An Act To Allow Additional Slot Machines at a Harness Horse Racing Track To Support Harness Horse Racing, Passenger and Freight Train Service on the Mountain Division Rail Line and Passenger Train Service Overseen by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1879
Committee Amendment CA_A_H792 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A" to H.P. 1311, L.D. 1879, Bill, "An Act To 
Allow Additional Slot Machines at a Harness Horse Racing Track To Support Harness 
Horse Racing, Passenger and Freight Train Service on the Mountain Division Rail Line 
and Passenger Train Service Overseen by the Northern New England Passenger Rail 
Authority" 
Amend the bill in section 3, in subchapter 7, in §1071, in subsection 1 in the first 2 
lines (page 1, lines 21 and 22 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "an entity that 
operates an agricultural fair and that operated such a fair in 2006 or" 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes agricultural fairs from those eligible to operate slot 
machines along the Mountain Division rail line. This change clarifies that operators of 
commercial tracks are eligible to apply for a license to operate slot machines along the 
Mountain Division rail line whether it be in conjunction with an existing or newly 
constructed commercial track. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03118/08 frac 
LD 1879 
LR 2462(02) 
An Act To Allow Additional Slot Machines at a Harness Horse Racing Track To Support Harness 
Horse Racing, Passenger and Freight Train Service on the Mountain Division Rail Line and Passenger 
Train Service Overseen by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A " 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
CUrrent biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Potential future biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Potential future biennium revenue increase - General Fund 
Potential future biennium revenue increase - Other Spec ail Revenue Funds 
Referendum Costs 
MonthlYear 
Election Type 
Question 
Length 
Nov-08 
General 
Referendum 
Standard 
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 increase the ballot length, an additional 
appropriation of $8,000 or more may be required. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This legislation allows an entity that is licensed to operate a commercial track and that operated such a track in 2006 
to apply for a license to operate up to 1,500 slot machines. The slot machines may be operated only in areas through 
which runs the railroad line from Portland to the New Hampshire border overseen by the Northern New England 
Passenger Rail Authority or the railroad line which runs from Portland to Westbrook, Gorham, Standish and Fryeburg 
to the New Hampshire border, known as the Mountain Division rail line. It is subject to approval by the voters at 
referendum, and it is also subject to municipal approval. Assuming approval by the voters and by the municipality, 
and assuming start up during fiscal year 2009-10 with 475 slot machines (consistent with the existing racino in 
Bangor), General Fund revenues could be increased in fiscal year 2009-10 by approximately $3,500,000, and Other 
Special Revenue Funds revenues by approximately $7,000,000. General Fund costs related to oversight by the 
Gambling Control Board in 2009-10 would increase by approximately $300,000. 
LR2462(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I