131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 2070 LR 2775(03)
An Act to Implement a Facility-based Monitoring System for Slot Machines
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (S-552)
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Projections  FY 2025-26 Projections  FY 2026-27
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 ($500,000) ($1,100,000) ($1,100,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill replaces the current requirement that the Gambling Control Unit (GCU) within the Department of Public Safety maintain a central site monitoring system with a requirement that all slot machines be able to  electronically communicate with the GCU starting June 30, 2024. The bill includes a deallocation of Other Special Revenue Funds of $500,000 in fiscal year 2024-25 to reflect elimination of expenses related to the maintenance of the central site monitoring system.