131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 2213		LR 3022(03)
	An Act to Support Veterans' Organizations and Other Nonprofit Organizations and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes by Updating Electronic Gambling Laws
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2023-24	FY 2024-25	Projections  FY 2025-26	Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$774,422	$803,234	$836,185
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$774,422	$803,234	$836,185
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$76,112	$77,634	$79,186
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$260,950	$260,950	$260,950
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill makes changes to the rules regarding high-stakes beano licensing. It adds authorization to the charitable gaming laws allowing the Gambling Control Unit (GCU) within the Department of Public Safety to issue licenses to operate electronic lucky seven devices to eligible organizations and to federally recognized Indian tribes and to collect 1% of the net revenue from licensees.
	License and application fees are estimated to generate $208,450 in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue starting in fiscal year 2024-25. This assumes 315 eligible organizations will seek to acquire electronic lucky seven devices, dispensers and sealed ticket registrations. The GCU estimates that net revenue collected will generate $52,500 in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue starting in fiscal year 2024-25.
	This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $774,422 to the GCU beginning in fiscal year 2024-25 for one Public Service Coordinator position, 2 Auditor II positions, 4 Public Safety Inspector I positions and associated costs. The bill also includes ongoing Other Special Revenue Fund allocations of $76,112 to the GCU beginning in fiscal year 2024-25 for costs associated with these positions.