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Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following:
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Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency preamble (page 1, lines 1 to 9 in L.D.).
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Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 1 and 2.
Amend the amendment in section 3 in by striking out all of subsection 3-B and inserting the following:
 
‘3-B.  Thirty events per year.    An organization licensed under this section other than the Penobscot Nation, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and the Aroostook Band of Micmacs may operate high-stakes beano games up to 100 days per year. A high-stakes beano game licensed under this section and canceled for any reason may be rescheduled at any time, as long as 5 days' prior notice of the new date is given to the Chief of the State Police.’
Amend the amendment in section 4 in paragraph C in the last line (page 1, line 27 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "168" the following: 'except that the Passamaquoddy Tribe may conduct a game in the City of Calais as approved by the municipality'
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 5 and 6.
Amend the amendment by adding after section 6 the following:
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Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency clause.
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Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment makes the following changes.
1. The amendment removes emergency provisions from the bill.
2. It provides that a federally recognized Indian tribe other than the Penobscot Nation, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and the Aroostook Band of Micmacs may conduct high-stakes beano up to 100 days per year.
3. It permits the Passamaquoddy Tribe to operate high-stakes beano in the City of Calais if approved by the city.
4. It removes from the committee amendment authority to conduct electronic beano.
5. It removes from the committee amendment the appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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