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HI HB2422
Bill
Status
1/25/2012
Primary Sponsor
Angus McKelvey
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Hawaii Internet Lottery and Gaming Corporation as a public instrumentality to conduct regulated internet gambling operations including lottery, poker, and casino games for players 18 and older.
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Creates a seven-member board of directors appointed by the governor (3 members), senate president (2 members), and house speaker (2 members) with five-year terms to oversee the corporation's operations.
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Allocates net proceeds from internet gaming to: public school capital improvements (35%), University of Hawaii system capital improvements (25%), medical student scholarships and loans (10%), family practice rural residency program (10%), watershed protection (10%), problem gambling programs (5%), and fund administration (5%).
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Requires the corporation to select a qualified internet gaming provider through a competitive process and establish strict responsible gaming measures including age verification, geo-location controls, deposit limits, and self-exclusion options.
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Exempts the corporation from state taxation and chapter 91 administrative procedures, requires quarterly and annual financial reporting to the governor and legislature, and takes effect July 1, 2012.
Legislative Description
Internet Gambling; Hawaii Internet Lottery and Gambling Corporation
Last Action
(H) Referred to ERB, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 7
1/25/2012