SB340 Summary

• Proposes constitutional amendment to allow bingo games in Greene County to be played on electronic machines or devices authorized by the National Indian Gaming Commission under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq., and operated by Native American tribes.

• Limits bingo gaming in Greene County to a licensed racetrack where pari-mutuel wagering is currently legal as of January 1, 2016.

• Imposes a 4% state gross receipts tax and 8.5% local gross receipts tax on gaming revenue, plus a 4% vendor tax on bingo game equipment vendors, with local tax proceeds allocated to Greene County Gaming Commission, municipalities, fire department, school board, E-911, hospital, industrial development board, ambulance service, housing authority, and nonprofit organizations.

• Creates the Greene County Gaming Commission with five members appointed by the Governor, U.S. Representative for the Seventh Congressional District, state Senator for the Twenty-fourth Senate District, and Alabama House delegation, to regulate and supervise all bingo gaming operations.

• Violation of the amendment constitutes a Class A misdemeanor; amendment requires voter approval through statewide election.