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AL HB11
Bill
Status
2/7/2017
Primary Sponsor
Craig Ford
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AI Summary
HB11 Summary
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Proposes amendment to Section 65 of Alabama Constitution to authorize and regulate casino gaming at one county-licensed facility and four existing racetracks where pari-mutuel wagering is legal.
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Establishes 13% state gross receipts tax and 1% local gross receipts tax on gaming revenue, plus 4% tax on gaming equipment vendors; state tax proceeds dedicated exclusively to scholarships for up to two years at Alabama public colleges.
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Creates five-member Alabama Gaming Commission appointed by Governor, Attorney General, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of House, and Senate President Pro Tempore to regulate gaming operations and supervise covered games.
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Authorizes Governor to negotiate gaming compact with Poarch Band of Creek Indians for operations at three existing tribal gaming locations; requires Legislature to pass enabling legislation within 30 days.
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Establishes Alabama Lottery with Alabama Lottery Corporation to administer it; lottery proceeds fund Lottery Trust Fund for educational scholarships at Alabama public two- and four-year colleges.
Legislative Description
Legislative procedure, requirement that bill must be read at length prior to final passage removed, const. amend.
Constitutional Amendments
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism
2/7/2017