SB515 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Quinton Ross

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Bingo, electronic bingo, authorized, licensing, tax levied, distrib., Alabama Gaming Commission, established, const. amend.

Summary

SB515 would amend Alabama's Constitution to authorize electronic bingo, create a state Gaming Commission to regulate it, and establish taxes and licensing for operators.

What This Bill Does

If approved, electronic bingo would be allowed on non-tribal land under a regulatory framework. The Alabama Gaming Commission would license operators, set rules, and approve locations. Operators would pay a 30% state gross receipts tax, with localities allowed to charge annual license fees up to $1.5 million (adjusted for living costs); tax proceeds and fee revenues would be governed by state law. The amendment would be self-executing and require voter approval in a statewide election, with additional general laws to implement it.

Who It Affects

• Bingo operators/licensees: would need to obtain licenses, follow commission rules, and pay a 30% gross receipts tax to the state plus possible local license fees.
• State and local governments: would regulate and collect taxes/fees through the Alabama Gaming Commission and the Department of Revenue, and determine how revenues are allocated.

Key Provisions

• Defines electronic bingo and creates the Alabama Gaming Commission to regulate and license electronic bingo.
• Authorizes electronic bingo on non-tribal land and requires locations to be approved by the commission; the game would be regulated similarly to Class II gaming.
• Establishes the Alabama Gaming Commission to oversee licensing, regulation, and enforcement of electronic bingo.
• Imposes a 30% state gross receipts tax on electronic bingo operators; localities may impose license fees up to $1.5 million per year (adjusted for cost of living); local taxes beyond license fees are prohibited unless authorized; proceeds directed by Legislature.
• The amendment is self-executing; general laws may be enacted to implement it and must align with its provisions; voter approval required in a statewide election.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments