An Act To Authorize Low-stakes Cribbage Games by Charitable and Fraternal Organizations II
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2134
Committee Amendment CA_A_S576 (Senate)
Amends: 17 MRSA §333-A

Majority 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A " to S.P. 814, L.D. 2134, Bill, "An Act To 
Authorize Low-stakes Cribbage Games by Charitable and Fraternal Organizations" 
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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Allow for Annual Super Tournament Games by Nonprofit 
Charitable Organizations' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §333-A, first" as enacted by PL 2007, c. 205, § I. is amended 
to read: 
The Chief of the State Police may issue a license to conduct tournamcnt gamcs and 
super tournament games as provided in this section to an organization eligible to conduct 
beano games under chapter 13-A and games of chance under this chapter. For purposes 
of this section, "tournament game" or "super tournament game" means a game of chance 
played using a deck of cards with rules similar to poker or other card games. The Chier 
of the State Police may not issue a tournament game license to an organization more than 
once per 1110nth. 
Sec.2. 17 MRSA §333-A, sub-§4-A is enacted to read: 
4-A. 
Super tournament. 
The Chief of the State Police may Issue one super 
tournament license in a calendar year to an organization cligible to conduct a tournamcnt 
game under this section. The organization licensed to conduct a super tournament shall 
operate the super tournament game in the same manner as a tournament game in 
accordance with this section, except that the maximum number of players allowed is 
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1,000 and the organization may not collect more than $10,000 in entry fees. 
As a 
c;ondition of an organization's licensure, the Chief of the State Police may seek payment 
for costs associated with the need for additional personnel required to adequately enforce 
the provisions governing super tournaments. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMEI\DMENT" A" to S.P. 81"" L.D. 2134 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations arc made. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Licensing and Enforcement - Public Safety 0712 
Initiative: Provides an allocation for the cost of overtime associated with a super 
tournament game. 
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$4,320 
$4,320 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment allows for organizations eligible 
to conduct tournament games to get a license to conduct one super tournament annually. 
A super tournament license allows for a maximum of 1,000 players. The license has the 
same $100 maximum entry fee as regular tournaments but a super tournament may not 
collect more than $10,000 in entry fees. 
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FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/07/oR .wac 
LD 2134 
LR 3361(02) 
An Act To Authorize Low-stakes Cribbage Games by Charitable and Fraternal Organizations 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A " 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$4320 
$4J75 
Projections 
2009-10 
$4320 
$4J75 
Projections 
2010-11 
$4,320 
$4,J75 
This amendment allows one super tournament game license to be issued per calendar year. It is assumed X75 people 
would attend this game with a $5 per person fee, resulting in additional Other Special Revenue Funds revenue of 
$4,375 begll1ning m fiscal year 2008-09. The Department of Public Safety will need an allocation of Other Special 
Revenue Funds of $4,320 in fiscal year 2008-09 for overtime. If the amount of revenue is less than expected, then the 
additIOnal cost will be charged to the organization. 
LR3361(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I