SB8 Alabama 2015 1st Special Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Del Marsh

Republican

Session

First Special Session 2015

Title

Alabama Lottery and Alabama Lottery Corporation estab., gaming regulated at racetracks where pari-mutuel wagering currently legal, state gross receipts tax and local gross receipts tax levied, tax on vendors of gaming equipment levied, disposition of proceeds provided, Alabama Lottery and Gaming Commission created to regulate and administer gaming, Governor authorized to negotiate a compact with Poarch Band of Indians, constitutional amendment

Description

Under existing law, lotteries and gift enterprises are prohibited by Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901.

This bill proposes an amendment to Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 to establish an Alabama Education Lottery and the Alabama Education Lottery Corporation; to authorize and regulate gaming by the entities currently licensed to conduct pari-mutuel wagering at the four existing racetracks in Alabama where pari-mutuel wagering is currently legal; to levy a state gross receipts tax and a local gross receipts tax on gaming revenue of the racetracks; to levy a tax on vendors of gaming equipment; to provide for the disposition of lottery proceeds and state gaming tax proceeds; to create the Alabama Education Lottery and Gaming Commission to implement, regulate, and administer gaming and regulate and supervise the Alabama Education Lottery and Alabama Education Lottery Corporation; to authorize the Governor to negotiate a compact for gaming with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians; and to require the Legislature to pass general laws to implement the amendment.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments