RIVERBOATS-REISSUED LICENSE
Summary
Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Provides that the moneys deposited in the State Gaming Fund from (1) the re-issuance of a revoked or terminated license and (2) the operation of a riverboat by a licensee whose license was re-issued (including the admission tax and the privilege tax) shall be distributed as follows: the lesser of 20% or one-twelfth of $100,000,000 shall be transferred monthly from the State Gaming Fund into the Emergency Capital Program Fund and the remainder shall be transferred monthly from the State Gaming Fund into the Education Assistance Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Emergency Capital Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that moneys in the Emergency Capital Program Fund shall be used solely for the purpose of capital-related expenditures based on the emergency need of the project, as determined by the Capital Development Board. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 13, 2009
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 15, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Rickey R. Hendon
DDemocratic
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