2023 Senate Bill 412

Gaming: other; allocation of revenue under the lawful internet gaming act to the Michigan agriculture equine industry development fund; remove cap.

A bill to amend 2019 PA 152, entitled “Lawful internet gaming act,” by amending section 15 (MCL 432.315).

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

Senate Bill 411 would lower the tax on simulcast horse racing from 3.5% to 1% and reduce the amount generated from taxes on third-party facilitators that is deposited in the AEIDF. It also would increase the amount to the Horse Racing Advisory Commission. Senate Bill 412 would increase revenue by $4.7 million to the AEIDF and decrease the amount to the School Aid Fund by the same amount by removing a $3.0 million cap on contributions to Michigan Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund. The bill also would remove the requirement that any amount in the AEIDF that exceeds $8.0 million in deposits must be allocated to the pari-mutuel horse racing disbursement account. Senate Bill 413 would remove a $3.0 million cap on contributions to the AEIDF from the Internet Sports Betting, which would result in no change in revenue to the AEIDF, due the amount only totaling $700,000 in FY 2021-22. Senate Bill 414 would have no fiscal impact on state or local government.

Introduced in the Senate

June 27, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Kevin Hertel (D-12) and four co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. John Cherry (D-27), Dan Lauwers (R-25), Kevin Daley (R-26) and Michele Hoitenga (R-36)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture