An Act To Distribute Funds Received from the Racino in Bangor to the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0833
Committee Amendment CA_A_H612 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §20006-B, 8 MRSA §1036

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,/J " to H.P. 569, L.D. 833, Bill, "An Act To 
Distribute Funds Received from the Racino in Bangor to the Department of Health and 
Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the 
following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until. 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the Legislature must work to prevent gambling addiction and provide 
proper treatment when needed; and 
Whereas, those trained to implement prevention and treatment programs are best 
suited to administer gambling addiction prevention and treatment funds; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
. therefore,' 
Amend the bill by striking out evelything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inselting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §20006-B is enacted to read: 
§20006-B. Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Fund 
1. Fund established. The Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Fund, 
referred to in this section as "the fund," is established for the purpose of supporting 
gambling addiction analysis, prevention and treatment to be administered by the office. 
The fund is a dedicated, nonlapsing fund into which payments are received in accordance 
with Title 8, section 1036, subsection 2. 
2. Report. The director shall repOit annually by March I st to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over gambling matters. The report must 
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include a description of a continuum of care model used to identify the need for gambling 
addiction services, prevention efforts, intervention and treatment provided using money 
from the fund. The report must describe any collaborative efforts between the office, the 
Gambling Control Board established under Title 8, section 1002 and slot machine 
operators licensed in accordance with Title 8, chapter 31 to support the purpose of the 
fund described in subsection I. The director may submit recommendations for legislation 
to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over gambling 
matters, which is authorized to submit that legislation to the Legislature. 
Sec. 2. 8 MRSA §1036, sub-§2, I!jfA, as amended by PL 2005, c. 663, § 12, is 
further amended to read: 
A. Three percent of the net slot 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 boardt, except that of the 
amount calculated pursuant to this paragraph, the following amounts must be 
transferred annually to the Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Fund 
. established by Title 5, section 20006-B: 
(1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1,2010, $50,000; 
(2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, $50,000; 
(3) For the fiscal year beginning July 1,2012, $50,000; 
(4) For the fiscal year beginning July 1,2013, $100,000; 
(5) For the fiscal year beginning July 1,2014, $115,000; 
(6) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, $130,000; 
(7) For the fiscal year beginning July 1,2016, $145,000; 
(8) For the fiscal year beginning July 1,2017, $160,000; 
(9) For the fiscal year beginning JtJly 1,2018, $175,000; 
(10) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, $190,000; 
(11) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, $205,000; 
(12) FOI' the fiscal year beginning July 1,2021, $220,000; 
(13) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, $235,000; and 
(14) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 and for each fiscal year thereafter, 
$250,000; 
Sec. 3. 
Baseline appropriations in 2012-2013 for gambling addiction 
services. The one-time General Fund deappropriations of $50,000 annually in fiscal 
years 2009-10 and 2010-11 from the Department of Public Safety, Gambling Control 
Board program to reduce funding for gambling addiction services included as one-time 
adjustments in Public Law 2009, chapter 213, Part A, section 59 are intended as a result 
of the changes included in this Act to be considered ongoing reductions to be replaced by 
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the revenue transferred in this Act to the Department of Health and Human Services, 
Office of Substance Abuse for gambling addiction services. 
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS) 
Office of Substance Abuse 0679 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the purpose of supp0l1ing gambling addiction analysis, 
prevention and treatment. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
2010-11 
$50,000 
$50,000 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, replaces the bill. It 
establishes the Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Fund to be administered 
by the Depal1ment of Health and Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse. The 
amendment directs that through fiscal year 2012-13 net income from the Bangor racino 
equal to $50,000 to be distributed to the General Fund for the administrative expenses of 
the Gambling Control Board be transferred to the Gambling Addiction Prevention and 
Treatment Fund. In fiscal year 2013-14 the transfer is increased to $100,000. After the 
transfer of $100,000, the amount transferred annually is increased by $15,000 per year 
until a maximum transfer of $250,000 is reached. The Office of Substance Abuse is 
required to report annually to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over gambling matters regarding the use of the fund. 
It also adds an 
emergency preamble and emergency clause to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 01/27110 frac:.. 
LD833 
LR 1232(02) 
An Act To Distribute Funds Received from the Racino in Bangor to the Department of Health and 
Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "IF 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2010-11 
$50,000 
$0 
$50,000 
($50,000) 
$50,000 
Projections 
2011-12 
$0 
($50,000) 
$50,000 
($50,000) 
$50,000 
Projections 
2012-13 
$0 
($50,000) 
$50,000 
($50,000) 
$50,000 
This legislation establishes the Problem Gambling Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Office of 
Substance Abuse, Department of Health and Human Services and provides an allocation of $50,000 in 2010-11 for the 
purpose of supporting gambl ing addiction analysis, prevention and treatment. It also provides that in fiscal years 2010-
11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 $50,000 ofthe net slot machine income deposited to the General Fund be transferred to this 
new fund for gambling addiction services. In fiscal year 2013-14 $100,000 of the net slot machine income deposited 
to the General Fund shall be transferred to this new fund and beginning in fiscal year 2014-15 the amount transferred 
to this new fund shall be increased by $15,000 each year until a maximum transfer of$250,000 is reached. The 
legislation also makes permanent a one-time Gambling Control Board deappropriation of $50,000 per year included in 
PL 2009 c 213, Pmi A. 
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