An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0535
Committee Amendment CA_A_H401 (House)
Amends: 17 MRSA §314-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "ft" to H.P. 418, L.D. 535, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Pertaining to High-stakes Beano" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
emergency clause and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§3, as repealed and replaced by PL 1991, c. 426, 
§4, is repealed. 
Sec. 2. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§3-A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §5 and 
affected by Pt. X, §2, is repealed. 
Sec. 3. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§5, ~C, as amended by PL 2009, c. 347, §I, is 
further amended to read: 
C. 
Conduct a game outside the Indian Territory of the licensed organization or for 
the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians outside of the parcel of land listed in the 
Aroostook County Registry of Deeds Book ~ 
4302, page ~ 
168. 
Sec. 4. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§5-A is enacted to read: 
5-A. Electronic beano. A federally recognized Indian tribe in the State as described 
in Title 30, chapters 601 and 603 eligible to conduct high-stakes beano in accordance 
with this section may operate electronic beano as prescribed by this subsection. For the 
purposes of this subsection, electronic beano simulates the play of a regular nonelectronic 
game of beano as described by this chapter and is played on individual electronic beano 
terminals that are connected to a central computer system that generates beano games in a 
manner similar to a regular nonelectronic game of beano conducted by a person. A 
person playing electronic beano plays the game on an individual electronic beano 
terminal that displays purchased beano cards that are automatically marked by the beano 
terminal based on a drawing generated by a central computer system connected to the 
beano terminal. A drawing consists of 75 numbers and letters that correspond to the 
electronic beano cards. Individual electronic beano terminals may offer beano cards of 
varying denominations. The following requirements must be met in order to operate 
electronic beano: 
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A. The manner of play for each card displayed by the individual electronic beano 
terminal must be clearly displayed prior to the play of the game; 
B. The individual electronic beano terminal may not sell additional beano cards after 
the commencement of a round of beano. The individual electronic beano terminal 
may sell an additional beano card or set of cards once the previous round of beano is 
exhausted. This paragraph does not apply to the sale of paper or traditional beano 
cards; 
C. 
The central computer system connected to the individual electronic beano 
terminals must determine the game or games of the beano round after the time period 
to purchase cards from the individual electronic beano terminal has ended for that 
round; 
D. All beano cards of the same denomination played by the individual electronic 
beano terminals in a round must correspond with the same beano game generated by 
the central computer system; 
E. Individual electronic beano terminals may accept cash, tokens, cards or vouchers 
for the purchase of beano cards but may not dispense cash. A prize awarded in 
conjunction with electronic beano must be in the form of a voucher that may be 
redeemed for cash or prizes; and 
F. Individual electronic beano terminals and the central computer system must be 
connected to a monitoring system operated by a 3rd-party game testing company that 
provides a method of secure access via the Internet by the Chief of the State Police 
for the purposes of conducting audits and monitoring the operation and play of 
electronic beano. Any software, equipment or training necessary for the Chief of the 
State Police to utilize the monitoring system must be paid for by the operator of 
electronic beano. 
Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Licensing and Enforcement - Public Safety 0712 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Public Safety Inspector II position and related costs to 
monitor and enforce regulations related to electronic beano. 
GENERAL FUND 
2011-12 
2012-13 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
1.000 
1.000 
Personal Services 
$64,012 
$68,361 
All Other 
$5,376 
$2,876 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$69,388 
$71,237 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT f:Yt " to H.P. 418, L. D. 535 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee and replaces the bill except 
for the emergency preamble, which the amendment retains. The amendment eliminates 
any restriction on the number of days that a federally recognized Indian tribe in the State 
may conduct high-stakes beano. The amendment changes the parcel of land on which the 
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians may operate high-stakes beano. The amendment also 
provides that those eligible to conduct high-stakes beano may operate electronic beano. 
Electronic beano is played on individual electronic beano terminals connected to a central 
computer system that simulates traditional beano. Individual electronic beano terminals 
automatically mark purchased beano cards and may accept cash, cards, tokens or 
vouchers but may not dispense cash. A prize awarded for winning electronic beano must 
be in the form of a voucher that may be redeemed for cash or prizes. The amendment 
also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05125111 . /0'LZC 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
LD535 
LR 658(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to High-stakes Beano 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment tfft 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
$69,388 
$71,237 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
$73,288 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$69,388 
$71,237 
$73,288 
Fiscal Detail and Notes . 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$75,400 
$75,400 
This legislation eliminates the restriction of 27 weekends per year that a federally recognized Indian tribe may conduct 
high stakes beano and provides that those eligible to conduct high-stakes beano may do so by operating electronic 
beano. The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of$69,388 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $71,237 in fiscal year 
2012-13 for one Public Safety Inspector II position and related costs to enforce regulations related to electronic beano 
and monitor increased high-stakes beano activities. 
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