An Act to Create Economic Opportunity for Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1777
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S706 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT " /4" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1140, 
L.D. 1777, "An Act to Create Economic Opportunity for Wabanaki Nations Through 
Internet Gaming" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 9 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 9. Statutory referendum procedure; submission at statewide election; 
form of question; effective date. This Act must be submitted to the legal voters of the 
State at a statewide election held in the month of November following passage of this Act. 
The municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, 
towns and plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a statewide 
election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of this Act by voting on the following 
question: 
"Do you favor allowing each federally recognized Indian nation, tribe or 
band in this State to operate Internet gaming pursuant to a license from the 
Gambling Control Unit within the Department of Public Safety?" 
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 and returns made to the Secretary of State in 
the same manner as votes for members of the Legislature. The Governor shall review the 
returns. If a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of this Act, the Governor shall 
proclaim the result without delay and this Act becomes effective 3 0 days after the date of 
the proclamation. 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation all 
ballots, returns and copies of this Act necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
referendum.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATEAMENDMENT"A "toCOMMITTEEAMENDMENT"A"toH.P.1140,L.D.1777(5-7tAi) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the appropriations and allocations section and makes the 
provisions of the legislation contingent upon approval by the voters at referendum. 
SPONSORED BY: ~ 
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(Senator BALDACCI, ft> 
COUNTY: Penobscot 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/12/24 feac:.. 
LD 1777 
LR 963(04) 
An Act to Create Economic Opportunity for Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''.4' to Committee Amendment "A'' (_s-7M;;J 
Sponsor: Sen. Baldacci of Penobscot 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
Projections 
FY 2025:.26 
Projections 
FY 2026~27 
Net Cos't (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appi:tipriatiohs/Allocatio1is· 
b~herar" Fi1i1d 
• 
o'~her ~pe6iai 'Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
($232,062) 
($673,937) 
($85,000) 
($441,875) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Referendum Costs 
Month/Year 
Election Type 
Question 
Length 
Nov-24 
General 
Referendum 
Standard 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general 
election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions requires production and delivery of a second 
ballot, an additional appropriation of $266,000 may be required. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment' will make the provisions of the bill contingent upon approval by the voters at a referendum. Because 
this vot~ will not occur until November 2024 and the Gambling Control Unit will delay rnlemaking until after the 
referendum, appropriations and allocations are removed from fiscal year 2024-25 and any revenue impact will be 
delayed until fiscal year 2025-2026, contingent on the referendum results. 
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