An Act to Create
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1164
Committee Amendment CA_A_H393 (House)

COMMITTEE Al\.1ENDMENT "A-" to H.P. 769, L.D. 1164, "An Act to Create 
Economic Opportunity for the Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming" 
Amend the bill in section 4 in c. 3 9 in § 1416 by striking out all of subsection 1 (page 
17, lines 5 to 23 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
11. Tax imposed; allocation of funds. An operator shall collect and distribute 18% 
of the adjusted gross Internet gaming receipts to the director to be forwarded by the director 
to the Treasurer of State for distribution as follows: 
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A. Two percent of the adjusted gross Internet gaming receipts must be deposited in the 
Gambling Control Unit administrative expenses Other Special Revenue Funds account, 
which is a nonlapsing dedicated account; 
B. Two percent of the adjusted gross Internet gaming receipts must be deposited in the 
Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Fund established under Title 5, section 
20006-B; 
C. Two and one-half percent of the adjusted gross Internet gaming receipts must be 
deposited in the dairy stabilization tier program under Title 7, chapter 611; 
D. One and one-half percent of the adjusted gross Internet gaming receipts must be 
deposited in the Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Fund established under 
Title 5, section 20010: 
E. Two percent of the adjusted gross Internet gaming receipts must be deposited in the 
Emergency Housing Relief Fund established under Title 30-A. section 4765: 
F. Five percent of the adjusted gross Internet gaming receipts must be deposited in the 
Maine Veterans' Homes Stabilization Fund established under Title 37-B. section 613; 
G. One percent of the adjusted gross Internet gaming receipts must be deposited in the 
Fund for a Healthy Maine established under Title 22, section 1511; and 
H. Two percent of the adjusted gross Internet gaming receipts must be deposited in the 
School Revolving Renovation Fund established under Title 30-A. section 6006-F.' 
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COMMITTEE AMEND1vIBNf "A" to H.P. 769, L.D. 1164 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 8 the following: 
'Sec. 9. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Fund for a Healthy Maine 0921 
Initiative: Provides allocation for expenditures authorized in the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Tttle 22, section 1511. 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
All Other 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
2025-26 
$100,000 
$100,000 
2025-26 
$100,000 
2026-27 
$200,000 
$200,000 
2026-27 
$200,000 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$100,000 
$200,000 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Milk Commission 0188 
Initiative: Provides allocation for expenditures authorized in the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 7, section 3153-B . 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTIIBR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2025-26 
$250,000 
$250,000 
2025-26 
$250,000 
2026-27 
$500,000 
$500,000 
2026-27 
$500,000 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$250,000 
$500,000 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT 
OF 
Maine Veterans' Homes Stabilization Fund Z358 
Initiative: Allocates funds to support the operations of the Maine Veterans' Homes. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
2025-26 
$500,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2026-27 
$1,000,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDlvIEN.T ''tr" to H.P. 769, L.D. 1164 
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OTHER S,RECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$500,000, 
$1,000,000 
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DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2025-26 
2026-27 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENlJE FUNDS 
$500,000 
$1,000,000 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$500,000 
$1,000,000 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143 
Initiative: Provides allocation for expenditures auth9rized in the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 5, section 20006-B, 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENlJE FUNDS 
2025-26 
2026-27 
All Other 
$200,000 
$400,000 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$200,000 
$400,000 
Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Fund Z289 
Initiative: Allocates funds to support opioid use disorder prevention and treatment in the 
State. 
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENlJE FUNDS 
2025-26 
2026-27 
All Other 
$150,000 
$300,000 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$150,000 
$300,000 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2025-26 
2026-27 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENlJE FUNDS 
$350,000 
$700,000 
• DEPARTMENTTOTAL-ALLFUNDS 
$350,000 
$700,000 
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE 
Emergency Housing Relief Fund Program Z340 
Initiative: Allocates funds to support housing emergencies in the State, 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2025-26 
2026-27 
All Other 
$200,000 
$400,000 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$200,000 
$400,000 
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HOUSING AUTHORITY, MA1NE STATE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
MUNICIPAL BOND BANK, MAINE 
Maine Municipal Bond Bank 0671 
2025-26 
$200,000 
$200,000 
2026-27 
$400,000 
$400,000 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the School Revolving Renovation fund established under the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 6006-F. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other · 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
MUNICIPAL BOND BANK, MAINE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Gambling Control Board Z002 
2025-26 
$200,000 
$200,000 
2025-26 
$200,000 
$200,000 
2026-27 
$400,000. 
$400,000 
2026-27 
$400,000 
$400,000 
Initiative: Provides funding for 2 Auditor II positions, 2 Criminal Intelligence Analyst 
positions, one Public Service Coordinator II position and one Public Safety Inspector I 
position. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Gambling Control Board Z002 
2025-26 
6.obo 
$645,354 
$645,354 
2026-27 
6,000 
$668,001 
$668,001 
Initiative: Provides funding for position costs associated with 2 Auditor II positions, 2 
Criminal Intel11gence Analyst positions, one Public Service Coordinator II position and one 
Public Safety Inspector I position.· 
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Gambling Control Board Z002 
2025-26 
$70,000 
$70,000 
2026-27 
$70,000 
$70,000 
Initiative: Provides allocations for expenditures related to administrative expenses. 
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
• OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
SECTION TOTAL -ALL FUNDS 
2025-26 
$200,000 
$200,000 
2025-26 
$645,354 
$270,000 
$915,354 
2025-26 
$645,354 
$100,000 . 
$1,770,000 
$2,515,354 
2026-27 
$400,000 
$400,000 
2026-27 
$668,001 
$470,000 
$1,138,001 
2026-27 
$668,001 
$200,000 
$3,470,000 
$4,338,001 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adjusts the allocation of funds for adjusted gross Internet gaming 
receipts, The amendment increases the overall collection and distribution of adjusted gross 
Internet gaming receipts from 16% to 18%. It makes the following changes to distribution 
of adjusted gross Internet gaming receipts. 
1. It reduces from 3% to 2% the amount that must be deposited in the Gambling 
Addiction Prevention and Treatment Fund and reduces from 3% to 1.5% the amount that 
must be deposited in the Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Fund, 
2. It increases from 3 % to 5% the amount that must be deposited in the Maine Veternns' 
Homes Stabilization Fund. 
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3. It adds a 2.5% deposit to the dairy stabilization tier program, a 1 % deposit into the 
Fund for a Healthy Maine and a 2% deposit in the School Revolving Renovation Fund. 
4. It removes the E-9-1-1 fund from the list of entities receiving funds. 
5. It makes no changes to the distribution of 2 % to the Emergency Housing Relief Fund 
or to the distribution of 2% to the Gambling Control Unit administrative expenses Other 
Special Revenue Funds account. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 769, L.D. 1164 
6. It adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
. COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/13/25 L-RL-
'\ 132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE 
LD 1164 
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An Act to Create Economic Opportunity for the Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 1W' ( l--\- .- 3 9 ':> '\ 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
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· Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Fund for a Healthy Maine 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fund for a Healthy Maine 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fund for a Healthy Maine 
Other Special Revenue Funds • 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note . 
$202,854 
$0 
$645,354 
$100,000 
$1,770,000 
$442,500 
$100,000 
$1,700,000 
FY 2026-27 
$225,501 
$0 
$668,001 
$200,000 
$3,470,000 
$442,500 
$200,000 
$3,400,000 
Projectio~s 
FY 2027-28 
$248,883 
$0 
$691,383 
$260,000 
$4,490,000 
$442,500 
$260,000 
$4,420,000 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$273,081 
$0 
$715,581 
$299,000 
$5,153,000 
$442,500 
$299,000 
$5,083,000 
This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system. The additional workload associated with the 
minimal number of new· cases filed in the court system does not require additional funding at this time. The collection 
of additional filing fees will increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
' Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill authorizes the Gambling Control Unit (GCU) within the Department of Public Safety to regulate internet 
based gaming (igaming) and directs that 18% of the adjusted gross internet gaming receipts be credited to the GCU for 
distribution as follows: 
Gambling Control Unit Adrnin E;xpenses (OSR) 
Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Fund 
Maine Dairy Stabilization Fund (Tier Program) 
Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Fund 
Emergency Housing Relief Fund 
Maine Veterans' Homes Stabilization Fund 
Fund for Health Maine 
School Revolving Renovation Fund 
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2% 
2% 
2.5% 
1.5% 
2% 
5% 
1% 
2% 
The 18% of the igaming revenue (the State's share) is anticipated to generate $1,800,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 and 
$3,600,000 in fiscal year 2026-27 in revenue which Will be distributed to various accounts listed above. 
Corresponding allocations will be required beginning in fiscal year 2025-26 to allow for expenditure of the funds. • 
Provisions in this bill limit igaming licenses to each federally recognized Indian ·nation, tribe or band in the State_. 
Licenses and application fees are estimated to generate $442,500 in General Fund revenue beginning in fiscal year 
2025-26. This assumes 4 tribe, licenses, 20 supplier licenses, 4 management services entity licenses, 25 1-year 
occupational licenses and 25 3-year occupational licenses are issued. 
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The bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $645,354 to the GCU beginning in fiscal year 2025-26 for 2 
Criminal Intelligence Analyst positions, one Public Service Coordinator position, one Public Safety Inspector I 
position and 2 Auditor II positions. Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $70,000 for associated All Other costs 
for the positions are included. 
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Any additional costs incurrep, or additional revenue generated, by the Department of Public Safety from preparing 
additional fingerprint background checks are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
The introduction of internet gaming may reduce revenues from existing casino operations by shifting consumer 
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spending. The magnitude of this effect is uncertain and will depend on implementation details, including platform 
structure and market uptake. Because the bill directs iGaming revenue to Other Special Revenue Funds, substitution 
away from current casino activity could reduce General Fund revenue. The net impact will depend on overall gaming 
volume and how players engage with both new and existing gaming options. 
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