An Act to Bring
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1851
Committee Amendment CA_A_H875 (House)
Amends: 8 MRSA §1036

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "P\ " to H.P. 1235, L.D, 1851, "An Act to Bring
Parity Among the Wabanaki Nations Regarding the Generation of Revenues from Gaming"
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the
following:
'See. 1. 8 MRSA §1036, sub-§l, as amended by PL 2011, c. 417, §7, is further
amended to read:
1. Distribution for administrative expenses of board. A Prior to August 1. 2026. a
slot machine operator licensed under section 1011, subsection 2 or a casino operator that is
a commercial track that was licensed to operate slot machines under section 1011,
subsection 2 on January 1, 2011 shall collect and distribute 1% of gross slot machine
income to the Treasurer of State for deposit in the General Fund for the administrative
expenses of the board. Beginning August 1, 2026. a slot machine operator licensed under
section 1011. subsection 2 or a casino operator that is a commercial track that was licensed
to ooerate slot machines under section 1011. subsection 2 on January 1.2011 shall collect
and distribute 1/2 of 1% of eross slot machine income to the Treasurer of State for deposit
in the General Fund for the administrative expenses of the board.
Sec. 2. 8 MRSA §1036, sub-§l-A is enacted to read:
1-A. Distribution of cross slot machine income from slot machine operator or
casino with commercial track to tribal eovernments. Beeirmine Aueust 1. 2026. a slot
machine operator licensed under section 1011. subsection 2 or a casino operator that is a
commercial track that was licensed to operate slot machines under section 1011. subsection
2 on January 1.2011 shall collect and distribute 1/2 of 1% of gross slot machine income to
the board. The board shall forward those funds to the Treasurer of State, who shall
disteibutethe funds to the tribal governments of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and
3 the MJ'kmaa Nation. If a tribal Rovemment under this subsection receives revenue from the
operation of Internet eamine under chapter 39. the tribal government may not receive funds
under this subsection and those funds must be distributed to the Treasurer of State for
deposit in the General Fund for the administrative expenses of the board.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " f\ " to H.P. 1235, L.D. 1851
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Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
Gambling Control Board Z002
Initiative: Provides allocations to allow for the distribution of funding to the tribal
governments of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and the Mi'kmaq Nation.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2025-26 2026-27
AllOther $0 $3,179,647
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $3,179,647
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment reduces, beginning August 1,2026,
the amount of gross slot machine income that must be deposited in the General Fund for
the administrative expenses of the Gambling Control Board within the Department of
Public Safety from 1 % to 1/2 of 1 %, It also provides that, beginning August 1,2026,a slot
machine operator or casino with a commercial track must collect and distribute 1/2 of 1%
of gross slot machine income to the board. The board must forward those funds to the
Treasurer of State for distribution to the tribal governments of the HoultonBand ofMaliseet
Indians and the Mi'kmaq Nation. If such a tribal government receives revenue from the
operation of Internet gaming, the tribal government may not receive funds from gross slot
machine income and those funds must be distributed to the Treasurer of State for deposit
in the General Fund for the administrative expenses of the board.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 03/18/26 l-KL
LD 1851 LR 2166(02)
An Act to Bring Parity Among the Wabanald Nations Regarding the Generation of Revenues from
Gaming
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '^"
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Net Cost (Savings)
|| General Fund
Appropriations/AIlocations
Other Special Revenue Funds
Revenue
General Fund
Other Special Revenue Funds
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
$0 $3,179,647 $3,327,763 $3,314,396
$0 $3,179,647 $3,327,763 $3,314,396
$0 ($3,179,647) ($3,327,763) ($3,314,396)
$0 $3,179,647 $3,327,763 $3,314,396
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill reduces the share of gross slot machine revenue deposited to the General Fund from 1% to 0.5% and directs
the remaining 0.5% to the Houlton Band ofMaliseet Indians and the Mi'kmaq Nation, The bill also provides that if
either tribal government receives revenue from internet gaming, the portion of the 0,5% attributable to that
government reverts to the General Fund,
If neither tribal government receives internet gaming revenue, General Fund revenue will decrease by $3,179,647
beginning in fiscal year 2026-27 with a corresponding increase in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue, The bill
includes an accompanying Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to authorize distribution of this revenue to the
specified tribal governments.
If one or both tribal governments receive internet gaming revenue, the General Fund revenue reduction will be
partially or fully offset as the redirected revenue reverts to the General Fund. Because the regulatory framework for
internet gaming has not been finalized, the fiscal impact of this provision cannot be detemiined at this time,
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