Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill authorizing the operation of slot machines at tribal commercial tracks.

Highlights:

-Requires municipal approval for slot machines in a tribal commercial track by the municipality’s governing body or a referendum of voters (sec. 14). -Requires tribal slot machine operators to pay in addition to the payments required of commercial track slot machine operators, 2% of gross slot machine revenue to fund University of Maine scholarships at campuses in Washington County, 1% to fund scholarships at Washington County Community College, 1% to the Washington County Development Authority, 1% to career and technical education centers in Washington County (sec. 25). -Authorizes the Chief of the State Police to issue licenses to operate high stakes beano games on nontribal land in Washington county to federally recognized tribes (sec. 26).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill authorizing the operation of slot machines at tribal commercial tracks.

Highlights:

-Requires municipal approval for slot machines in a tribal commercial track by the municipality’s governing body or a referendum of voters (sec. 14). -Requires tribal slot machine operators to pay in addition to the payments required of commercial track slot machine operators, 2% of gross slot machine revenue to fund University of Maine scholarships at campuses in Washington County, 1% to fund scholarships at Washington County Community College, 1% to the Washington County Development Authority, 1% to career and technical education centers in Washington County (sec. 25). -Authorizes the Chief of the State Police to issue licenses to operate high stakes beano games on nontribal land in Washington county to federally recognized tribes (sec. 26).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill authorizing the operation of slot machines at tribal commercial tracks.

Highlights:

-Requires municipal approval for slot machines in a tribal commercial track by the municipality’s governing body or a referendum of voters (sec. 14). -Requires tribal slot machine operators to pay in addition to the payments required of commercial track slot machine operators, 2% of gross slot machine revenue to fund University of Maine scholarships at campuses in Washington County, 1% to fund scholarships at Washington County Community College, 1% to the Washington County Development Authority, 1% to career and technical education centers in Washington County (sec. 25). -Authorizes the Chief of the State Police to issue licenses to operate high stakes beano games on nontribal land in Washington county to federally recognized tribes (sec. 26).

Full Bill Text