An Act To Increase Gaming Opportunities for Charitable Fraternal and Veterans' Organizations
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0031
Committee Amendment CA_A_S399 (Senate)
Amends: 5 MRSA §20006-B, 8 MRSA §1001, 8 MRSA §1016

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 20, L.D. 31, Bill, "An Act To Increase 
Gaming Opportunities for Charitable Fraternal and Veterans' Organizations" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Increase Gaming Opportunities for Veterans' Organizations' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 1 and 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §20006-B, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, 
§24, is further amended to read: 
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 
department. The fund is a dedicated, nonlapsing fund into which payments are received 
in accordance with Title 8, section 1036, subsection subsections 2 and 2-D. 
Sec. 2. 8 MRSA §1001, sub-§13-B is enacted to read: 
13-B. Eligible organization. "Eligible organization" means a charitable nonprofit 
organization that: 
A. Is a veterans' organization exempt from taxation under the United States Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, Section 501(c)(19); 
B. As of October 1, 2013 has been conducting gaming under Title 17, chapter 13-A 
or 62 for at least 2 consecutive years; and 
C. Has owned or leased for a minimum of 2 consecutive years the premises that 
serve as the primary location of the organization's administrative operations, which 
are .located in a municipality in which the voters have approved in a referendum 
election the operation of slot machines by a charitable nonprofit organization.' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 2-C in the 2nd line (page 1, line 20 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: "2014" and inserting the following: '2015' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 20, L.D. 31 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 2-C in paragraph A in the 2nd line (page 1, 
line 23 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "nonprofit" the following: 'veterans' , 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 2-C in paragraph A in the 3rd line (page 1, 
line 24 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "$5,000" and inserting the following: 
'$2,500' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 2-C in paragraph A in subparagraph (2) in 
the last line (page 1, line 33 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "nonprofit" the 
following: 'veterans' , 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 2-C in paragraph A in subparagraph (3) in 
the first line (page 1, line 34 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "$2,000" and inserting 
the following: '$1,000' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 2-C in paragraph D in the first line (page 2, 
line 15 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2014" and inserting the following: '2015' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 2-C in paragraph D in the 3rd line (page 2, 
line 17 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "$250" and inserting the following: '$125' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 2-C in paragraph D in the last line (page 2, 
line 28 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2014" and inserting the following: '2015' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 5 and 6 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 5. 8 MRSA §1016, sub-§l, ~, as amended by PL 2013, c. 212, §15, is 
further amended to read: 
D. In the case of a person who is not an eligible organization applying to be a slot 
machine operator or casino operator, the person has sufficient knowledge and 
experience in the business of operating slot machines or casinos to effectively operate 
the slot machine facilities or casino to which the license application relates in 
accordance with this chapter and the rules and standards adopted under this chapter; 
and 
Sec. 6. 8 MRSA §1016, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2013, c. 212, §21, is further 
amended to read: 
3. 
Applicant other than individual. 
If the person, other than an eligible 
organization, required to meet the qualifications and suitability requirements specified in 
subsections I, I-A and 2 is a business organization, the key executives, directors, officers, 
partners, shareholders, creditors, owners and associates of the person must meet the 
suitability requirements specified in subsection 2. For an eligible organization required to 
meet the qualifications and suitability requirements specified in subsections 1, I-A and 2, 
at least 2 officers of the governing board of the eligible organization, of whom one is the 
treasurer, must meet the suitability requirements specified in subsection 2.' 
Amend the bill in section 8 in subsection 1 in paragraph C-2 in the last line (page 4, 
line 21 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "$1,000. The annual renewal fee is $350" 
and inserting the following: '$500. The annual renewal fee is $175' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 12 and inserting the following: 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4" to S.P. 20, L.D. 31 
'Sec. 12. 8 MRS A §1020, sub-§2, ~G, as amended by PL 2013, c. 212, §24, is 
further amended to read: 
G. 
Must have a minimum average daily aggregate payback percentage of 89% 
computed for all slot machines operated at each slot machine facility or casino on a 
quarterly basis. A slot machine operated by an eligible organization must have a 
minimum average daily aggregate payback percentage of 80% computed for all slot 
machines operated on the premises of each eligible organization on a quarterly basis; 
and' 
Amend the bill in section 13 in subsection 3 in paragraph A in the last line (page 6, 
line 3 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "3,250" and inserting the following: '3,150' 
Amend the bill in section 13 in subsection 3 in paragraph C in the last line (page 6, 
line 8 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "~" and inserting the following: '1' 
Amend the bill in section 13 in subsection 3 by striking out all of paragraph D (page 
6, lines 9 to 12 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'D. Until January 1, 2016, the total number of slot machines operated by all eligible 
organizations licensed in accordance with this chapter may not exceed 80. Beginning 
January 1, 2016, the total number of slot machines operated by all eligible 
organizations licensed in accordance with this chapter may not exceed 150.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, amends the bill to 
provide that charitable fraternal organizations are not included in the definition of 
"eligible organization." The amendment provides that an eligible organization, which 
under the amendment is a veterans' organization, may apply to the Department of Public 
Safety, Gambling Control Board to operate up to 3 slot machines at the organization's 
premises, instead of 5 as proposed in the bill. The total number of slot machines available 
to be operated by all licensed eligible organizations is reduced from 250 to 150 under this 
amendment. The amendment also reduces the initial license fee from $1,000 to $500 and 
the annual renewal fee from $350 to $175. The amendment also reduces the 
administrative deposit required with the application from $5,000 to $2,500 and the 
amount required to be held in segregated accounts per machine from $2,000 to $1,000. It 
also provides that the Gambling Control Board may start accepting applications on 
January 1,2015, rather than January 1,2014 as provided in the bill. The amendment also 
includes technical changes to the bill to reflect changes made by Public Law 2013, 
chapter 212. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/03/14 
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LD31 
LR 47(02) 
An Act To Increase Gaming Opportunities for Charitable Fraternal and Veterans' Organizations 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'it (S-39q) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Contingent future biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Contingent future biennium cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Contingent current biennium revenue increase - General Fund 
Contingent current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This legislation allows the Gambling Control Board to accept applications for slot machine operator licenses, 
beginning January 1,2015, from veterans' organizations. Documentation of approval of the voters of the municipality 
must be submitted with the application. The Board may license up to 50 slot machines during the first year, with 150 
total slot machines allowed. 
Presented below is an estimate of the potential revenues that may be generated from new slot machine facilities and 
the subsequent distribution ofthose revenues. This fiscal note assumes 50 veterans' organizations would be licensed 
with a total of 150 slot machines, generating annual revenue of $48,298 for the State's General Fund and $156,568 for 
various other funds. The Gambling Control Board, Other Special Revenue Funds account would also receive license 
fees of $30,000 in the first year and $23,750 for license renewals in subsequent years. Annual state costs associated 
with an inspector, an auditor and other related expenses are estimated to be $171,523. 
Summary of Slot Machine Facility Revenue 
Gross Slot Income (total value of money, tokens, credits, other value used to playa slot machine) 
Player Payback - Slot Income 
Net Slot Income 
Share of Net Income for Distribution - 30% 
Operator Share of Net Income - 70% 
State Revenues by Fund 
General Fund - Slot Machines 
Total General Fund Revenue 
LR0047(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of2 
Annual 
Estimate 
$3,354,000 
$2,750,280 
$603,720 
$181,116 
$422,604 
Annual 
Estimate 
$48,298 
$48,298 
Gambling Control Board - Slot Machines 
Gambling Control Board - License Fees ($30,000 the 1st year) 
Subtotal 
Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Fund 
Municipalities 
Total Other Special Revenue Funds Revenue 
Total Revenue All Funds 
Summary of Expenditure Impacts to the State 
General Fund 
- Public Safety 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
- Public Safety 
Total Expenditures 
LR0047(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 2 of2 
$60,372 
$23,750 
$84,122 
$12,074 
$60,372 
$156,568 
$204,866 
$87,401 
$84,122 
$171,523