An Act To Authorize the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians To Operate a Casino in Aroostook County
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1298
Committee Amendment CA_A_H629 (House)
Amends: 7 MRSA §82, 8 MRSA §272-B, 8 MRSA §298, 8 MRSA §1011, 8 MRSA §1018, 8 MRSA §1019, 8 MRSA §1020, 8 MRSA §1036, 8 MRSA §1037, 10 MRSA §1023-P, 20-A MRSA §15671

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to H.P. 925, L.D. 1298, Bill, "An Act To 
Authorize the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians To Operate a Casino in Aroostook 
County" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §82, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2011, c. 358, §1, is further 
amended to read: 
5. Rulemaking. The commissioner shall adopt rules to establish procedures for 
licensing and awarding dates for agricultural fairs and performance standards for 
evaluating agricultural fairs. The commissioner, in consultation with the executive 
director of the State Harness Racing Commission, shall adopt rules that require 
agricultural fairs that receive a distribution of slot machine revenue in accordance with 
Title 8, section 1036, subsection subsections 2, 2-A and 2-D to submit information 
regarding the use of that revenue sufficient for the executive director to submit the report 
required by Title 8, section 1037. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine 
technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
Sec. 2. 7 MRS A §91, sub-§I, as amended by PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. G, §l and 
affected by § 15, is further amended to read: 
1. Fund created. The Treasurer of State shall establish an account to be known as 
"the Agricultural Fair Support Fund" and shall credit to it all money received under Title 
8, section 1036, subsection 2, paragraph D, subsection 2-A, paragraph G and subsection 
2-D, paragraph G. The fund is a dedicated, nonlapsing fund. All revenues deposited in 
the fund must be disbursed in accordance with this section, except that assessments and 
advances may be withdrawn in accordance with Title 8, section 267-A. 
Sec. 3. 7 MRS A §2910-B, first~, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 625, §l, is amended 
to read: 
The commissioner shall administer the Dairy Improvement Fund established under 
Title 10, section 1023-P in accordance with this section and Title 10, section 1023-P. All 
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money received by the fund from any source, including revenue distributed under Title 8, 
section 1036, subsection 2-A, paragraph M and subsection 2-D, paragraph L, must be 
deposited with the Finance Authority of Maine and credited to the fund. Money credited 
to the fund must be used to provide loans to assist dairy farmers in making capital 
improvements to maintain and enhance the viability of their farms and to pay the 
administrative costs of processing loan applications and servicing and administering the 
fund and loans made from the fund. Repayment of these loans and interest on the loans 
must be credited to the fund to be available for the same purposes. 
Sec. 4. 8 MRSA §272-B, sub-§l, ~, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 211, §1 and 
affected by §2, is amended to read: 
E. The fund to supplement harness racing purses established under section 298 and 
receiving payment pursuant to section 1036, subsection 2, paragraph B, subsection 
2-A, paragraph H and subsection 2-D, paragraph H; and 
Sec. 5. 8 MRSA §298, sub-§l, as amended by PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. G, §10 and 
affected by § 15, is further amended to read: 
1. Fund created. A fund is established to supplement harness racing purses to 
which the commission shall credit all payments received pursuant to section 1036, 
subsection 2, paragraph B, subsection 2-A, paragraph H and subsection 2-D, paragraph H 
for distribution in accordance with this section. The fund is a dedicated, nonlapsing fund, 
and all revenues deposited in the fund remain in the fund and must be disbursed in 
accordance with this section, except that assessments and advances may be withdrawn in 
accordance with section 267-A. The commission shall distribute in accordance with this 
section amounts credited to the fund. 
Sec. 6. 8 MRSA §1011, sub-§2-C is enacted to read: 
2-C. 
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians eligible for casino operator license. 
Notwithstanding subsection 2-B and only if the voters of Aroostook County at 
referendum approve the operation of a casino pursuant to section 1019, subsection 7, the 
board may accept an application for a casino operator license from the Houlton Band of 
Maliseet Indians to operate slot machines and table games at a casino on the North Road 
property of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians in the Town of Houlton in Aroostook 
County. 
Sec. 7. 8 MRSA §1018, sub-§l-A, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 699, §2, is amended 
to read: 
I-A. Fees for slot machine and casino operator licenses on or after September 1, 
2012. Notwithstanding subsection 1, paragraphs C and C-l, beginning September 1, 
2012, an applicant for a slot machine operator license or a casino operator license must 
pay a $250,000 nonrefundable privilege fee to be submitted with the application for the 
license and a minimum license fee, or cash bid if the license is part of a competitive 
bidding process established by law, of $5,000,000. This subsection does not apply to a 
casino licensed for operation in the State as of September 1, 2012 or a license authorizing 
the operation of a casino by the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians as provided by section 
1011, subsection 2-C. 
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Sec. 8. 8 MRSA §1019, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2011, c. 417, §6, is further 
amended to read: 
7. Statewide and county referendum; municipal vote. After January 1, 2011, any 
proposed casino or slot machine facility may not be issued a license unless it has been 
approved by a statewide referendum vote and a vote of the municipal officers or 
municipality in which the casino or slot machine facility is to be located, except that a 
commercial track licensed to operate slot machines on January 1, 2011 is only required, 
as a condition to obtain a casino license, to receive approval to operate a casino by means 
of a referendum of the voters of the county in which the commercial track is located. 
Notwithstanding this subsection, a casino operated by the Houlton Band of Maliseet 
Indians is required, as a condition to obtain a casino operator license, to receive approval 
to operate a casino by means of a referendum only of the voters of Aroostook County. 
Sec. 9. 8 MRSA §1020, sub-§3, ~A, as amended by PL 2011, c. 585, §8, is 
further amended to read: 
A. 
Except for slot machines used for training and educational purposes at 
postsecondary institutions as provided by section 1011, subsection I-B, the total 
number of slot machines registered in the State may not exceed J;OO() 3,750; and 
Sec. 10. 8 MRS A §1036, sub-§2-A, as amended by PL 2013, c. 118, §2, is 
further amended to read: 
2-A. Distribution from casino of slot machine income. A casino operator, except 
a casino operator licensed under section 1011, subsection 2-C, shall collect and distribute 
46% of the net slot machine income from slot machines operated by the casino operator 
to the board for distribution by the board as follows: 
A. Twenty-five percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded directly 
by the board to the Treasurer of State, who shall credit the money to the Department 
of Education, to be used to supplement and not to supplant funding for essential 
programs and services for kindergarten to grade 12 under Title 20-A, chapter 606-B; 
B. Four percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded by the board to 
the University of Maine System Scholarship Fund created in Title 20-A, section 
10909 and to the Board of Trustees of the Maine Maritime Academy to be applied by 
the board of trustees to fund its scholarship program. The slot machine income under 
this paragraph must be distributed as follows: 
(1) The University of Maine System share is the total amount of the distribution 
multiplied by the ratio of enrolled students in the system to the total number of 
enrolled students both in the system and at the Maine Maritime Academy; and 
(2) The Maine Maritime Academy share is the total amount of the distribution 
multiplied by the ratio of enrolled students at the academy to the total number of 
enrolled students both in the system and at the academy; 
C. Three percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded by the board to 
the Board of Trustees of the Maine Community College System to be applied by the 
board of trustees to fund its scholarships program under Title 20-A, section 12716, 
subsection 1; 
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D. Four percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded by the board to 
the Treasurer of State, who shall distribute the funds to the tribal governments of the 
Penobscot Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe; 
E. 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 board; 
F. Two percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded directly to the 
municipality in which the casino is located; 
G. One percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded by the board to the 
Treasurer of State, who shall credit the money to the Agricultural Fair Support Fund 
established in Title 7, section 91; 
H. One percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded by the board to the 
Treasurer of State, who shall credit the money to the fund established in section 298 
to supplement harness racing purses; 
I. One percent of the net slot machine income must be credited by the board to the 
Sire Stakes Fund created in section 281 ; 
J. One percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded directly to the 
county in which the casino is located to pay for mitigation of costs resulting from 
gaming operations; 
L. Beginning July 1, 2013, 112 of 1% of the net slot machine income must be 
forwarded by the board to the Treasurer of State, who shall credit the money to the 
Maine Milk Pool, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to help fund dairy farm stabilization pursuant 
to Title 7, sections 3153-B and 3153-D; and 
M. 
Beginning July 1, 2013, 112 of 1 % of the net slot machine income must be 
forwarded by the board to the Treasurer of State, who shall credit the money to the 
Dairy Improvement Fund established under Title 10, section 1023-P. 
If a recipient of net slot machine income in paragraph D, H or I owns or receives funds 
from a slot machine facility or casino, other than the casino in Oxford County, a casino 
operated by the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians or the slot machine facility in Bangor, 
then the recipient may not receive funds under this subsection, and those funds must be 
retained by the Oxford County casino operator or the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. 
Sec. 11. 8 MRSA §1036, sub-§§2-D and 2-E are enacted to read: 
2-D. Distribution of slot machine income from casino operated by the Houlton 
Band of Maliseet Indians. A casino operator licensed in accordance with section 1011, 
subsection 2-C shall collect and distribute 35% of the net slot machine income from slot 
machines operated by the casino operator to the board for distribution by the board as 
follows: 
A. Ten percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded directly by the 
board to the Treasurer of State, who shall credit the money to the Department of 
Education, to be used to supplement and not to supplant funding for essential 
programs and services for kindergarten to grade 12 under Title 20-A, chapter 606-B: 
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B. Three percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded by the board to 
the University of Maine System Scholarship Fund created in Title 20-A, section 
10909 and to the Board of Trustees of the Maine Maritime Academy to be applied by 
the board of trustees to fund its scholarship program. The slot machine income under 
this paragraph must be distributed as follows: 
(1) The University of Maine System share is the total amount of the distribution 
multiplied by the ratio of enrolled students in the system to the total number of 
enrolled students both in the system and at the Maine Maritime Academy; and 
(2) The Maine Maritime Academy share is the total amount of the distribution 
multiplied by the ratio of enrolled students at the academy to the total number of 
enrolled students both in the system and at the academy; 
C. Two percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded by the board to 
the Board of Trustees of the Maine Community College System to be applied by the 
board of trustees to fund its scholarships program under Title 20-A, section 12716, 
subsection 1; 
D. Nine percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded by the board to 
the Treasurer of State, who shall distribute the funds equally and directly to each of 
the tribal governments of the Penobscot Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the 
Aroostook Band of Micmacs; 
E. One 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 board; 
F. Three percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded directly to the 
Town of Houlton; 
G. One percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded by the board to the 
Treasurer of State, who shall credit the money to the Agricultural Fair Support Fund 
established in Title 7, section 91; 
H. One percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded by the board to the 
Treasurer of State, who shall credit the money to the fund established in section 298 
to supplement harness racing purses; 
I. One percent of the net slot machine income must be credited by the board to the 
S ire Stakes Fund created in section 281 ; 
J. 
Two percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded directly to 
Aroostook County to pay for mitigation of costs resulting from gaming operations; 
K. One half of 1 % of the net slot machine income must be forwarded by the board to 
the Treasurer of State, who shall credit the money to the Maine Milk Pool, Other 
Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation 
and Forestry to help fund dairy farm stabilization pursuant to Title 7, sections 3153-B 
and 3153-D; 
1. One half of I % of the net slot machine income must be forwarded by the board to 
the Treasurer of State, who shall credit the money to the Dairy Improvement Fund 
established under Title 10, section 1023-P; and 
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M. One percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded by the board to 
the Treasurer of State, who shall credit the money to the Coordinated Veterans 
Assistance Fund established in Title 37-B, section 514. 
2-E. Distribution of table game income from casino operated by the Houlton 
Band of Maliseet Indians. A casino operator licensed in accordance with section 1011, 
subsection 2-C shall collect and distribute 10% of the net table game income from table 
games operated by the casino operator to the board for distribution by the board as 
follows: 
A. Two percent of the net table game income must be forwarded by the board to the 
Treasurer of State, who shall credit the money to the Department of Education, to be 
used to supplement and not to supplant funding for essential programs and services 
for kindergarten to grade 12 under Title 20-A, chapter 606-B; 
B. Two percent of the net table game income must be deposited to the Gambling 
Control Board administrative expenses Other Special Revenue Funds account, which 
is a nonlapsing dedicated account; 
C. Two percent of the net table game income must be forwarded by the board to the 
Treasurer of State, who shall credit the money to the Coordinated Veterans 
Assistance Fund established in Title 37-B, section 514; and 
D. 
Four percent of the net table game income must be forwarded directly to 
Aroostook County. 
Sec. 12. 8 MRSA §1037, first~, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 358, §6 and amended 
by c. 657, Pt. W, §6, is further amended to read: 
Beginning February 15, 2012, the executive director of the State Harness Racing 
Commission, in consultation with the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry, annually shall submit a report to the joint standing committees of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over slot machines, harness racing, agricultural fairs and 
appropriations and financial affairs regarding the use of slot machine revenue deposited 
in funds under section 1036, subsection 2, paragraphs B, C, D, Hand l, subsection 2-A, 
paragraphs G, H and I and subsection 2-D, paragraphs G, H and I. The executive director 
and the commissioner shall obtain the information as described in this section. The report 
required by this section must be completed using budgeted resources. The executive 
director may not distribute funds listed under section 1036, subsection 2, subsection 2-A 
and subsection 2-D, as applicable, to harness racing tracks, off-track betting facilities, 
agricultural fairs or the Sire Stakes Fund under section 281 until the information required 
to submit the report required by this section is provided. 
Sec. 13. 8 MRSA §1037, sub-§l, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 358, §6, is amended 
to read: 
1. Commercial tracks. A report required by this section must include the following 
information from commercial tracks licensed in accordance with chapter 11 that receive a 
distribution of slot machine revenue under section 1036, subsection 2, paragraph B, D or 
H, subsection 2-A, paragraph G, H or I or subsection 2-D, paragraph G, H or I: 
A. The total amount wagered on live harness races; 
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B. The total amount wagered on intrastate simulcast races; 
C. The total amount wagered on interstate simulcast races; 
D. 
The number of harness races originated in the State and made available for 
simulcast outside of the State; 
E. The amount of the harness racing handle from wagers at the commercial track 
kept by that commercial track and the distribution of the handle to the State and 
industry recipients under section 286; 
F. The amount received from the handle distribution from wagers at other tracks and 
off-track betting facilities under section 286; 
G. The amount of revenue received in accordance with section 1036, subsection 2, 
paragraphs B, D and H, subsection 2-A, paragraphs G, H and I and subsection 2-D, 
paragraphs G, H and I; 
H. The number of full-time and part-time employees at the commercial track; 
1. The amount, if any, spent on capital improvements to the commercial track and 
related facilities and a description of those improvements. The first report must 
include the amount spent since November 2005, shown by year. Subsequent annual 
reports must include the amount spent on capital improvements the immediately 
preceding calendar year; 
J. Operating costs for the commercial track; 
K. Profit and loss or depreciation figures for the commercial track; and 
L. Administrative costs to comply with reporting requirements and contributions to 
the State Harness Racing Commission's operating account described in section 
267-A. 
Sec. 14. 8 MRSA §1037, sub-§2, ~E, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 358, §6 and 
amended by c. 657, Pt. W, §6, is further amended to read: 
E. The amounts, reported separately, of revenue received in accordance with section 
1036, subsection 2, paragraphs Band D, subsection 2-A, paragraphs G and Hand 
subsection 2-D, paragraphs G and H, in accordance with the Stipend Fund under Title 
7, section 86 and from any other source in accordance with rules adopted under 
section 263-A, subsection 1, paragraph C and Title 7, section 82, subsection 5 by the 
Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry or the State Harness Racing 
Commission; and 
Sec. 15. 8 MRSA §1037, sub-§3, ~, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 358, §6 and 
amended by c. 657, Pt. W, §6, is further amended to read: 
B. 
The amounts, reported separately, received from slot machine revenue in 
accordance with section 1036, subsection 2, paragraph D, subsection 2-A, paragraph 
G and subsection 2-D, paragraph G, in accordance with the Stipend Fund under Title 
7, section 86 and from any other source in accordance with rules adopted under 
section 263 -A, subsection 1, paragraph C and Title 7, section 82, subsection 5 by the 
Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry or the State Harness Racing 
Commission; and 
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Sec. 16. 8 MRSA §1037, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 358, §6, is amended 
to read: 
4. 
Breeders and owners within the Maine Standardbred program. A report 
required by this section must include the following information from horse breeders and 
owners within the Maine Standardbred program established pursuant to section 281 who 
receive a distribution under section 1036, subsection 2, paragraph C, subsection 2-A, 
paragraph I and subsection 2-D, paragraph I: 
A. The number of mares bred by each Maine Standardbred stallion as reported to the 
State Harness Racing Commission; 
B. An assessment of whether the number of Maine Standardbred horses in the State 
is sufficient to grow and sustain harness racing in the State; 
C. The number of yearling horses eligible and nominated to participate in sire stakes 
racing; 
D. The amount received from slot machine revenue in accordance with section 1036, 
subsection 2, paragraph C, subsection 2-A, paragraph I and subsection 2-D, 
paragraph I; 
E. The total number of qualifying dashes for sire stakes races and the average purse 
for each dash sorted by the age of the horse and the average purse for each sire stakes 
final dash sorted by the age of the horse; and 
F. An accounting of the Sire Stakes Fund, including the total amount of the fund at 
the beginning and end of the racing season and, reported separately, expenditures 
used to supplement purses, pay breeder promotional contracts, pay advertising costs, 
make payments to a statewide horsemen association, pay administrative costs and 
make contributions to the operating account described in section 267-A. 
Sec. 17. 8 MRSA §1037, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 358, §6, is amended 
to read: 
6. 
Other recipients. 
The Fund for a Healthy Maine's program providing 
prescription drugs for adults who are elderly or disabled, the University of Maine System 
and the Maine Community College System shall submit reports that include the amount 
of slot machine revenue received under section 1036, subsection subsections 2, 2-A and 
2-D and how that revenue was used to meet the statutory requirements cited in section 
1036, subsection 2, paragraphs E, F and G, respectively ofthose distributions. 
Sec. 18. 8 MRS A §1054, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §5 and 
affected by Pt. B, § 11, is amended to read: 
8. Failure to deposit funds. Violates section 1036, sl:l9section 2; or 
Sec. 19. 10 MRSA §1023-P, first ~, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 625, §5 and 
amended by c. 657, Pt. W, §6, is further amended to read: 
The Dairy Improvement Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is created. 
The fund must be deposited with and maintained by the authority. The Commissioner of 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall administer the fund in accordance with Title 
7, section 2910-B and this section. All money received by the authority in accordance 
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with Title 7, section 291O-B and Title 8, section 1036, subsection 2-A, paragraph M and 
subsection 2-D, paragraph L must be credited to the fund. Money credited to the fund 
must be used to provide loans to assist dairy farmers in making capital improvements to 
maintain and enhance the viability of their farms and to pay the administrative costs of 
processing loan applications and servicing and administering the fund and loans made 
from the fund. 
Sec. 20. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§5-A, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. C, 
§5, is amended to read: 
5-A. Funds from casino slot machines or table games. Revenues received by the 
department from casino slot machines or casino table games pursuant to Title 8, section 
1036, subsection 2-A, paragraph A ef~ Title 8, section 1036, subsection 2-B, paragraph A,. 
Title 8, section 1036, subsection 2-D, paragraph A or Title 8, section 1036, subsection 
2-E, paragraph A must be distributed as general purpose aid for local schools, and each 
school administrative unit shall make its own determination as to how to allocate these 
resources. Neither the Governor nor the Legislature may divert the revenues payable to 
the department to any other fund or for any other use. Any proposal to enact or amend a 
law to allow distribution of the revenues paid to the department from casino slot 
machines or casino table games for another purpose must be submitted to the Legislative 
Council and to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
education matters at least 30 days prior to any vote or public hearing on the proposal. 
Sec. 21. Referendum; effective date. This Act must be submitted to the legal 
voters of Aroostook County at a countywide election held following passage of this Act. 
The municipal officers of Aroostook County shall notify the inhabitants of their 
respective cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for 
holding a countywide election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of this Act by voting 
on the following question: 
"Do you favor the operation of slot machines and table games by the 
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians at a gaming facility located on U.S. 
Route 1, North Road in the Town of Houlton?" 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote by ballot on this question 
and designate their choice by a cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square 
below the word "Yes" or "No." 
The ballots must be received, sorted, counted and 
declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings. 
This Act takes effect immediately upon its acceptance by a majority of the legal 
voters voting in the election. 
The result of the vote must be declared by the Aroostook County commissioners and 
due certificate must be filed by the commissioners with the Secretary of State. 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation in 
Aroostook County all ballots, returns and copies of this Act necessary to carry out the 
purposes of this referendum.' 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, replaces the bill. 
The amendment, like the bill, authorizes the Gambling Control Board within the 
Department of Public Safety to license the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians to operate a 
casino in Aroostook County. Unlike the bill, which exempts the authorization from 
approval via referendum, the amendment provides that the license is contingent upon 
approval by the voters of Aroostook County. The amendment also provides language that 
exempts the casino from being subject to competitive bidding. The amendment provides 
for a distribution of 35% of the net slot machine revenue and 10% of the table game 
revenue from the casino. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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LD 1298 
LR 1068(02) 
An Act To Authorize the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians To Operate a Casino in Aroostook County 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~[ H -b ~ cf) 
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 an application for a casino operator license from the 
Houlton band of Maliseet Indians. Issuance of a license is contingent upon approval by means of a referendum of the 
voters of Aroostook County. This facility would be taxed at the rate of35% of net slot income and 10% of net table 
game income. 
Presented below is an estimate of the potential revenues that may be generated from the new facility and the 
subsequent distribution of those revenues. This fiscal note assumes a total of 500 slot machines and 10 table games, 
generating annual revenue of $206,776 for the State's General Fund and $7,753,268 for various other funds. The 
Gambling Control Board, Other Special Revenue Funds account would also receive license fees of $688,000 in the 
first year and $285,000 for license renewals in subsequent years. _ Annual state costs associated with 5 inspectors, an 
auditor and other related expenses are estimated to be $481,478. 
This legislation could have a significant impact on revenues generated by the Hollywood and Oxford Casinos. An 
assessment of the impact has not been done at this time. 
Summary of Casino 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 Slot Income for Distribution - 35% 
Operator Share of Net Slot Income - 65% 
Net Table Game Income 
LR1068(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of2 
Annual 
Estimate 
$200,750,000 
$180,072,750 
$20,677,250 
$7,237,038 
$18,609,525 
$4,380,000 
Share of Net Table Game Income for Distribution - 10% 
Operator Share of Net Table Game Income - 90% 
State Revenues by Fund 
General Fund 
Total General Fund Revenue 
Gambling Control Board - Table Games 
Gambling Control Board - License Fees ($688,000 the 1st year) 
Subtotal 
Education 
Penobscot Nation, Passamaquoddy Tribe and Mi'krnaqs 
University of Maine and Maine Maritime Academy Scholarship Funds 
Maine Community College System - Scholarship Fund 
Purse Supplements 
Sire Stakes Fund 
Agricultural Fair Support Fund 
County 
Coordinated Veterans Assistance Fund 
Town of Houlton 
Maine Milk Pool 
Dairy Improvement Fund 
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 
LR1068(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 2 of2 
$438,000 
$3,942,000 
Annual 
Estimate 
$206,773 
$206,773 
$87,600 
$285,000 
$372,600 
$2,155,325 
$1,860,953 
$620,318 
$413,545 
$206,773 
$206,773 
$206,773 
$588,745 
$294,373 
$620,318 
$103,386 
$103,386 
$7,753,268 
$7,960,041 
$108,878 
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