An Act to Fund the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1012
Committee Amendment CA_A_S206 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A 
to S.P. 429, L.D. 1012, "An Act to Fund the 
Operations of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab0l'ato1y,, 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 6 in the first line (page 1, line 27 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "Janmu:y 30
and inserting the following: 'hllyl' 
. Amend the bill by inserting after section 6 the following: 
'Sec. 7. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Laboratory Operations Fund N532 
Initiative: Provides allocations to authorize expenditures of funds received from the tick 
laboratory lottery game. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2025-26 
$0 
$0 
2026-27 
$271,558 
$271,558. 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Patt letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is th~ majodty repo1t of the committee, requires the State 
Liquor and Lottery Commission to initiate a tick laboratory instant lotte1y game designed 
to raise funds for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Laborat01y 
Page I • 132LR1367(02) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT «/J;.• to S.P, 429, L.D. 1012 { S, ).(')~ 
Operations Fund no later than July 1, 2026 rather than January 30, 2026 as proposed in the 
bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/28/25 LRL 
LD 1012 
LR 1367(02) 
An Act to Fund the Operations of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Laboratory 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "If' ( 8, ;;).ol...a...) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
fr'(. 
• 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2025-26 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$271,558 
$271,558 
$271,558 
($271,558) 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$271,558 
$271,558 
$271,558 
($271,558) 
Projections 
FY2028-29 
$271,558 
$271,558 
$271,558 
($271,558) 
This bill creates the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Laboratory Operations Fund (UMCETLOF) to 
support tick research. It requires the State Liquor and Lottery Commission to develop and launch a dedicated instant 
lottery game by July 1, 2026, with 50% of the net proceeds directed to the fund. 
The Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations (BABLO) has indicated that the addition of a new instant 
lottery ticket is not expected to increase total lottery revenues but rather to shift sales away from existing games. 
Consequently, this bill will increase revenue to the Other Special Revenue Funds through the newly established 
UMCETLOF while reducing the transfer of lottery revenues to the General Fund. Based on the historical performance 
of comparable tickets, annual net proceeds are estimated at $543,116, resulting in a General Fund loss of 
approximately $271,558. 
This bill includes ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $271,558 beginning in fiscal year 2025-26 to 
the UMCETLOF to authorize expenditures of revenue received from the tick laboratory instant lottery game. 
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