An Act To Provide Income Tax Relief by Expanding Gaming Opportunities
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1280
Committee Amendment CA_A_H491 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §12004-G, 8 MRSA §1001, 8 MRSA §1003, 8 MRSA §1011-A, 8 MRSA §1011-B, 8 MRSA §1018, 8 MRSA §1018-A, 8 MRSA §1019, 8 MRSA §1020, 37-B MRSA §515

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 876, L.D. 1280, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide Income Tax Relief by Expanding Gaming Opportunities" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Establish a Competitive Bidding Process for the Operation of a Resort-
style Casino in Southern Maine' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-G, sub-§32-A is enacted to read: 
32-A. 
Sport and 
Entertainment 
Casino Development Legislative Per 
Commission 
Diem and Expenses 
MRSA § I Q05-A 
Sec. 2. 8 MRSA §1001, sub-§6-A is enacted to read: 
6-A. Commission. "Commission" means the Casino Development Commission 
created under section 1005-A. 
Sec. 3. 8 MRSA §1003, sub-§2, ~, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §5 and 
affected by Pt. B, § 11, is amended to read: 
B. Hear and decide all license and registration applications under this chapter and 
issues affecting the granting, suspension, revocation or renewal of licenses and 
registrations, including but not limited to applications received by the board from a 
person awarded the privilege by the commission to submit an application to operate a 
casino; 
Sec. 4. 8 MRSA §1003, sub-§2, ~-l is enacted to read: 
B-1. Hear and decide issues affecting the granting, suspension, revocation or renewal 
of licenses and registrations; 
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Sec. 5. 8 MRS A §1005-A is enacted to read: 
§100S-A. Casino Development Commission 
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Est~blishment. The Casin9 Devel<?..Rment COlpmissiQn" e~tab1,i~hed in Title. 5, 
section 12004-G. subsectign 32-A, shall carrY out the functions SQecifieg in this chapter 
with'regard to awarding the privilege to a1?plyfor a casino or slQtmachine operator 
license'throygh a con~petitive g'id process aridesta~lishil1g a contract witht~e winning 
bidder 111?Qn issuance of a casino 9perator license ~y the board. The commission. is 
affiliated wit~ th,ebgard as specified in this cha»t~r, 
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Mem~ers. The commissipn consists of 5 memb~rs ~l?1?o,~nt~9 by the Governor. 
All mell1bers must be members of the general public without affiliation to the gaming or 
hospitali!y indus!ty. At least 3 of the c01l1l11ission members mu~t have training or 
eXQerience in at least one gf the fgllowing fiel<is: cOrPorate finance. economics, law. 
eCQngmic development gr accounting. A municipal etnployee. cQunty erpployee, elected 
official or candidate for elective Qffice may not serve as a commission member. 
3~ Term of office. Members of the cQmmi.ssion serye ~-year terms.excep,t that tqe 
GovernQr shall initially appoint one member for a term of one year. 2 members for a term 
of 2 years and 2 members for a term of 3 years. A vacancy is filled by appointment for 
the remainder of the unexpired term of that member. Members whose terms expire serve 
until their successors are appointed and confirmed. Members may serve no more than 2 
full consecutive terms on the commission. 
4. Confirmation. Appointees to the commission must be reviewed by the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over gambling matters and are 
subject to confinpation by the Senate. 
5. Chair. T~e commission members shall elect <?ne member to serve as chair fgr at 
least a 2-year term. 
6. Quorum. An action of the commission is not binding unless taken at a meeting at 
which at least 3 of the 5 memQers are present. 
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7. Conflict of interest. In addition to the restrictions im1?osed Qursuant to Title 5, 
section 18, a commission member may not participate in any matter before the 
commission in which the commission member has a personal bias or any other conflict of 
interest as the commission determines, either on the commission's Qwn motion or in 
response to a written complaint. During a commission member's term of service and for 5 
years after the end of that commission member's service, any person with a direct and 
supstantial interest in a gambling activity or gambling facility, including accommodations 
and amenities associated with a gambling facility, may not employ or be represented by 
the commission member or a member of the commission member's immediate family. 
For the pUrPoses of this subsection, "direct and substantial" means ownership or control 
of more than 10% of the voting securities of a gambling facility. of an associated 
accommodation or associated amenity of a gambling facility or Qf an entity in contract, 
conso!! or cooperation with a gambling facility key executive. 
Sec. 6. 8 MRS A §1011, sub-§2-B, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 699, § 1, is repealed. 
Sec. 7. 8 MRS A §1011, sub-§2-C is enacted to read: 
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2-C. Persons eligible for casino operator license on or after January 1, 2015. 
BeginningJanuary 1, 2015,the board maynot acceptan application for an initial license 
to operate a casino, slot machine facilfu or a~ther gambling faSility for which the 
board has licensing authority, unle~s that applica!ion iuubmitted by a sMccessful bidder 
for the p~ivilege t,o submit ~n !lp~1icati0!1 t9 the boar!L<2hosen pursuant to section 10 11-B 
and the applicant has received approval QY the voters of the m,unicipality where the casino 
will be located. 
Sec. 8. 8 MRSA §1011-A is enacted to rec)'d: 
§1011-A. County referendum 
This section aVplies to referendum requirements for counties in which the 
commission is authorized to receive bids for the privilege to submit an application for a 
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1. Secrstary of State to pr~pare ballots and returns. Notwithstanding any law to 
the contrary, upon nQtification by the cqunty comlllissioner,s of the date of a statewide 
election n9 sooner than June I, 2016 and n9 later than July I, 2017 at which a county has 
d,etermined that the coull,ty will hold a n~ferendum asking voters of the county to 
authorize the operation of a casino subject to, a competitive bid process, the Secretary of 
State shall prepare and furnish to each city, tQwn and plantation in that county ballots and 
returns for an election to be held no sooner than June 1, 2016 and no later than July 1, 
2017. The ballots must be received, sorted, counted ansi declared in open ward, town and 
plantation meetings and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as 
votes for members of the Legislature. The Sec:retary of State shall determine the wording 
of the question to be sub~nitted to the voters <,>fthe county~. 
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Referendum impact on competitive bid for privilege to submit casino 
operatgr license' alu~!ic.~tion. The com1J1,lSsion may accept and consider a bid for the 
privilege to submit an application for a casino operator license to the board from a bidder 
who proposes to Qperate a casino in a cQunty where the voters have approved the 
operation of a casmo by referendum held. in accordance with this section. 
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commission may not accept a bid for the Qrivilege to submit an application to the board 
for a casino' ~perator license in a county where voters rejected the operation of a casino in 
the county by referendum vote or in acovnty that did not hold a countywide referendum 
within the time frame prescribed by this section. 
Sec. 9. 8 MRSA §1011-B is enacted t9 read: 
§1011-B. Privilege to submit a casino 91?erator licen~e application for a southern 
casino pursuant to competitive bidding 
If the voters of either York CQuntL<?f Cumberland County, or both, approve the 
operation of a resort-style casino purSllant to a referendum held in accordance with 
section lOll-A, the commission shall develop a request for proQosals designed to 
encourage vigorous bidding for the pUrPose of awarding one bidder the privilege to 
submit an application to the boartiQr a casino operator license. The commission shall 
request bids for the privilege to subn~it an_ application to the board for one resort-style 
casino in either Y 9rk County or Cumberland Countx, except that bids may not be 
requested for a illQQosal in a county in which the voters rejected the operation of a casino. 
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A request f9r proposals must instruct potential bidders to propose. the scope of the 
gambling facilitx and amenities t9 be offered in coni:unction with the facility and how the 
proposal' will . ensgrethat the prQposed casin9~ili provide the State with socially 
respol1sible ecc)fl()mic growth while operating as a successful business for the operator, 
considering lb:mse f,ee~, minimum capital investf1?ent requirements, regqllltory standards 
and required rates of revenue distribution. The commission may require submission of 
clOCul11e~ted expert:' analysis from a bidder 'to~.t2port theJ~roposals' subm~~ted by the 
bidder. 
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Consideration of bids for privilege to submit casino operator license 
application to th~ koard. 
A bidder seeking aZvard of the; privilege to' supmit al1 
application' to th~' boin:4 for a license to operate a cas,ino in Y o'rk County or. C\lluberland 
County shall comply with the requirements determined. bX the commission. The 
commission shall require' that a proposal' for the privilege to' submit an application to the 
board for the operatign' gf a casino in~lude anQnrefundab'le app'licatign fee of $250,000 
gnd' an agreement tp pay 'the cgsts '9f t~e bollrdfor processing a~ application and 
performing backgroY119 investigatigns, as descri12ed in section 1 Q 18, subsection 1, if 
awarded the privilege to sUQmit an application to the board for a license to operate a 
ciasi~o. 'The cotllinission 'sh~ll ~nsure that the fe'guest for 'proposals clearly identifies the 
deadline for sub~issiqn and all bid requireme~ts,. Th'e co~issiol1 shall [gllow, as nearly 
as practicakle, the provisi9ns governing competitive bidging Qrescribed by Title 5, 
chapterl55, sypchapter 1'-A and rUle~ adQpted pU~S\lant tothat subchapter." 
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Reguest fqr pr~p2sa]s; factors; so~thern casino. 
When cQl?-sidering bids 
received inresponse to a request fQ,r RrORosals prescri~ed ~n sy,bsectiol} 1 for a location in 
York County or CumQerland County, the commiss!Qn shall consider thefollowhig: 
A. Business and market factQrs, including: 
(1) The bidder's commitment and caRacity to make an initial minimum capital 
investment of $250,000,000 for a resort..:style casino facility. Land acquisition, 
license fees and off-site improvements' are not ~onsidered to be part of the 
minhpum capital investment; 
(2) How t~e hidder's propQsal can ~e expectyd to preserve existing lobs in the 
State and the nllmJ?er gfnet new full-time and part-time jobs that can be expected 
t~be c~eated by'the op~ration of the proposed fagility;' 
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(3) The extent to which the bidder's market Rlans suit the character of the region 
and the local population in a way that encourages residents of the State to choose 
to patrgnize the bidder's pfoRosed facility as opposed to gambling facilities in 
other states; 
(4) 
The potential created by the bidder's proposal to create commercial 
development opportunities in tpe 40st lQca!ion and surrounding cOmmunities 
consistent with historic uses, regional character and local zoning and planning 
requi~ements; 
(5) The potential gro§s and net income to be generated by the bidder based upon 
documented, expert market analysis; 
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(2) The extent to which the gidder's proposed facility can reasonably be expected 
to serve asa significant regipnal and national tourism destinatiQn; 
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(7) How the bidder's proposal will result. in the highest potenti,!!l benefit and the 
highest prospective total. revenues to the State from a bidder gased upon 
gocumented, expert finanqial analysis; 
(8) The bidder's prQposeg capital investment in a gambling facility, proposed 
amenities associateg with the facility and timing of capital investment 
expenditures in terms of ensuring the facility is economically competitive in the 
State and regi9-nally; allil 
(9) Other factors, properly disclosed in the commission's request fOLPr9posal~ 
tl1at the cQmmi~sion g~tennines'tQ ~e relevapt; 
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B. Economic devel9pment factqrs l inch~ding: 
(1) The bigder's worl~force development plan ~nd the extent to which it will 
maximize usegf the State's exist~ng labor force and create ne,w jobs in the 
marketplace; 
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(2) The impact on economic development, existing and planned, in the. region of 
the propose4 facility; 
(3) How the proposal would benefit the harness racing industry in the State and 
sustain or create jobs associated with the harness racing industry, including 
whether the bidder has any plans to support the operation of a conm1ercial track 
at the casino facility location that uses a 5/8-mile, all-weather-surface track; and 
(4) Other factors, properly disclosed in the cQmmission's request for proposals, 
that the commission determines to be relevant; 
C. Site location factors, including: 
(1) 
The adequacy of transportation infrastructyre surrounding the proposed 
location of the gambling faciJi!x;. 
(2) The need for a~ditiol1al public infrastructure expenditures at or immediately 
surrounqing the propQsed location of the gambling facility; 
(3) Any negative impact of the propos~d location of the gambling facility on the 
mlll1icipality in which the facility is to be located, including but not limited to 
traffic congestion, worsened road safety conditions and increased safety concerns 
for pedestrian 'traffic; 
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(4) The bidder's prOQosals for mitigating negative impacts identified under this 
paragraph; and 
(5) Qther factors, properly disclosed in the commission's request for proposals, 
that the commission determines to be relevant; and 
D. Factors other than those li~ted in paragraphs A to C, including: 
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(1) The Qidder's plan to identify, address and minimize the potential for and 
existence of negative cgnsequences associated with gambling and the operation 
of th~ bigder's' proposedfacilitt, , inch.idin~ blAt' not limiteq to a financial 
com,nlitrnellt t9 ~fforts to address probl~m gambling prevention, intervention, 
treatment and research; 
(2) The effects, bQth positive and negative, that canke reasonably anticipated to 
be experienced 9Y thel11unicipality in which the facility i§ ,located and the 
communities in the region: and 
(3), The likelihood that the, bidder will meet the casino operatgr license 
reqyirements de~crigeq in se,ct~on 101 ~. 
3. Bid award fact2r prioriti~s; soqthern casino. T~e commission shl.!!l devel,op a 
system of assigning points to the factors required t9 be considered unger sUQsection 2. 
The com~nission is authoiizeg to hire Or enter int2 a contract with vendors experienced ill 
evaluatillg bu§iness plans for large·~rale develoPrnentandthe ~n~pac~sof development on 
the local and regional economies t9 assist with the consigeration of bids mid development 
of the p'oint ~ystetn required QY this sybsecti'on.' The develonment of'a point system must 
ensu~e th~t f~ctors il~atsm:UJo~t the fgllowing are awarded the highest.l2gint value: 
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A. The overall increase in the num12e.r of iQQs created in the region that can be 
d,irectly or indirectly attributed tp the development app operation of the resgrt-style 
casino: 
B. The positive impacts on economic development, existing ang planned, frQtn the 
development and o12eration of the resort-style casing in the immediate region and the 
potential to positively- impact the state economy, inclU,ding ormortunities to pursue 
geve19pments that will create o~going sources Qf revenue and emploYment fQr the 
region se12arate from the resort-style casino: 
C. The maximum potential benefits frQm the operatign of the proposed resQrt-style 
casino on year-mund tourism in the region: 'and ' 
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Q. The representation and incomoratiQn by the proposed resort-style casino of the 
charac~er of th~ State g~ner~lly and, ill' particular, the characte! gf the SUlTounding 
region consistent withhistoric uses, 10caJ planning angzoning requirements. 
4. Notice pf award. UpQn award of the privilege to supmit an application for a 
casino operator license to the board, the commission shall cite how the successful 
bidder's prQ120sal supported the priorities described in subsection 3. 
5. Contract required; southern casino. A person who is selected as the winning 
bidder for the privile,ge to submit an a,Pplicati9n to the Qo~rd for a c,asino operator license 
shall agree to enter into a contract with the commission that obligates the casino operator 
t2 the prgposalsmade in the bid su!Jmitted in accQrdance with this section. In addition, 
the contract must include: 
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A. A framework ofreasonable financial penalties for failure ofthe casino operator to 
comply with the terms of the contract and the circumstances under which failure to 
comply with terms of the contract justifies withholding all net slot machine income 
and net table game income until the terms Qfthe contract are satisfied; and 
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B. Annual reinvestment requirements that direct the casino operato~inninZ1!Q 
sooner thal).~years after commencingqperation of slot mach(nes at tlL~sino, to 
either make c<w.itaUml!rovements to the ca.sino facUitLor deposit with the board, in 
an account described in section 1018, subsection 2-B, an amount no less than 3% but 
no greater than 4% of net sl~t m~chin.~ income and nettably Mine incom-u~nerated 
by the casino during the previous year. 
The commission shall consult with tile. Office of the AttomeY-generaLQuring the 
negotiation and execution of the contract. The contract must be atmIQ..vedQyjhe Attorney 
General. The casino Q1lerator license jssyed by the board does not take e~fect and the 
board may not accept the license fee required under sect!Q!ll018, subsectiolll, paragraph 
C-2 until the contr!!pt is executed. 
Sec. 10. 8 MRSA §1018, sub-§1, ~C, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §5 
and affected by Pt. B, § 11, is amended to read: 
C. The initial application fee for a slot machine operator license is $200,000. The 
annual renewal fee is $75,000 plus an amount, set by rules of the board, equal to the 
cost to the board of licensing slot machine operators and determined by dividing the 
costs of administering the slot machine, operator licenses by the tqtal number qf slot 
machine operators licensed by the, board. This paragraph applies to slot machine 
operator licenses issued before January 1, 2015. 
Sec. 11. 8 MRSA §1018, sub-§1, ~C-1, as amended by PL 2011, c. 417, §4, is 
further amended to read: 
C-l. The initial application fee for a casino operator license is $225,000, except that 
the initial application fee for an applicant that is a commercial track that was licensed 
to operate slqt machines as of January 1, 2011 is $25,000. The annual renewal fee is 
$80,000 plus an amqunt, set by rules of the board, equal to the cost to the board of 
licensing casino operators and determined by dividing the costs of administering the 
casino operator licenses by the total number of casino· operators licensed by the 
board. In addition, a casino operator shall pay an initial gaming table fee of $1 00,000 
for the privilege to operate each gaming table for a period of 20 years as long as the 
casino operator is licensed. Each gaming table is also subject to an annual gaming 
table renewal fee of $1,000. The gaming table fees authorize the casino operator to 
conduct any authorized table game at the gaming table during the 20-year period. A 
casino licensed in accordance with section 1011, subsection 2-A, paragraph A is not 
required to pay the gaming table fees until after one calendar year of table game 
operation. Fees collected in accordance with this paragraph must be deposited to the 
Gambling Control Board administrative expenses Other Special Revenue Funds 
account, which is a nonlapsing dedicated account. This paragraph applies to casino 
QPerator licenses issued before January 1, 2915. 
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Sec. 12. 8 MRSA §1018, sub-§1, "C-2 and C-3 are enacted to read: 
C-2. 
The fee for a casino Qperator license for a casino in York County or 
Cumberland County, issued in accordance with section 10 ll-B, is $25,000,000. The 
license fee must Qe deposited in accordance with section 10 18-A, except for 
$5,000,000, which must be deposited to the General Fund and used for the 
administrative expenses of the· bo~rd. The license fee . is separate from the 
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nonrefundable ap'plication fee required pyrsuant to section 10 I1-B, subsection 1 and 
the payment of c9sts to tqe l;>oa;rd fQrprQcessing; the application and performing 
background investigati9ns~ 
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C-3. The annyal registratiQn fee for a slot machine and a table game operated at a 
casino li~ense9 on or after janyary 1,,2915 is $100. 
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Sec. 13. 8 MRSA §1018, s1Jb-§l-A, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 699, §2, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 14. 8 MRSA §1018, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §5 and 
affected by Pt. B, § 11, is amendecl to read: 
2. Term of license issued before January 1, 2015; renewal, renewal fees. MJ. 
E,:xcept for slot machine 9perator licenses, a.n4qa~~po operator licenses issueg on or a~ter 
JanuarY 1, 20~5, licenses issueq by the board under this chapter are effective for one year, 
unless revoked or surrendered pursuant to subchapter 5. Upon proper application and 
payment of the required fees and taxes and in accordance with rules adopted by the board, 
the board may renew a license for an additional year if municipal approval has been 
qbtainecl as provided in section 1012. The board shall transfer $25,000 of the renewal fee 
required by subsection 1, paragraph C to the municipality in which the slot machines are 
operated. 
Sec. 15. 8 MRSA §1018, sub-§§2-A, 2-B and 3-A are enacted to read: 
2-A. Term of license issued on or after January 1, 2015. A casino operator 
license iss!}ed by the board pursuant to section' 1011, subsection 2-C is effective for 20 
years unless revokeq 9r slfrrendered pursuan~ to subchapter 5. 
2-B. Annual reinvestment requirements; southern casino. A casino operator 
licensed by the boarg pursuant to section 1 Q 11, subsection 2-C operating a casino in York 
COUl1!Y gr Cumberland County may deposit, with the bQard the percentage of net slot 
machine income and net table game income required as an annual reinvestment pursuant 
to the'~ontract exe~uteQ in accordanc~ with section 10 I1-B, subsection' 5. 'T4e board 
shall hold the funds ill an interest-bearing, 110nlapsing account. The casino operator may 
request funds from the accoup.~ f9r the pwpose (?-f making capital investments or 
imQrovements to the c~sinQ facility. 
~f there are fungs in the account and the casino 
ceases oper~ti9n for a period of more thal1 90 9axs, ~he funds must be deQosited to the 
General Fund. 
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3-A. Licensee other than the original applicant; contract applicable; transfer 
fee. 
If a person initially licensed to operate a casino after January 1, 2015 in York 
County or Cumberl~md' County surrenders the license or the license is revok~ 
subsequynt licensee authorized to operate the casino in accgrdance with this chapter is 
subject to the terms of the contract required by and executed under section 1011-B, 
subsection 5. A subsequent licens~e is required to submit an application to the goard and 
is subject to the, licensing qualifications prescribed under section 1016 and may only 
9perate the casino for the remainder of the 20-year license tel11) aQplied to the initial 
licensee. The fee for the transfer of a casino Qperator license initially issued subsequent 
to the competitive bid process under section 10 11-B is $500,000, which must be 
sUQmitted to the board for deposit to the General Fund. 
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Sec. 16. 8 MRSA §1018-A is enacted to read: 
.§.1018-A. Host municipality and count:y revenue loss mi,tigation 
The portiQn of the license feesllbmitteg in accordance with section 1018, subsection 
1, paragraph <;-2 fill!st be deposited into a nonlapsing, deAisated. account to be 
adrpinistered QY the board. The purpose of the accouQt is tQ..maiptain th~vel of r~vem~ 
distributed to host municipalities under section 
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subsection 2, paragrap~ J; ~nd section 193~, subsection 2-AJaragraph F and to a host 
county under section 1036~bsection 2:b"paragraph J and prop~ax revenue 
received by host municipalities. If a casino initially licensed t~erate prior to January 
i, 2015 ceases' Qperation wi~n 5. ye_ar~ of the' commencement. of the' operation of slot 
machines at a casit}o in y. ork Qo,upty Qr Cumberlang County, the Q,Qard shall distribute 
reyenues tQ~UQllnty tpat recei.Y~triQutions under section 1036, subsection 2-A, 
naragraph J ,jf applicable, and t~e munic:ipglity in which the closed casino was operat,ed. 
The board shall detennine the dist[i\?ution amount by calculatinS-fue average annual 
distribution to the host c;ounty or host rr;lUnicipality,of the closed casino from the last 5 
full calendar years in whicl~rilm!i,Q.W.-$ere l~eceived, from casinos initially licensed 
prior to January 1, 2015 and by factoring in any reduction in the amount of property tax 
revenues received by the municipality gireqtly related to the cessation of casino 
operations. The distribution amount det~rmined by the bgard..!nust be decreased by the 
amounts distributed from a casing Qperateg in Yorle Qounty or Cumberland County under 
seCtion 1036, subsection 2-D, pa~agraphs K) M ~nd N .. The board shall determine the 
distribution amounts within 90 days of the c.1osure of a casino initially licensed prior to 
January 1, 2915 and begin ma!~i.rg distributi~ns to th~ municipality al}-d county, as 
applicable, as soon as practicable thereafter. Nothing in this section prohibits distribution 
to each municipality or county in vyhich a casino initially licensed prior to January 1, 
2015 is operated as long. as the casino ceases operation 'Yithin 5 years after the 
commencement of the oper~tion of slot l}-1achines at a casino in Ygne COJilltY-..Jrr 
Cumberland C9.unty. Distributions made t,o a municiQality or county in accordance with 
this section contip¥e for a Qe~iod of 5 years after r~ceiviI?g ~n initial disttibution from the 
board in accordance with this section. If the amount in the account is insufficient to make 
distributions to the county or municipalities ~s required by this section, the board may 
!]Sluire additional payment from the operator of the casino in York Coun1Y-.Q! 
Cumberland Coynty to make distributions required by this seytion. Ifnocasino initially 
licensed Qrior to January 1, 2015 ceas~s sweration within 5 years ()f t~1e commencement 
of slot machine operation at a casino in Y orle Gounty or Cumberland County or if ftmds 
r~main in th~ account after distributions ~r~ Inade in accordance with this section for the 
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5-year period, the funds must be deposited in the pepartment of Transportation, Highway 
and Bridge Capital Qrogram, Other §peciat' Revenue Funds accoynt within the Highway 
Fund as established by Titl~ 23, section 1651 for capital improvemtmt purposes. 
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Sec. 17. 8 MRSA §1019, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2011, c. 417, §5, is repealed. 
Sec. 18. 8 MRSA §1019, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2011, c. 417, §6, is repealed. 
Sec. 19. 8 MRSA §1020, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2011, c. 585, §8, is further 
amended to read: 
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3. Limits on total slot machines. The board shall determine the number of slot 
machines to be registered in the State fQr casinos initially licensed prior t9 January 1, 
2015. 
The board shall make this determination based upon the minimum net slot 
machine income, when distributed pursuant to section 1036, necessary to maintain the 
harness horse racing industry in this State, except that: 
A. 
Except for slot machines used for training and educati(;mal purposes at 
postsecondary institutions as provided by section 1011, subsection I-B, the total 
n\lmber of slot machines registered in the State for. operation at casinos initially 
licetlsed pri()r to Jatluary 1, 2Q15 may not exceed 3,000; am} 
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B. 
A slot machine operator initially licenses! prior to January 1, 2015 may not 
operate more than 1,500 slot machines at anyone commercial track and a casino 
operator initially licensed, prior to January 1, 2015 may not operate more than 1,500 
slot machines at a casino. 
Sec. 20. 8 MRSA §l036, sub-§§2-D and 2-E are enacted to read: 
~-p. Distri,bution of ~lot ~achine i,~c9me from a casino i~ Y()rk COl!Dty or 
Cumberlalld Copntx. A casing operator licensed to operate a casino ill York COllUty or 
Cumberlan<;l County pursUimt to section 10 II-B shall collectAlliLdistrib\lte 46% of net 
slot machine income to the board for distribution QY the board as follows: 
A. Twen!;y perce~tofthe net slot machine incQme must be forn;arged by the board to 
the Treasurer of State, who shall deposit the income into the Department of 
Transportation, Highway and Br~<;lge Qanital progralIl' Other Special Revenue Funds 
account within the Highway Fund as established by Title 23, section 1651 for capital 
improvement pUrPoses; 
B. Six percent of the net slot machine income must be forwardeg QY the board to the 
Treasurer of State, whQ shall credit the inco~e to the fund established'in section 298 
tos~Pl?lem~nt ~arnes~ racing.i1urses; " ' 
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C. Six percen~ of the net slot lTIachine income must be depQsited by tre board into 
the Fund to Reform Veterans ~ervices established by Title 37-B, section 515; 
D. TwO percellt of the net slot tr,lachine. irlCome mu~t be forwarded by the bQard 
directly to the county in which the slot machines are locat~ 
E. Two percent of the net slot machine il1come must be deposited to the General 
Fund for administrative expenses Of the board in accordance with rules adopted by 
the Qoard, except that of the amount ca1cuiated pursuant to this paragraph, $100,000 
must be transferred annmllly to the Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment 
Fund established by Title 5, secti.on 20006-:8; 
F. One and one-half percent of the net slot machine income must be credited by the 
board to the Sire Stakes Fund created in section 281 ; 
Q. One and one-half percent of the net s~ot machine income must be forwarged by 
the board to the Treasurer of State, who shall credit the income to the Agricultural 
Fair Support Fund established in Title 7, section 91; 
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H. One percent ofth~ net sl9t machine income must be 1;:orwaried by the board to the 
Treasurer of State, \Vho shal) creqit tne income to the Fund to Stabilize Off-track 
Betting Facilities established by sectiqn 300; 
I. OnLpercent of the net slot machine income must be fOlwarded by the board 
directly to the municipality in which the slot machines are locate~ 
1: One percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded directly to the 
municipalitie~at abut the municipality in which the slot machines are located. The 
revenues must be paig in egual portions to each abutting municipality; 
K. One percent of the net ~lot machine income must be forwarded by the boar<! 
directly to Oxford CQunty; 
L. OnLpercent . of the net sl9t machine incom~ must be forwarde<i.Qyihe boarg 
direc!ly:JQyenobscot County.;. 
M. One -p-ercent of the net sl9t machine income must be forwarded by the board 
direc1lYJ:o the City of Bangqr; ang 
N._On~ percent Qf the net slot machine income must be forwarded by the board 
directly to the Town of Oxford. 
2-E. Distri!>ution of table game income from a casino in York County or 
Cumberlrulll£.Q.u~ty. A.- casino operatgrliqense.i1Q...Qperate a casino in York 90unty or 
Cumberland CQuillY pursuant to secti9n 10 II-B. shall collect and di~tribute 16%. of net 
table game incolne tQ the boarq to Qe d~sited by the board into the Fund to Reform 
Veterans Services established by Title 37 -B, section 515. 
Sec. 21. 37-B MRSA §515 is enacted to read: 
§515. Fund to Reform Veterans Services 
The Fund to Reform Veterans Services is established to develop a coordinated 
delivery system of benefits and services to veterans in the State. The fund is a dedicated 
nonlapsing account. Benefits and services to be coordinated within this system are not 
limited to those estaplished and admip.istered ~y the St~tel but may also inc.!lli!e those 
provided by federal agencies, service-oriented nonprofit. organizations an9 veterans' 
service organizations. The director shall administer the fund. 
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Sec. 22. Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services to develop 
plan. The Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services, within the Department of 
Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, shall develop a comprehensive plan for 
the coordinated delivery system of benefits and services and submit the plan, including 
recommended legislation necessary to implement the system, to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over veterans services no later than 
January 1,2017. All deposits into the Fund to Reform Veterans Services established in 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 37-B, section 515, required by Title 8, section 1036, 
subsection 2-E and by Title 8, section 1036, subsection 2-D, paragraph C must be held in 
the fund until the Legislature enacts a comprehensive plan for the coordinated delivery of 
benefits and services to veterans in the State. 
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Sec. 23. Joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over veterans services authQrized to submit legislation. 
The joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over veterans services is authorized to 
submit legislation to the First Regular Session of the 128th Legislature to imph;ment the 
recommendations of the Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services within the 
Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management with regard to a 
comprehensive plan for the coordinated delivery system of benefits and services to 
veterans in the State under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 37 -B, section 515. 
Sec. 24. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT 
OF 
Veterans Services 0110 
Initiative: Establishes the Fund to Reform Veterans Services with a base allocation. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE Fl,TNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2015-16 
$.500 
$500 
2016-17 
$500 
$500 
This amendment replaces the bill and is the majority report of the committee. The 
amendment establishes a competitive bid process for the operation of a resort-style casino 
in either York County or Cumberland County. The amendment establishes the Casino 
Development Commission, which is an independent board of 5 members appointed by 
the Governor and confinned by the Senate. The commission's purpose is to develop a 
request for proposals for the privilege to submit an application to the Gambling Control 
Board for a casino operator license. Prior to submitting a request for proposals, either 
York County or Cumberland County, or both, would have to hold a referendum vote 
asking voters to allow the operation of a casino in their county. The referendum must be 
held on the same date as a statewide election no sooner than June I, 2016 and no later 
than July 1, 2017. The fee to submit a bid is $250,000. The amendment provides for 
specific supporting information to be submitted by the bidder and considered by the 
commission including the bidder's ability to make a minimum $250,000,000 capital 
investment in the resort-style casino and information regarding job creation, economic 
development, plans to mitigate negative infrastructure impacts and the bidder's support of 
the harness racing industry. Under the amendment, the commission is directed to develop 
a point system for the factors to be considered in evaluating proposals and give priority to 
proposals that create jobs, promote economic development, increase tourism and support 
a casino that fits the character of the State. The winning bidder must enter into a contract 
with the commission that obligates the casino operator to abide by the proposals made in 
the winning bid. Failure to abide by the tenns of the contract could result in financial 
penalties to the casino operator. 
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The license fee for a casino under the amendment is $25,000,000, of which 
$5,000,000 is deposited into the General Fund to be useq for administrative expenses of 
the Gambling Control Board, The remaining $20,000,000 is deposited into an account to 
be useq to mitigate the impact of lost revenue on the mlmicipalities and a county in which 
casinos are currently located, The Gambling Control Board will distribute money from 
the account to the m~nicipalities and county based on distrib1,ltions the municipalities and 
county had been receiving from the casino, 
If a person initially licensed to operate the casino surrenders the license or the license 
is revoked, a subsequent licensee may operate the casino only for the remainder of the 
license term and is subject to a $500,000 transfer fee, A subsequent licensee is subject to 
the contract executeq when the casino in either York County or Cumberland County was 
initially licensed, 
The amendment sets the distribution of net slot machine revenue at 46% and the 
distribution of net table game revenue at 16% for the resort-style casino, The amendment 
provides for various recipients of slot machine revenue and requires table game revenue 
to be deposited to the Fund to Ref011TI Veterans Services, which is estab1ishe.d by the 
amendment to facilitate a coordinated delivery system ofbenefits and services to veterans 
in the State, 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section, 
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Approved: 06118115 
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LD 1280 
LR 1572(02) 
An Act To Provide Income Tax Relief by Expanding Gaming Opportunities 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A' (tt -4C1 ~ 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Contingent current biennium referendum costs - 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 
Projections Projections Fy 
r 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
FY2015-16 
$500 
FY 2016-17 
FY 2017-18 
2018-19 
$500 
$500 
$500 
If York and Washington counties choose to hold referendums during the state primary election in June 2016, the 
Department of Secretary of State would need a General Fund appropriation of $11,772 for ballot printing costs and 
postage. If the counties choose to hold referendums during the general election in November 2016, the Department of 
Secretary of State would need a General Fund appropriation of $14,464 for ballot printing costs and postage only if the 
questions require printing a separate ballot. 
The bill establishes the Fund to Reform Veterans Services in the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency 
Services with a base Other Special Revenue Funds (OSRF) allocation of$500 beginning in fiscal year 2015-16 in order 
to allow the department to spend any mpnies received. 
The bill creates a commission to use a competitive bid process to award the privilege to apply for a casino to a single 
applicant. Bidders will pay a $250,000 bidding fee to win the right to be the applicant. The fiscal note assumes this will 
be credited to the General Fund. The Gambling Control Board will accept an application for a casino license in either 
York County or Cumberland County from the winning bidder as long as the voters of the county and municipality where 
the proposed casino will be located have voted to approve a casino. Only one casino, in either York or Cumberland 
County, may be licensed. 
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The facility would be taxed at the rate of 46% of net slot income and 16% of net table game income. Th;bill requirela 
casino, beginning no sooner than 5 years after operation of slot machines, to make capital improvements to the casino 
using 3% to 4% of both net slot machine and net table game income or direct those funds to the Gambling Control 
Board. This fiscal note assumes that the facility will not direct these funds to the Gambling Control Board. This fiscal 
note assumes a total of 1,000 slot machines and 24 table games, generating an estimated annual revenue of $31,709,674 
in OSRF revenue and $1,257,931 in General Fund revenue. 
Each non-refundable bid proposal will generate $250,000 in General Fund revenue. The casino operator license is 
$25,000,000, with $5,000,000 going to the General Fund and $20,000,000 going into an OSRF account within the 
Gambling Control Board. $102,400 will be generated annually from registration fees of $100 per slot machine and per 
table game. The $20,000,000 will remain in the OSRF account for 5 years and then be transferred to the Department of 
Transportation, Highway and Bridge Capital Program if Oxford Casino and Hollywood Casino continue to operate and 
provide revenue to host municipalities and counties. If either ceases to operate, then distribution will be made from the 
OSRF account to compensate municpalities and counties, with the distributions lasting 5 years. Annual state costs 
associated with 5 inspectors, an auditor and other related expenses are estimated to be $523,510. 
WhiteSand Gaming's market feasibility study on expanded gaming in Maine estimated a 20% reduction in revenue to 
Oxford Casino if a new southern Maine casino were to opened. This fiscal note assumes the same 20% reduction, 
resulting in an estimated annual General Fund revenue loss of$347,495 and OSRF revenue loss of$5,410,437. An 
assessment of the impact on revenues generated by Hollywood Casino has not been done at this time. 
Summary of Casino Revenue 
Gross Slot Income (total value of money, tokens, credits and other value used to play slots) 
Player Payback - Slot Income 
Annual 
Estimate 
$659,190,000 
$591,293,430 
$67,896,570 
$31,232,422 
$36,664,148 
$10,844,880 
$1,735,181 
$9,109,699 
Net Slot Income 
Share of Net Slot Income for Distribution - 46% 
Operator Share of Net Slot Income - 54% 
Net Table Game Income 
Share of Net Table Game Income for Distribution - 16% 
Operator Share of Net Table Game Income - 84% 
State Revenues by Fund 
General Fund 
Loss of General Fund Revenue - Oxford Casino 
Total General Fund Revenue 
Casino Operator License 
Bidding Fee - assumes 2 bidders 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Gambling Control Board - Annual Registration Fees 
Department of Transportation Highway and Bridge Capital Program 
Harness Racing Purses 
Fund to Refonn Veterans Services 
County Where Casino is Located 
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$1,257,931 
($347A95) 
$910,436 
$5,000,000 (one-time) 
$500,000 (one-time) 
$102,400 
$13,579,314 
$4,073,794 
$5,808,975 
$1,357,931 
Sire Stakes Fund 
Agricultural Fair Support Fund 
Fund to Stabilize Off-track Betting 
Municipality Where Casino is Located 
Municipality or Municipalities Abutting Casino Municipality 
Oxford County 
Penobscot County 
City of Bangor 
Town of Oxford 
Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Fund 
Loss of Other Special Revenue Funds Revenue - Oxford Casino 
Total Other Special Revenue Funds Revenue 
Casino Operator License 
Total Revenue All Funds 
Summary of Expenditure Impacts to the State 
General Fund 
-- Public Safety 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
-- Public Safety 
Total Expenditures 
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Annual 
Estimate 
$1,018,449 
$1,018,449 
$678,966 
$678,966 
$678,966 
$678,966 
$678,966 
$678,966 
$678,966 
$100,000 
($5,410,437) 
$26,401,637 
$20,000,000 (one-time) 
$27,312,073 
$421,110 
$102,400 
$523,510