An Act To Allow Campgrounds To Obtain Licenses To Operate Beano or Bingo Games
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0446
Committee Amendment CA_A_S21 (Senate)
Amends: 17 MRSA §313-B

COMMITTEE AMEND1v1ENT "~"to S.P. 148, L.D. 446, Bill, "An Act To Allow 
Campgrounds To Obtain Licenses To Operate Beano or Bingo Games" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Allow Campgrounds To Operate Beano or Bingo' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, economic activity from camping is limited to summer and early fall; and 
Whereas, beano is a complement to what campgrounds in the State offer to 
residents and tourists alike; and 
Whereas, this legislation needs to be enacted as an emergency in order that it can 
take effect for this summer's camping season; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §313-B is enacted to read: 
§313-B. Exemption for campgrounds 
Notwithstanding section 312, subsection 1, a campground licensed under Title 22, 
section 2492 or a campground operated by the State or the Federal Government may 
conduct beano without a license as long as the following criteria are met. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 148, L.D. 446 
1. Games for patrons only. The campground must offer games exclusively to 
campground patrons and guests of campground patrons. Notwithstanding section 319, 
patrons and guests under the age of 16 may take part in a game of beano conducted in 
accordance with this section. 
2. Prize value. A prize awarded to a winner of a beano game may not exceed a 
value of $25 for any one game. 
3. Proceeds. Proceeds from fees charged to campground patrons and their guests to 
participate in a beano game may be used only to pay for prizes awarded to llli!Y~rs.andto 
cover the actual costs incurred to operate the games. 
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Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment provides that a campground may 
conduct beano without a license if games are conducted only for campground patrons and 
their guests, prizes do not exceed $25 per game and proceeds from the games are used 
only for prizes and to cover the actual costs of conducting the game. The amendment 
also adds an emergency preamble and an emergency clause. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/05/17 .fe.ac 
LD446 
LR 964(02) 
An Act To Allow Campgrounds To Obtain Licenses To Operate Beano or Bingo Games 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "/f 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
(S-2~ 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill creates an exemption allowing licensed campgrounds to conduct beano or bingo without a gaming license as 
long as the game is exclusively for patrons of the campground, prizes are less than $25 in value and proceeds from the 
game are only used to cover the cost of prizes. Any additional costs to the Department of Public Safety associated 
with rulemaking as a result of the provisions of the bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing 
budgeted resources. 
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