| | | The tribal gaming operator must pay to the State an annual | | fee equal to 25% of the gross revenues of video facsimiles | | operated by the tribal gaming operator. After an allowance | | for costs resulting from gaming and wagering operations, the | | annual fee paid to the State must be used for the following | | purposes: |
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| | | 1. Fifty percent must be deposited in the Local Government | | Fund established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, | | section 5681 and distributed in accordance with the provisions | | of that section for revenue sharing with municipalities, with | | the intent of providing local property tax relief; |
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| | | 2. Forty percent must be allocated for the program cost | | portion of general purpose aid to local schools; |
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| | | 3. Five percent must be allocated to the Maine State Grant | | Program established in Title 20-A, chapter 419-A for grants | | for students who are pursuing higher education; and |
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| | | 4. Five percent must be allocated to the Finance Authority | | of Maine to distribute to private, nonprofit organizations | | that have the principal purpose of providing scholarships to | | and otherwise enhancing the postsecondary educational | | opportunities of students in this State enrolled in eligible | | programs in institutions of higher education in this State. |
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