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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 by inserting after section 3 the following:
‘Sec. 4. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2009, c. 534, §1, is further amended to read:
 
4. Term of license; fees.   A license issued under this section is valid for a period of one year. The annual license fee for a high-stakes beano license is $50,000, except that the annual license fee due in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011to 2013 is $25,000. License fees may be paid in advance in quarterly installments. All license fees must be paid to the Treasurer of State to be credited to the General Fund.’
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 maintains the fee for a high-stakes beano license at $25,000 for 2 additional years.
4. It permits the Passamaquoddy Tribe to operate high-stakes beano in the City of Calais if approved by the city.
5. It removes from the committee amendment authority to conduct electronic beano.
6. It removes from the committee amendment the appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)