Sec. 84. 36 MRSA §6652, sub-§1-B, ¶D is enacted to read:

D.__A slot machine and associated equipment, as those terms are defined in Title 8, section 1001, and any part thereof, and any device or machine used directly and primarily in the operation or use of a slot machine, including but not limited to printing mechanisms, video display monitors, metering devices and computer equipment.

Sec. 85. Application. That section of this Act that repeals and replaces the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 6652, subsection 1-B, paragraph C applies to property tax years beginning on or after April 1, 2004.

Sec. 86. Retroactivity. Those sections of this Act that amend the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 6652, subsection 1-B, paragraph B; repeal and replace Title 36, section 6652, subsection 1-B, paragraph C; and enact Title 36, section 6652, subsection 1-B, paragraph D apply retroactively to January 3, 2004.

Sec. 87. 38 MRSA §480-U, sub-§2, ¶A, as amended by PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. BB, §18, is further amended to read:

A. The application must contain written certification by a knowledgeable professional that the cranberry cultivation project will not be located in a wetland that has one or more of the following characteristics:

(1) Is a coastal wetland or is located within 250 feet of a coastal wetland;

(2) Is a great pond;

(3) Contains endangered or threatened plant species listed under Title 5, section 3315 as defined in Title 12, section 544, subsection 2, paragraphs C and G;