SB8 Alabama 2015 1st Special Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
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
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, lotteries and gift
enterprises are prohibited by Section 65 of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Proposing 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; 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 the 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
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2015 | S | Pending third reading on day 4 Favorable from Tourism and Marketing |
| August 4, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| July 13, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism and Marketing |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | August 4, 2015 | Room 727 at 11:00 | Senate T&M Hearing |
| Hearing | August 3, 2015 | ** CANCELED ** at 15:00 | Senate T&M Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB8 Alabama 2015 1st Special Session - Introduced |