An Act To Authorize the Operation of Slot Machines on Indian Island in Old Town
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0701
Committee Amendment CA_B-HA_A_H845 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" If" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 532, 
L.D. 701, Bill, "An Act To Authorize the Operation of Slot Machines on Indian Island in 
Old Town" 
Amend the amendment in section 7 in subsection 3 by striking out all of paragraph C 
(page 4, lines 19 and 20 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'C. A slot machine operator that is a federally recognized Indian tribe that operates 
high-stakes beano may not operate more than 100 slot machines. Those machines 
may be operated only on weekends that the tribe is licensed to and conducts high-
stakes beano in accordance with Title 17, section 314-A.' 
Amend the amendment in section 9 in subsection 2-A in the first paragraph in the 3rd 
line (page 5, line 26 in amendment) by striking out the following: "38%" and inserting the 
following: '22%' 
Amend the amendment in section 9 in subsection 2-A in paragraph B in the first line 
(page 5, line 31 in amendment) by striking out the following: "Two and one half' and 
inserting the following: 'One and one half 
Amend the amendment in section 9 in subsection 2-A in paragraph C in the first line 
(page 5, line 34 in amendment) by striking out the following: "Two and one half' and 
inserting the following: 'One and one half 
Amend the amendment in section 9 in subsection 2-A in paragraph D in the first line 
(page 5, line 38 in amendment) by striking out the following: "Five" and inserting the 
following: 'Three' 
Amend the amendment in section 9 in subsection 2-A in paragraph E in the first line 
(page 6, line 1 in amendment) by striking out the following: "Five" and inserting the 
following: 'Two and one half 
Amend the amendment in section 9 in subsection 2-A in paragraph F in the first line 
(page 6, line 4 in amendment) by striking out the following: "Five" and inserting the 
following: 'Two and one half 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT • .,t}" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "8" to H.P. 532, L.D. 701 
Amend the amendment in section 9 in subsection 2-A in paragraph G in the first line 
(page 6, line 6 in amendment) by striking out the following: "Five" and inserting the 
following: 'Two and one half 
Amend the amendment in section 9 in subsection 2-A in paragraph H in the first line 
(page 6, line lOin amendment) by striking out the following: "Five" and inserting the 
following: 'Two and one half 
Amend the amendment in section 9 in subsection 2-A in paragraph I in the first line 
(page 6, line 13 in amendment) by striking out the following: "Five" and inserting the 
following: 'Three' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the number of slot machines that may be operated by a 
federally recognized Indian tribe from 400 to 100. The amendment also changes the 
percentage of the net slot machine income from slot machines that must be distributed to 
the Gambling Control Board by an Indian tribe from 38% to 22%. 
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SPONSORED BY:'.Q . .a~ 
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(Representative BLANCHARD) 
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TOWN: Old Town 
FISCAL :\U J L' RH1URED 
{~ee attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/26/08 frac:.. 
LD 701 
LR 666(05) 
An Act To Authorize the Operation of Slot Machines on Indian Island in Old Town 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment 'ff" to Committee Amendment "B" 
Sponsor: Rep. Blanchard of Old Town 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
Projections 
2009-10 
Projections 
2010-11 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
,-ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
($116,640) 
$0 
($116,640) 
$0 
$0 
($116,640) 
$0 
($116,640) 
This amendment decreases the number of slot machines a federally-recognized Indian tribe that operates high-stakes 
beano can operate from 400 to 100, and limits the days those machines can be operated to weekends that the tribe is 
licensed to and conducts high stakes beano. Although the committee amendment had allowed 400 machines and did 
not limit their operation to beano days, the fiscal note for it, in accordance with the proposed start-up plan, had 
assumed 100 machines operating only on beano days through the time horizon expressed above. Therefore, making 
these restrictions statutory by this floor amendment will not change the fiscal impact expressed by the committee 
amendment through FY 2010-11. The subsequent years, however, would have grown in revenue as the number of 
machines would have risen to 400, assuming demand would have warranted such growth. This floor amendment 
would prevent such future growth. 
Decreasing the distribution of net slot machine income from 38% to 22% will increase the amount received by the 
licensee and decrease various Other Special Revenue Funds amounts by a total of$116,640 annually beginning in 
fiscal year 2009-10. This change will not affect the General Fund. 
LR0666(05) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I