SUMMARY

This bill defines "tribal commercial track." A tribal commercial track would be operated by a federally recognized Indian tribe in this State. It authorizes the Department of Public Safety, Gambling Control Board to issue a license to operate up to 3,000 slot machines to a tribal commercial track. The slot machine facility operated at a tribal commercial track would be subject to the regulatory structure currently provided in law. The distribution of income from slot machines is the same as currently provided in law with the following exceptions.

1. The percentage of income designated for scholarships at Maine's community colleges would go directly to a community college in Washington County.

2. Instead of distribution of off-track betting facilities, the tribal commercial track slot machine facility would distribute that percentage to a development authority and career and technical education center in Washington County.