An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to High-stakes Beano
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0535
Committee Amendment CA_B-HA_A_H498 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,II "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-B. 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.' 
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Amend the amendment in section 4 in paragraph C in the last tine (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: 
'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. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 'k 
to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "8" to H.P. 418, L.D. 535 
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 pem1its the Passamaquoddy Tribe to operate high-stakes beano in the City of 
Calais if approved by the city. 
4. It removes from the committee amendment authority to conduct electronic beano. 
5. It removes from the committee amendment the appropriations and allocations 
section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: l/J1~~ 
(Representative SOCTOMAH) /' 
TOWN: Passamaquoddy Tribe 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/03111 
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LD535 
LR 658(08) 
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 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
($69,388) 
($71,237) 
($69,388) 
($71,237) 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
($73,288) 
($73,288) 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
($75,400) 
($75,400) 
This legislation penn its the Passamaquoddy Tribe to operate high-stakes beano in Calais, allows only the 
Passamaquoddy tribe to operate high-stakes beano 100 days per year and removes the authority to conduct electronic 
beano. The incremental fiscal impact related to the committee amendment removes the need for the Public Safety 
Inspector I position and related costs. 
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