An Act To Update the Setoffs against Lottery Winnings
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1883
Committee Amendment CA_A_H800 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" ff" to H.P. 1393, L.D. 1883, "An Act To Update 
the Setoffs against Lottery Winnings" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §3141-A in the first indented paragraph in the 5th line 
(page 1, line 8 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Prior to" and inserting the following: 
'Prior to Before' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §3141-A in the first indented paragraph in the 6th line 
(page 1, line 9 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "that must be paid directly by the 
bureau" and inserting the following: 'that must be paid directly by tho bureau of an amount 
equal to or greater than the amount for which the bureau is required to file a Form W-2G 
or substantially equivalent form with the United States Internal Revenue Service' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §3141-A in the first indented paragraph in the 8th line 
(page 1, line 11 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "If' the following: 'the bureau 
determines that' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §3141-A in the first indented paragraph in the 8th line 
(page 1, line 11 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "is" and inserting the following: 'is' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §3141-A in the first indented paragraph in the 9th line 
(page 1, line 12 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "determined to owe" and inserting 
the following: 'ewe owes' 
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Amend the bill in section 2 in §2360 in subsection 1 in the 6th line (page 1, line 27 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "Prior to" and inserting the following: 'Prior to Before' . 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §2360 in subsection 1 in the 6th line (page 1, line 27 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "that must be paid directly by the bureau" and inserting 
the following: 'that must be paid directly by the bureau of an amount equal to or greater 
than the amount for which the bureau is required to file a Form W-2G or substantially 
equivalent form with the United States Internal Revenue Service' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §2360 in subsection 1 in the 9th line (page 1, line 30 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: "If' the following: 'the bureau determines that' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "(·1',, to H.P. 1393, L.D. 1883 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §2360 in subsection 1 in the 9th line (page 1, line 30 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "is" and inserting the following: 'is-' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §2360 in subsection 1 in the 9th line (page 1, line 30 in 
L.D.) by striking out t!ie following: "determined to owe" and inserting the following: 'ewe 
owes' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph A in the 6th line (page 2, line 11 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "that must be paid directly by the bureau" and inserting the 
following: 'that must be paid directly by the bureau of an amount equal to or greater than 
the amount for which the bureau is required to file a Form W-2G or substantially equivalent 
form with the United States Internal Revenue Service' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph A in the 9th line (page 2, line 14 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: "If' the'following: 'the bureau determines that' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph A in the 9th line (page 2, line 14 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "is" and insl;\rting the following: 'is-' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph A in the 9th line (page 2, line 14 in L.D.) by 
.striking out the following: 'idetermined to owe" and inserting the following: 'ewe owes' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 3 in the 5th line (page 2, line 36 in LD.) by 
striking out the following: "Prior to" and inserting the following: 'Prior to Before' 
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Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 3 in the 5th and 6th lines (page 2, lines 36 
and 37 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "that must be paid directly by the bureau" 
a11d inserting the following: 'that must be paid directly by the bureau of an amount equal to 
or greater than the amount for which the bureau is required to file a Forin W-2G or 
substantially equivalent form with the United States Internal Revenue Service' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 3 in the 7th line (page 2, line 38 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: "If' the following: 'the bureau determines tha't'-
Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 3 in the 7th line (page 2, line 38 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "is" ,and inserting the following: 'is-' . 
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Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 3 in the 8th line (page 2, line 39 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "determined to have" and inserting the following: 'has' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that the processes for determining setoffs against lottery 
winnings for unpaid court fines, liquidated child support debt, liquidated unemployment 
compensation debt and liquidated state tax liabilities apply only if the amount of lottery 
winnings is large enough that it must be reported to the United States Internal Revenue 
Service for federal income tax withholding purposes. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 02/06/22 .:Wac:.. 
LD 1883 
LR 2208(02) 
An Act To Update the Setoffs against Lottery Winnings 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,!4n{f/-%6o) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - General Fund 
This bill allows the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations within the Department of Administrative 
and Financial Services to use electronic data transfers to determine setoffs against lottery winnings for bacl~ child 
support, outstanding court fees, unemployment compensation debt and unpaid ·taxes. Electronic transfers will 
decrease the processing time to disburse w1nnings and the bureau will no longer have to temporarily hold the funds 
pending a potential administrative hearing, resulting in minor.savings. 
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