HB507 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John F. Knight Jr

Democrat

Co-Sponsor

Marcel Black

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Bingo, federally recognized bingo, authorized, regulated, and taxed in seven Congressional Districts, distrib., State Gaming Commission established, maritime gaming operators on cruise ships, further provided for, const. amend.

Summary

HB507 would amend the Alabama Constitution to legalize federally recognized bingo in seven Congressional Districts, set up a State Gaming Commission to regulate it, tax the revenue, and direct funds to education, Medicaid, and counties without local bingo amendments, while also addressing maritime gaming on cruise ships.

What This Bill Does

It would authorize federally recognized bingo to be played at designated points of destination in each Congressional District. It would create a State Gaming Commission to license and regulate bingo, enforce state gambling laws, inspect facilities, and handle enforcement and penalties. It would impose state and local gross receipts taxes on bingo revenue, with proceeds allocated to the Education Trust Fund, the General Fund for Medicaid, and counties lacking local bingo amendments; it would also set investment requirements for destination points. It would permit racetrack-based bingo in conjunction with existing racing operations and preserve maritime gaming on cruise ships under federal law.

Who It Affects

• Counties without a local bingo amendment would receive local gross receipts tax allocations from federally recognized bingo revenue, distributed based on population.
• Bingo licensees/operators (and their employees and patrons) would be regulated by the new State Gaming Commission, subject to licensing, fees, taxes, audits, and compliance requirements, with penalties for violations.

Key Provisions

• Creation of a State Gaming Commission with five appointed members to license, regulate, enforce, and oversee federally recognized bingo, including consumer protection and compliance with open meetings laws.
• Tax and revenue framework: imposition of state and local gross receipts taxes on bingo, distribution of proceeds to the Education Trust Fund and Medicaid, plus county allocations where local bingo amendments do not exist; plus licensing fees, annual dues, and special county provisions.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments