
(3) 
The Stipend Fund share is 1.169%; 
(4) 
The Harness Racing Promotional Fund share is 0.25%; 
(5) 
The horsemen's purse share is 7.871%; 
(6) 
The track share is 7.922%; and 
(7) 
The off-track betting facility share is 4.659%. 
B. 
On regular wagers: 
(1) 
The state share is 0.493% for an off-track betting 
facility 
located 
in 
the 
same 
municipality 
as 
a 
commercial track or tribal commercial track and 0.823% 
for all other facilities; 
(2) 
The Sire Stakes Fund share is 0.072%; 
(3) 
The Stipend Fund share is 1.186%; 
(4) 
The Harness Racing Promotional Fund share is 0.25~; 
(5) 
The horsemen's purse share is 5.062~; 
(6) 
The track share is 7.899%; and 
(7) 
The off-track betting facility share is 2.718~. 
Sec. A-8. 8 MRSA §287, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1999, c. 622, 
§1, is further amended to read: 
5. 
Definition. 
For 
the 
purposes 
of 
this 
section, 
"improvements" means the amount paid out for new buildings or for 
permanent improvements made to improve the facilities utilized by 
the licensee for conducting its racing meetings; or the amount 
expended in restoring property or in improving the facility or 
any 
part 
of 
the 
facility 
that 
results 
in 
the 
addition, 
replacement or substantial enhancement or restoration of a fixed 
asset or of 
a 
movable asset that is important to efficient 
operation of 
the 
racing meetings. 
In general, 
the 
amounts 
referred to as improvements include amounts paid that add to the 
value, improve or substantially prolong the useful life of the 
racetrack 
and 
moveable 
assets utilized by 
the 
licensee 
for 
conducting its racing meetings. 
Amounts paid or incurred for 
routine repairs and maintenance of property, interest expense or 
lease payments in connection wi th the capi taL improvements are 
not improvements within the meaning of this section. 
In order to 
qualify 
as 
an 
improvement, 
a 
substantial 
enhancement 
or 
restoration of an asset must cost at least $2,000 and must be an 
expenditure that would qualify for depreciation under the United 
States Internal Revenue Code. 
A moveable asset may be considered 
important to the efficient operation of a race meeting if the 
asset will remain at the commercial track or tribal commercial 
track or at the offices of the licensee throughout its use and if 
that 
asset 
is 
directly 
associated 
with 
running 
races, 
accommodating patrons of the race meet, conducting pari-mutuel 
wagering or paying purses. 
Sec. A-9. 8 MRSA §287, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 622, 
§2, is amended to read: 
7. 
Interim 
payments 
to 
commercial 
tracts 
or 
tribal 
commercial track. 
If during the course of any calendar year the 
commission finds that wagers placed at facilities licensed under 
this chapter for the year are likely to exceed $35,000,000, it 
may, 
if reasonably necessary for 
improvements to be effected 
expeditiously, direct the Treasurer of State to make interim 
payments to a 
commercial track or tribal commercial track in 
amounts as the commission finds the commercial track or tribal 
commercial track is likely to be entitled to receive under this 
section. 
If 
a 
commercial 
track 
or 
tribal 
commercial 
track 
receives interim payments under this subsection that exceed the 
total amount the commercial track Qr tribal commercial track is 
entitled to receive for the calendar year, the Treasurer of State 
shall reimburse the General Fund for this excess by retaining 
money otherwise due to that commercial track or tribal commercial 
track pursuant to section 295. 
Sec. A-IO. 8 MRSA §299, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, 
Pt. A, §4 and affected by Pt. B, §ll, 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, 
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. A-II. 8 MRS A §300, sub-§I, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, 
Pt. A, §4 and affected by Pt. B, §ll, 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. 
Sec. A-12. 8 MRSA §IOOI, sub-§43-A is enacted to read: 
43-A. 
"J:~_iQ.~~cP~_:f_~.i~~ract. 
"Tribal commercial track" 
has the same meaning as in section 275-A, subsection 12. 
Sec. A-13. 8 MRSA §1011, sub-§§2 and 3, as enacted by PL 2003, 
c. 687, Pt. A, §5 and affected by Pt. B, §11, are amended to read: 
-2. Eligible persons. 
The board may accept applications for 
a license to operate slot machines from a person licensed to 
operate a tribal commercial track 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. 
The board may ~ 
accept applications for a license to 
operate slot machines from any person who is licensed to operate 
a commercial track that satisfies the following criteria: 
A. 
The commercial track is located at or within a 5-mile 
radius of the center of a commercial track that conducted 
harness racing with pari-mutuel wagering on more than 25 
days during calendar year 2002; and 
B. 
The operation of slot machines at the commercial track 
is approved by the voters of the municipality in which the 
commercial track to be licensed is located by referendum 
election held at any time after December 31, 2002 and before 
December 31, 2003. 
3. 
Requirements for license; continued commercial track or 
tribal commercial track licensure. 
The board may not issue a 
license to operate slot machines to any person unless that person 
demonstrates 
compliance with the qualifications set forth in 
sections 1016 and 1019. 
A person who is granted a license to 
operate slot machines 
must 
maintain 
a 
license to operate 
a 
commercial track 
QJ: 
a tribal commercial track, without lapse, 
suspension or revocation for the duration of the slot machine 
operator's license. 
Sec. A-14. 8 MRSA §1012, first 1[, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
687, Pt. A, §5 and affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read: 
An 
application 
for 
renewal 
of 
a 
slot machine 
operator 
license 
must 
first 
be 
approved 
under 
this 
section 
by 
the 
municipal officers of the municipality in which the commercial 
track or tribal commercial track with slot machines is located 
or, if the commercial track or tribal commercial track is in an 
unincorporated place, the application must be approved by the 
county commissioners of the county in which the commercial track 
or tribal commercial track with slot machines is located. 
Sec. A-IS. 8 MRSA §1012. sub-§I, 1[B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
687, Pt. A, §5 and affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read: 
B. 
Municipal officers or county commissioners, as the case 
may be, shall provide public notice of any hearing held 
under this section by causing, at the applicant's prepaid 
expense, a notice stating the name and place of the hearing 
to appear on at least 3 consecutive days before the date of 
the hearing in a daily newspaper having general circulation 
in the municipality where the premises of the commercial 
track or tribal commercial track with slot machines are 
located or one week before the date of the hearing in a 
weekly 
newspaper 
having 
general 
circulation 
in 
the 
municipality where the premises are located. 
Sec. A-16. 8 MRSA §l012, sub-§2, 1J1JA and C, as enacted by PL 
2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §5 and affected by Pt. B, §11, are amended 
to read: 
A. 
Noncompliance 
of 
the 
commercial 
track 
or 
tribal 
commercial track licensed to operate slot machines with any 
local 
zoning ordinance or other 
land use 
ordinance 
not 
directly related to slot machine operations; 
C. 
Repeated incidents of record of breaches of the peace, 
disorderly conduct, vandalism or other violations of law on 
or in the vicinity of the premises of the commercial track 
or tribal commercial track with slot machines and caused by 
persons patronizing or employed by the commercial track or 
tribal commercial track licensed to operate slot machines; 
and 
Sec. A-17. 8 MRSA §lOI2, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 
2003, c. 
687, Pt. A, §5 and affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read: 
3. 
Appeal 
to board. 
Any 
applicant 
aggrieved 
by 
the 
decision of the municipal officers or county commissioners under 
this section may appeal to the board wi thin 15 days of the 
receipt of the written decision of the municipal officers or 
county commissioners. 
The board shall hold a public hearing in 
the city, town or unincorporated place where the premises of the 
commercial track or tribal commercial track with slot machines 
are situated. 
In acting on 
such 
an 
appeal, 
the board may 
consider all licensure requirements and findings referred to in 
subsection 2. 
If the decision appealed is an application denial, 
the board may issue the license only if it finds by clear and 
convincing evidence that the decision was without justifiable 
cause. 
Sec. A-18. 8 MRSA §1016, sub-§l, 1JB, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
687, Pt. A, §5 and affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read: 
B. 
The 
person 
has 
sufficient 
financial 
assets 
and 
responsibility to meet any financial obligations imposed by 
this chapter and, if applying for a slot machine operator 
license 
or 
slot 
machine 
operator 
license 
renewal, 
has 
sufficient financial assets and responsibility to continue 
operation of a commercial track or tribal commercial track; 
Sec. A-19. 8 MRSA §1020, sub-§3, "A and B, as enacted by PL 
2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §5 and affected by Pt. B, §11, are amended 
to read: 
A. 
The total number of slot machines registered in the 
State may not exceed ~T9QQ ~; 
and 
B. 
A slot machine operator may not operate more than 1,500 
slot 
machines 
at 
anyone 
commercial 
track 
or 
tribal 
commercial track. 
Sec.A-20. 8MRSA§1035, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. 
A, §5 and affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read: 
§I035. Location of slot machines 
Slot machines may be located only on the premises of 
a 
commercial track or tribal commercial track. 
Sec. A-21. 8 MRSA §t036, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2005, c. 
109, §l is further amended to read: 
2. 
Distribution from connercial tract or tribal connercial 
tract. 
A slot machine operator shall collect and distribute 69~ 
12ercen~ of the total gross slot machine income 
from slot 
machines operated by the slot machine operator to the board for 
distribution by the board as follows: 
A. 
Three percent of the total gros s 
s lot machine income 
must be deposited to the General Fund for administrative 
expenses 
of 
the 
board, 
including 
gambling 
addiction 
counseling services, in accordance with rules adopted by the 
board; 
B. 
Ten 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 established in section 
to supplement harness racing purses; 
c. 
Three percent of the 
must be credited by the 
created in section 281; 
total gross slot machine income 
board to the Sire Stakes 
Fund 
D. 
Three 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 Agricultural Fair Support 
Fund established in Title 7, section 77; 
E. 
Ten percent of the total gross slot machine income must 
be forwarded by the board to the State Controller to be 
credited to the Fund for 
a 
Healthy Maine established by 
Title 
22, 
section 
1511 
and 
segregated 
into 
a 
separate 
account under Title 22, section 1511, subsection 11, with 
the use of funds in the account restricted to the purposes 
described in Title 22, section 1511, subsection 6, paragraph 
E; 
F. 
Two percent of the total gross slot machine income must 
be forwarded by the board to the University of Maine System 
Scholarship Fund created in Title 20-A, section 10909. 
The 
amount 
from 
a 
tribal 
commercial 
track 
allocated 
in 
accordance with this paragraph must fund scholarships at the 
University of Maine campuses in Washington County; 
G. 
One percent of the total gross slot machine income must 
be forwarded by the board to the board of trustees of the 
Maine Community College System to be applied by the board of 
trustees to fund its scholarships program under Title 20-A, 
section 12716, 
subsection 1. 
The 
amount 
from 
a 
tribal 
commercial track allocated in accordance with this paragraph 
must 
fund 
scholarships 
at 
the 
community 
college 
in 
Washington County; 
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; 
however, 
the 
payment 
required 
by 
this 
paragraph 
is 
terminated 
when 
all 
commercial 
tracks 
have 
obtained 
a 
license to operate slot machines in accordance with this 
chapter; 
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; aRa 
J. 
One percent of the total gross slot machine income must 
be forwarded directly to the municipality in which the slot 
machines are locatedTL 
K. 
One percent of the total gross slot machine income from 
a tribal commercial track must be forwarded directly to the 
Washington County Development Authority: and 
L. 
One percent of the total gross slot machine income frQID 
a tribal commercial track must be forwarded directly to the 
career and technical education centers located in Washington 
County. 
Sec. A-22. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§5-A is enacted to read: 
5-A. 
Games on nontribal land. 
Notwithstanding subsection 
5, 
upon 
proper 
application. 
the 
department 
may 
issue 
a 
high-stakes beano license to a federally recognized Indian tribe 
to operate games on nontribal land in Washington County. 
The 
department may issue a high-stakes beano license in accordance 
with this section to all federally recognized Indian tribes in 
the State join~ 
Sec. 
A-23. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
AGRlCULTIJRE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, 
DEPAR"l'MEBT OF THE 
Harness Racing Commission 
0320 
The 
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 
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. 
OTIIER SPECIAL REVEHUE FUlIDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2005-06 
GENERAL FUlID 
OTIIER SPECIAL REVEHUE FUlIDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUlIDS 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
Student Financial Assistance Programs 
0653 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$1,819,384 
$1,819,384 
2006-07 
$28,021 
$1,819,384 
$1,847,405 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for the University of Maine System 
Scholarship Fund. 
OTIIER SPECIAL REVEHUE FUlIDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
DEPAR"l'MENT TOTALS 
OTIIER SPECIAL REVEHUE FUlIDS 
DEPAR"l'MENT TOTAL -
ALL FUlIDS 
RARBESS RACING PRCMYrIOlfAL 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 Washington County. 
OTIIER SPECIAL REVEHUE FUlIDS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
$0 
$413 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$0 
$413 
BARBESS RACING PROJ«Y.rIOlfAL BOARD 
DEPAR"l'MENT TOTALS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
OTIIER SPECIAL REVEHUE FUlIDS 
$0 
$413 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$413 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPAR'1'MENT OF 
Gambling Control Board 
Z002 
Initiative: 
Provide 
funds 
for 
the 
costs 
Detective 
position, 
additional 
Public 
posi tions, background checks and operational 
regulate the new slot machine facility. 
of 
one 
additional 
Safety 
Inspector 
costs necessary to 
GEHERAL FUND 
POSITIONS -
LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Gambling Control Board 
Z002 
2005-06 
0.000 
$0 
$161,116 
$161,116 
2006-07 
3.000 
$225,259 
$89,931 
$315,190 
Ini tiati ve: 
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 
$0 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$0 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPAR'1'MENT OF 
DEPAR'1'MENT TOTALS 
2005-06 
GEHERAL FUND 
$161,116 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
$0 
DEPAR'1'MENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
$161,116 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TOE MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM 
Maine Community College System -
Board of Trustees 
0556 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for the scholarship program. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$247,344 
$247,344 
2006-07 
$315,190 
$247,344 
$562,534 
2006-07 
$82,448 
$82,448 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE 
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM 
DEPAR"l"MERT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPAR"l"MERT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
SECTION TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
PART B 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
$82,448 
$0 
$82,448 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$161,116 
$343,211 
$0 
$2,314,484 
$161,116 
$2,657,695 
Sec. B·1. Statutory referendum procedure; submission at statewide 
election; form of question; effective date. 
This Act must be submitted 
to the legal voters of the State at a statewide election held on 
the Tuesday following the first Monday of November 
following 
passage of this Act. 
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 Act by voting on the following question: 
Do you favor allowing a tribal harness racing track and slot 
machines in Washington County? 
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 Act, the Governor shall proclaim that 
fact without delay, and the Act takes effect 30 days after the 
date of the proclamation. 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each 
city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this 
Act necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum. 
SUMMARY 
Part A contains L.D. 1573 as amended by Committee Amendment 
A and enacted by the Legislature and vetoed by the Governor. 
Part B requires the Act to be submitted to the legal voters 
at the next statewide election in the month of November following 
passage of this Act. 
Approved: 06/1 0/05 ~ae 
LD 1690 
LR 2425(01) 
An Act to Authorize, Subject to State Referendum, a Tribal Commercial Track and Slot Machines in 
Washington County 
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 
Referendum Costs 
Fiscal Note for Original Bill 
Sponsor: Rep. Moore of Passamaquoddy Tribe 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Impact contingent on statewide referendum 
Referendum costs - General Fund 
MonthlYear 
Nov-05 
2005-06 
($245,000) 
$0 
$116,116 
$0 
$361,116 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
($1,130,605) 
($824,475) 
$343,211 
$2,314,484 
$1,473,816 
$824,475 
$2,314,484 
Election Type 
Question 
General 
Referendum 
Projections 
2007-08 
($3,087,491) 
($2,691,120) 
$493,792 
$7,553,167 
$3,581,283 
$2,691,120 
$7,553,167 
Length 
Standard 
Projections 
2008-09 
($4,968,063 ) 
($4,117,500) 
$592,514 
$11,547,031 
$5,560,577 
$4,117,500 
$11,547,031 
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. 
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Fiscal Detail and Notes 
With the exception of the statewide referendum election costs to the Secretary of State, all fiscal impacts identified for 
this bill are contingent upon voter approval in a statewide referendum, approval of the host municipal governance body 
and the successful licensure of one additional commercial racing track and one additional licensed slot machine facility 
with a total of 1,500 machines by the end of fiscal year 2008-09 beginning with 750 machines first on-line in February 
2007. Presented below is a detailed estimate of revenues and subsequent distribution that may be generated if all 
necessary approvals are achieved. This estimate factors in the net effect on the facility currently pending full licensure. 
Summarl:: of Slot Machine Revenue 
2005-06 
2006-07 
2007-08 
2008-09 
Total Slot Machine Revenue 
$0 
$82,447,500 
$269,112,000 
$411,750,000 
89% Payback 
$0 
$73,378,275 
$239,509,680 
$366,457,500 
General Fund Administration @ 1 % 
$0 
$824,475 
$2,691,120 
$4,117,500 
Gross Slot Income @ 10% 
$0 
$8,244,750 
$26,911,200 
$41,175,000 
59% of Gross Slot Income to Licensee 
$0 
$4,864,400 
$15,877 ,608 
$24,293,250 
% of Gross Slot Income to State & Host Municipality 
$0 
$3,380,351 
$11,033,592 
$16,881,750 
2005-06 
2006-07 
2007-08 
2008-09 
Reguired Distribution of Gross Slot Income (41 % State & Host Municillalitl:: Share} 
General Fund (3%) 
$0 
$247,343 
$807,336 
$1,235,250 
Fund For Healthy Maine (10%) 
$0 
$824,475 
$2,691,120 
$4,117,500 
Purse Supplements (10%) 
$0 
$824,475 
$2,691,120 
$4,117,500 
Agricultural Fair Support Fund (3%) 
$0 
$247,343 
$807,336 
$1,235,250 
University of Me System Scholarship Fund (FAME)(2%) 
$0 
$164,895 
$538,224 
$823,500 
Sire Stakes Fund (3%) 
$0 
$247,343 
$807,336 
$1,235,250 
Fund to Encourage Racing at Commercial Tracks (4%) 
$0 
$329,790 
$1,076,448 
$1,647,000 
Fund to Stabilize Off-Track Betting Facilities (2%) 
$0 
$164,895 
$538,224 
$823,500 
Washington County Development Authority (I %) 
$0 
$82,448 
$269,112 
$411,750 
Washington County Career & Technical Education (I %) 
$0 
$82,448 
$269,112 
$411,750 
Maine Community College System Scholarships (I %) 
$0 
$82,448 
$269,112 
$411,750 
Host Municipalities (I %) 
$0 
$82,448 
$269,112 
$411,750 
Other Revenue Impacts: 
License fees to the General Fund 
$200,000 
$399,250 
$74,500 
$199,500 
Reimbursements to the General Fund 
$161,116 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Commercial Racetrack Handle to the General Fund 
$0 
$2,748 
$8,327 
$8,327 
Commercial Racetrack Handle to Other Special Revenue 
$0 
$5,951 
$18,031 
$18,031 
Summarl:: of Revenue Imllacts 
General Fund: 
- 1 % of Total Slot Income 
$0 
$824,475 
$2,691,120 
$4,117,500 
- 3% of Gross Slot Income 
$0 
$247,343 
$807,336 
$1,235,250 
- Reimbursements 
$161,116 
$0 
$0 
$0 
- License fees to the General Fund 
$200,000 
$399,250 
$74,500 
$199,500 
- Commercial Racetrack Handle to the General Fund 
$0 
$2,748 
$8,327 
$8,327 
General Fund Total 
$361,116 
$1,473,816 
$3,581,283 
$5,560,577 
LR2425(1) - Fiscal Note - Page 2 of3 
Fund for Healthy Maine: 
- Proceeds From Slot Machines 
Fund for Healthy Maine - Total 
Other Special Revenue Funds: 
- Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources 
- Harness Racing Promotional Board 
- Public Safety (Host Municipalities) 
-FAME 
- Maine Community College System 
- Washington County Development Authority 
- Washington County Career & Technical Education 
Other Special Revenue Total 
SummaIY of EXQenditure ImQacts 
General Fund Appropriations: 
- Agriculture, Food & Rural Resources 
I 
- Public Safety 
General Fund Total 
Other Special Revenue Funds Allocations
: 
- Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources 
- Harness Racing Promotional Board 
- Public Safety (Host Municipalities) 
-FAME 
- Maine Community College System 
- Washington County Development Authority 
- Washington County Career & Technical Education 
Other Special Revenue Total 
Notes; 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2005-06 
$0 
$116,116 
$116,116 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$824,475 
$824,475 
$1,819,384 
$413 
$82,448 
$164,895 
$82,448 
$82,448 
$82,448 
$2,314,484 
2006-07 
$28,021 
$315,190 
$343,211 
$1,819,384 
$413 
$82,448 
$164,895 
$82,448 
$82,448 
$82,448 
$2,314,484 
$2,691,120 
$2,691,120 
$5,937,245 
$1,250 
$269,112 
$538,224 
$269,112 
$269,112 
$269,112 
$7,553,167 
2007-08 
$57,686 
$436,106 
$493,792 
$5,937,245 
$1,250 
$269,112 
$538,224 
$269,112 
$269,112 
$269,112 
$7,553,167 
$4,117,500 
$4,117,500 
$9,075,281 
$1,250 
$411,750 
$823,500 
$411,750 
$411,750 
$411,750 
$11,547,031 
2008-09 
$59,798 
$532,716 
$592,514 
$9,075,281 
$1,250 
$411,750 
$823,500 
$411,750 
$411,750 
$411,750 
$11,547,031 
The Harness Racing Commission within the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources will require 
additional General Fund appropriations of $28,021 in fiscal year 2006-07 for the costs of 2 part-time positions and 
operational costs necessary to regulate a new commercial track in Washington County 
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, background checks and operational costs necessary to regulate 
the new slot machine facility. 
Allocations are included to authorize the distribution of the additional dedicated revenue. 
LR2425(l) - Fiscal Note - Page 3 of3