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MS HB1243

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Robert Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redirects state gaming revenues (except local government fees) from the State General Fund to the State Highway Fund through a four-year phase-in period beginning July 1, 2014.

  • Fiscal Year 2015: 100% of gaming revenues deposited in State General Fund.

  • Fiscal Year 2016: 2/3 to State General Fund, 1/3 to State Highway Fund.

  • Fiscal Year 2017: 1/3 to State General Fund, 2/3 to State Highway Fund.

  • Fiscal Year 2018 and thereafter: 100% of gaming revenues deposited in State Highway Fund.

  • Eliminates the $3,000,000 annual diversion of gaming revenues to the Gaming Counties Bond Sinking Fund.

Legislative Description

Gaming revenues; revise distribution from General Fund to State Highway Fund over four-year period.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Gaming1/20/2014

Full Bill Text

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