HI HB1466

Authorizes one licensed social gaming facility in Honolulu's tourism special district, limited to 30 tables with skill-based card games (poker, cribbage, rummy, bridge) operating between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. daily

Creates the Hawaii Social Gaming Control Commission, a 7-member body appointed by the governor with input from legislative leaders, to regulate all social gaming operations, issue licenses, and enforce compliance

Requires social gaming license applicants to demonstrate at least $1,000,000 in financial resources, pay a $50,000 application fee, and meet 10-year residency requirements; licenses are valid for 10 years and renewable

Establishes the State Social Gaming Fund, requiring at least 50% of revenues to be distributed to organizations addressing homelessness, with Native Hawaiians as primary beneficiaries

Exempts authorized social gaming from Hawaii's gambling prohibition laws; distinguishes social gaming from gambling by emphasizing individual skill as the predominant factor in outcomes with no house odds or house participation