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MaineLD 1188132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Amend the Law Governing Facilities Approved by the State Harness Racing Commission to Sell Pari-mutuel Pools and Common Pari-mutuel Pools for Simulcast Racing

Sponsored By: Mark Cooper (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Keep simulcast betting sites open, with limits

The commission can let an already approved simulcast site keep operating at its location even if the track moves to a new county. This applies only if the new track is in a neighboring county, not in a county with a licensed casino, and not in or next to a town with an off‑track betting site. A section 271 licensee using this allowance cannot get approval for any more sites. The commission can also give provisional approval while a town’s decision is pending; it lasts until the town decides or December 31, 2025, whichever comes first. If the town denies before December 31, 2025, operations must stop on the denial date; otherwise they end on December 31, 2025.

One paragraph on site approvals repealed

The law removes the second blocked paragraph in the state’s rules for approving harness betting facilities. This deletes that specific text from the approval rules and may change how approvals are applied under current law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mark Cooper

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Chad Perkins

    Republican • House

  • Dean Cray

    Republican • House

  • Randall Hall

    Republican • House

  • Russell J. Black

    Republican • Senate

  • Sharon Frost

    Independent • House

  • Timothy Guerrette

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 281

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

    6/9/2025Senate

  3. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/9/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-413) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-413) in concurrence.

    6/5/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-413) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-413). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/4/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

    3/20/2025Senate

  8. Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/20/2025House

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