MN SF2524

Establishes a nine-member Task Force on Charitable Gambling Taxation consisting of two senators (one majority, one minority), two house members (one speaker-appointed, one minority-appointed), the commissioners of veterans affairs and revenue (or designees), and three nonprofit gambling organization representatives selected by the state's trade association, with one from greater Minnesota.

Task force shall review current taxes under Minnesota Statutes chapter 297E on lawful gambling, assess how those taxes affect financial sustainability of licensed organizations, and evaluate how modifications would impact licensed organizations and the state.

Task force must submit a report by December 15, 2018 to legislative committee chairs and ranking minority members with recommendations for any modifications to charitable gambling tax rates and draft legislation to implement recommendations.

Task force sunsets January 1, 2019, or the day after report submission, whichever is earlier; initial appointments must be made by July 1, 2018, and first meeting must be convened by September 15, 2018.

Appropriates $10,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2019 to the Legislative Coordinating Commission to support the task force's work.