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An Act To Reduce the Annual High-stakes Beano Fee from $50,000 to $12,500
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas,  passage of this legislation is necessary to ensure the continued operation of high-stakes beano gaming by the Penobscot Nation; and
Whereas,  many jobs and the operation of an elderly assisted living center depend upon high-stakes beano gaming; and
Whereas,  this legislation needs to take effect before next year's license fee to operate high-stakes beano games becomes due; and
Whereas,  in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2011, c. 410, §2, 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 to 2013 is $25,000$12,500. 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.
Sec. 2. Retroactivity. This Act applies retroactively to July 1, 2014.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.
 
SUMMARY
This bill sets the fee for a high-stakes beano license, currently $50,000, at $12,500.