An Act To Authorize Nonprofit Organizations To Conduct Tournament Games
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0892
Committee Amendment CA_A_H267 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/+" to H.P. 677, L.D. 892, Bill, "An Act To 
Authorize Nonprofit Organizations To Conduct Tournament Games" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §333-A by striking out all of subsection 1 (page 1, 
lines 10 to 13 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'1. Local governing authority approval. An organization that intends to apply for 
a tournament game license must first receive approval by the local governing authority 
where the games are to be conducted. Proof of approval from the local governing 
authority must be provided to the Chief of the State Police upon application for a 
tournament game license.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §333-A in subsection 6 by striking out all of paragraph 
A (page 2, line 1 in L.D.) 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §333-A in subsection 6 in paragraph C in the first line 
(page 2, line 3 in L.D.) by striking out the following: ".Em:!y" and inserting the following: 
'Sixty' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §333-A in subsection 6 by relettering the paragraphs to 
read consecutively. 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Licensing and Enforcement - Public Safety 0712 
Initiative: Allocates funds for one additional Public Safety Inspector I position, one 
additional State Police Detective position, one additional Office Assistant position and 
operating costs necessary to enforce the regulation of tournament games. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 677, L.D. 892 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2007-08 
2008-09 
3.000 
3.000 
$141,491 
$199,116 
$9,522 
$11,943 
$151,013 
$211,059 
This amendment removes the reference to municipal approval and replaces it with 
local governing authority approval in reference to the requirements to be met before the 
Chief ofthe State Police will consider an application for a tournament game license. This 
amendment also removes the River Valley Technology Center as a recipient of surplus 
fees from tournament game licenses. Under this amendment the 20% that would have 
gone to the River Valley Technology Center will be credited to the General Fund. The 
amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attacbed) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/27/07 frac:.. 
LD892 
LR 172(02) 
An Act To Authorize Nonprofit Organizations To Conduct Tournament Games 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A " 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
($160,492) 
$151,013 
$160,492 
$258,008 
2008-09 
($207,625) 
$211,059 
$207,625 
$350,375 
Projections 
2009-10 
($201,567) 
$221,155 
$201,567 
$356,433 
Projections 
2010-11 
($195,206) 
$231,755 
$195,206 
$362,794 
Based on previous licensing experience pertaining to beano games, it is assumed that at least 93 nonprofit 
organizations would obtain licenses to conduct tournament games, thereby resulting in $418,500 in estimated revenue 
in fiscal year 2007-08 and $558,000 in each fiscal year thereafter. Of that amount, $151,013 and $211,959 in fiscal 
years 2007-08 and 2008-09, respectively, will be deposited as dedicated revenue to the Licensing and Enforcement 
program at the Department of Public Safety to cover the costs of administration and enforcement. Of the remaining 
amounts, $160,492 and $207,625 will be deposited as General Fund revenue in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09, 
respectively; and $106,995 and $138,416 will be deposited as dedicated revenue for use by the Fractionation 
Development Center in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09, respectively. 
This bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of$151,013 and $211,959 in fiscal years 2007-08 and 
2008-09, respectively, for the Licensing and Enforcement program within the Department of Public Safety for 3 
additional positions and operating costs necessary to regulate tournament games. 
LROl72(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1