Signed by Governor Janet Mills

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote on a motion to adopt an "ought to pass as amended" report for a bill that establishes laws regulating and recognizing state Indian tribes and sports wagering.

Highlights:

• Establishes the Tribal State Collaboration Act (Sec. A-1, Pg. 1).

• Establishes the distinction of tribal land and tribal entities existing in a government capacity, but not in a business capacity, for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy tribe, and the Penobscot Nation (Part C, Pgs. 5 & 6).

• Exempts sales to the above mentioned tribes and nations as a whole from state tax on or after January 1, 2023 (Sec. D-1).

• Specifies that sales to tribal members or tribal entities are subject to use tax on or after January 1, 2023 (Secs. D-2 & D-3).

• Establishes sales tax funds for returning sales tax revenue to the above tribes and nations (Part E).

• Appropriates $1,000 to the Office of the State Treasurer for the creation of these funds (Sec. K-1, Pg. 36).

• Prohibits tribal land from being used as commercial forest land (Sec. F-1).

• Authorizes the lawful operation of sports wagering, including mobile sports wagering, with proper licenses (Sec. J-6, Pgs. 14 & 15).

• Authorizes federally recognized state Indian tribes to apply for a permit or license to conduct sports wagering with certain requirement exemptions (Part 5, Pg. 35).

• Prohibits sports wagering on any high school athletic event, any athletic event where the majority of participants are under 18, and any athletic event in which a Maine collegiate sports team is directly participating (Sec. J-6, Pg. 16).

• Prohibits persons under the age of 21, event participants, sports wagering operators and employees, interest parties, and third parties from conducting wagers on sporting events (Sec. J-6, Pg. 28).

• Prohibits wagers based on player injury, the outcome of disciplinary proceedings or replays (Sec. J-6, Pg. 28).

• Establishes a 10% tax on adjusted gross wagering revenue (Sec. J-6, Pg. 33).

• Prohibits a fantasy contest provider from offering a fantasy contest based on participants in a high school athletic event or other athletic events with participants under the age of 18 (Sec. j-5).

• Appropriates $207,023 to the Department of Public Safety for regulating sports wagering and gambling (Sec. K-1, Pg. 35).

• Requires state agencies to develop a process to promote communication, government-to-government cooperation, and cultural competency between the agency and state Indian tribes (Sec. A-1, Pg. 2).

• Requires state agencies to consult with all state tribes before adopting certain policies (Sec. A-1, Pg. 3).

• Requires state agencies to appoint tribal liaisons (Sec. A-1, Pg. 3).

• Requires the Governor to meet at least annually with the heads of all state tribes at the Tribal-State Summit (A-1, Pg. 3).

• Specifies that an agency’s failure to comply with the above provisions does not constitute grounds for judicial action (Sec. A-1, Pg. 4).

• Exempts potatoes retained by the grower or grown on tribal land from the 6 cents per pound state tax (Secs. F-4 & F-5).

• Exempts wild blueberries grown on tribal land from the 1.5 cents per pound state tax imposed on state-grown wild blueberries (Secs. F-2 & F-3).

• Specifies determinants of geographical locations of tribal members, and calculation of Maine adjusted growth income from tribal land (Part G).

• Establishes the Agricultural Fair Promotion Fund (Sec. J-2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote on a bill that establishes laws regulating and recognizing state Indian tribes and sports wagering.

Highlights:

• Establishes the Tribal State Collaboration Act (Sec. A-1, Pg. 1).

• Establishes the distinction of tribal land and tribal entities existing in a government capacity, but not in a business capacity, for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy tribe, and the Penobscot Nation (Part C, Pgs. 5 & 6).

• Exempts sales to the above mentioned tribes and nations as a whole from state tax on or after January 1, 2023 (Sec. D-1).

• Specifies that sales to tribal members or tribal entities are subject to use tax on or after January 1, 2023 (Secs. D-2 & D-3).

• Establishes sales tax funds for returning sales tax revenue to the above tribes and nations (Part E).

• Appropriates $1,000 to the Office of the State Treasurer for the creation of these funds (Sec. K-1, Pg. 36).

• Prohibits tribal land from being used as commercial forest land (Sec. F-1).

• Authorizes the lawful operation of sports wagering, including mobile sports wagering, with proper licenses (Sec. J-6, Pgs. 14 & 15).

• Authorizes federally recognized state Indian tribes to apply for a permit or license to conduct sports wagering with certain requirement exemptions (Part 5, Pg. 35).

• Prohibits sports wagering on any high school athletic event, any athletic event where the majority of participants are under 18, and any athletic event in which a Maine collegiate sports team is directly participating (Sec. J-6, Pg. 16).

• Prohibits persons under the age of 21, event participants, sports wagering operators and employees, interest parties, and third parties from conducting wagers on sporting events (Sec. J-6, Pg. 28).

• Prohibits wagers based on player injury, the outcome of disciplinary proceedings or replays (Sec. J-6, Pg. 28).

• Establishes a 10% tax on adjusted gross wagering revenue (Sec. J-6, Pg. 33).

• Prohibits a fantasy contest provider from offering a fantasy contest based on participants in a high school athletic event or other athletic events with participants under the age of 18 (Sec. j-5).

• Appropriates $207,023 to the Department of Public Safety for regulating sports wagering and gambling (Sec. K-1, Pg. 35).

• Requires state agencies to develop a process to promote communication, government-to-government cooperation, and cultural competency between the agency and state Indian tribes (Sec. A-1, Pg. 2).

• Requires state agencies to consult with all state tribes before adopting certain policies (Sec. A-1, Pg. 3).

• Requires state agencies to appoint tribal liaisons (Sec. A-1, Pg. 3).

• Requires the Governor to meet at least annually with the heads of all state tribes at the Tribal-State Summit (A-1, Pg. 3).

• Specifies that an agency’s failure to comply with the above provisions does not constitute grounds for judicial action (Sec. A-1, Pg. 4).

• Exempts potatoes retained by the grower or grown on tribal land from the 6 cents per pound state tax (Secs. F-4 & F-5).

• Exempts wild blueberries grown on tribal land from the 1.5 cents per pound state tax imposed on state-grown wild blueberries (Secs. F-2 & F-3).

• Specifies determinants of geographical locations of tribal members, and calculation of Maine adjusted growth income from tribal land (Part G).

• Establishes the Agricultural Fair Promotion Fund (Sec. J-2).

Full Bill Text