An act to amend 2019 PA 152, entitled “An act to create the lawful internet gaming act; to require licensure for persons to offer internet gaming; to impose requirements for internet gaming; to provide for the powers and duties of the Michigan gaming control board and other state and local officers and entities; to impose fees; to impose tax and other payment obligations on the conduct of licensed internet gaming; to create the internet gaming fund; to prohibit certain acts in relation to internet gaming and to prescribe penalties for those violations; to require the promulgation of rules; and to provide remedies,” by amending section 16 (MCL 432.316), as amended by 2022 PA 269.
The bill establishes the Internet Gaming Fund within the state treasury, authorizing the state treasurer to receive and invest funds from various sources, with interest and earnings credited back to the fund. The Michigan Gaming Control Board is designated as the fund's administrator for auditing purposes. The legislation outlines specific allocations from the fund, prioritizing the costs associated with regulating and enforcing internet gaming, as well as the administration and enforcement of millionaire party activities under the Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman Bingo Act.
Following these primary expenditures, the bill mandates an annual allocation of $3 million to the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund, as established by the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Act of 1997. Additionally, $2 million per year is allocated to the Christopher R. Slezak First Responder Presumed Coverage Fund, created under the Worker’s Disability Compensation Act of 1969. Any remaining funds after these allocations are directed to the State School Aid Fund, supporting educational initiatives as per the state constitution.
The amendments introduced by SB-0934 impact various stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, first responders, and educational institutions. The funding provisions aim to enhance regulatory oversight, support compulsive gaming prevention efforts, and provide financial assistance to first responders, while also contributing to the state's educational funding. The bill specifies no immediate deadlines but establishes annual funding allocations to ensure ongoing financial support for the outlined purposes.
Introduced
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Discharged from committee
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported without amendment
Passed in the Senate 21 to 17 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
Passed in the House 58 to 51 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
