An Actto Support Veterans' Organizations and Other Nonprofit Organizations and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes by Updating Electronic Gambling Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2213
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S714 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 947, 
L.D. 2213, "An Actto Support Veterans' Organizations and Other Nonprofit Organizations 
and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes by Updating Electronic Gambling Laws" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after section 32 the following: 
'Sec. 33. 
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 a federally recognized Indian tribe in this State 
and other eligible organizations to operate electronic lucky seven devices 
and amending existing laws related to high-stakes beano?" 
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. 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
o'b i 
~ 2 
SENATE AMENDMENT "I} "to COMMITTEE ~NDMENT "A" to S.P. 947, L.D. 2213 { 5-7 J '9 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes the provisions of legislation contingent upon approval by the 
voters at referendum. ~ q 
n 
n 
' 
SPONSOREDBY: ~e4iL1 o ~~"'7 
(Senator BALDAC 
, J.) 
COUNTY: Penobscot 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/16/24 frae 
LD 2213 
LR 3022(07) 
An Act to Support Veterans' Organizations and Other Nonprofit Organizations and Federally 
Recognized Indian Tribes by Updating Electronic Gambling Laws 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "/f to Committee Amendment "A" (S-7 /~ 
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 Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
($774,422) 
($774,422) 
($76,112) 
($344,600) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Referendum Costs 
Montb/Y ear 
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 vote will not occur until November 2024 and the Gambling Control Unit will delay rulemaking 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. 
LR3022(07) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1