An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to High-stakes Beano
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0535
Committee Amendment CA_B-HA_B_H606 (House)
Amends: 17 MRSA §314-A

HOUSE AMENDMENT "/3,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 418, 
L.D. 535, Bill, "An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to High-stakes Beano" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency preamble (page 1, lines 1 to 9 in 
L.D.).' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 1 and 2. 
Amend the amendment in section 3 in by striking out all of subsection 3-B and 
inserting the following: 
'3-D. Thirty events per year. An organization licensed under this section other than 
the Penobscot Nation, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and the Aroostook Band of 
Micmacs may operate high-stakes beano games up to 100 days per year. A high-stakes 
beano game licensed under this section and canceled for any reason may be rescheduled 
at any time, as long as 5 days' prior notice of the new date is given to the Chief of the 
State Police.' 
Amend the amendment by inserting after section 3 the following: 
'Sec.4. 17 MRSA §314-A, suh-§4, as amended by PL 2009, c. 534, §1, is further 
amended to read: 
4. Term of license; fees. A license issued under thi~ section is valid for a period of 
one year. The annual license fee for a high-stakes beano license is $50,000, except that 
the annual license fee due in 2008,2009,2010 IHld 2011 to 2013 is $25,000. License fees 
may be paid in advance in quarterly installments. All license fees must be paid to the 
Treasurer of State to be credited to the General Fund.' 
Amend the amendment in section 4 in paragraph C in the last line (page 1, line 27 in 
amendment) by inserting after the following: "168" the following: 'except that the 
Passamaquoddy Tribe may conduct a game in the City of Calais as approved by the 
municipality' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 5 and 6. 
Amend the amendment by adding after section 6 the following: 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT.:fj "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 418, L.D. 535 
'Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency clause.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes the following changes. 
1. The amendment removes emergency provisions from the bill. 
2. It provides that a federally recognized Indian tribe other than the Penobscot 
Nation, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and the Aroostook Band of Micmacs may 
conduct high-stakes beano up to 100 days per year. 
3. It maintains the fee for a high-stakes beano license at $25,000 for 2 additional 
years. 
4. It permits the Passamaquoddy Tribe to operate high-stakes beano in the City of 
Calais if approved by the city. 
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5. It removes from the committee amendment authority to conduct electronic beano. 
6. It removes from the committee amendment the appropriations and allocations 
section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: ~~ 
(Representative SOCTOMAH) 
TOWN: Passamaquoddy Tribe 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/09/11
LD 535
LR 658(11)
FY 2011-12
FY 2012-13
Projections 
FY 2013-14
Projections 
FY 2014-15
Revenue
Other Special Revenue Funds
($25,000)
($25,000)
$0
$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This amendment extends the reduction in annual high-stakes beano license fees to fiscal years 2011-12 and 2012-13 
and would result in a decrease in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the Department of Public Safety of $25,000 
in each year.  
Fiscal Note
An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to High-stakes Beano
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "   " to Committee Amendment "B"
Sponsor: Rep. Soctomah of Passamaquoddy Tribe
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
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