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
House Amendment HA_A_H785 (House)
Amends: 8 MRSA §1036

HOUSE AMENDMENT" fI-;, 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 everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRS A §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 suppOliing 
gambling addiction analysis, prevention and treatment to be administered by the office. 
The fund is a dedicated, non lapsing fund into which payments are received in accordance 
with Title 8, section 1036, subsection 2. 
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2. Report. The director shall report annually by March 1 st to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over gambling matters. The repOli must 
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 effolis between the office, the 
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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 1. 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, ~A, 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, 2011, $50,000; 
(2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1,2012, $50,000; and 
(3) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 and for each fiscal year thereafter, 
$100,000; 
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 
the revenue transferred in this Act to the Department of Health and Human Services, 
Office of Substance Abuse for gambling addiction services. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It establishes the Gambling Addiction Prevention 
and Treatment Fund to be administered by the Department 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 and for each fiscal year thereafter the transfer is increased to $100,000. The 
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to H,P. 569, L.D. 833 
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~ffi'er~Cy preamble and emerge~~lause to the bill. 
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SPONSORED BY: ""'1.; (J'JlM .. A--iL ~Q"U~VL-
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(Representative TRINWARD) 
TOWN: Waterville 
FIS.CAL .\UTE REQL.:IRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/25/10 ;:!;Pac::.. 
LD833 
LR 1232(08) 
An Act To Distribute Funds Received from the Racino in Bangor to the Department of Health and 
Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse 
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 for House Amendment '#' 
Sponsor: Rep. Trinward ofWaterviHe 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
2010-11 
Projections 
2011-12 
Projections 
2012-13 
$0 
($1,643,902) 
($1,693,219) 
($1,744,016) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
($1,643,902) 
$1,643,902 
($1,643,902) 
($50,000) 
($1,643,219) 
$1,643,219 
($1,643,219) 
($50,000) 
($1,694,016) 
$1,694,016 
($1,694,016) 
The original bill redirected 3% of the net slot machine income collected from the racino in Bangor that had been going 
to the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse. This amendment 
reduces the amount being redirected to $50,000, delays the start until fiscal year 2011-12 and compensates for the lost 
General Fund revenue with an ongoing General Fund deappropriation to the Gambling Control Board of $50,000 
annually. As amended, the remaining impact of the bill is to provide $50,000 annually in Other Special Revenue 
Funds revenue with a corresponding allocation to the Office of Substance Abuse, Problem Gambling Fund, for 
gambling addiction analysis, prevention and treatment beginning in fiscal year 2011-12. 
LRI232(08) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
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