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MN HF1864

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/16/2015

Primary Sponsor

Sarah Anderson

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

HF 1864 Summary

  • Appropriates $74.4 million for fiscal year 2016 and $78.1 million for fiscal year 2017 to the legislature, constitutional officers, and state agencies from the general fund and other named funds.

  • Increases the monthly regulatory fee for lawful gambling from 0.1 percent to 0.15 percent of gross receipts, with all fees deposited in the lawful gambling regulation account.

  • Modifies small business requirements by allowing municipalities and other organizations administering state-funded capital improvement projects over $100,000 to promote targeted group business participation.

  • Amends pari-mutuel horse racing licensing provisions to allow class C licenses to be effective for up to three years for certain classifications, instead of annually.

  • Expands the "Support Our Troops" Fund to allow grants up to $100,000 to approved organizations and grants to eligible foundations for supporting veterans and their families.

Legislative Description

Legislature, constitutional officers, and other state entity funding provided, government programs changed, targeted group business requirement changed, pari-mutuel horse racing licensing provisions changed, lawful gambling monthly regulatory fee changed, Support Our Troops Fund additional uses specified, and money appropriated.

Last Action

Author added Dettmer.

4/24/2015

Committee Referrals

State Government Finance3/16/2015

Full Bill Text

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