HB419 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Greene Co., bingo on electronic machines or devices authorized for licensed racetracks, Greene Co. Gaming Commission, established, const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, bingo may be played in
Greene County pursuant to Amendment 743 to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill proposes an amendment to Amendment
743 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to
clarify and provide that the game of bingo
authorized by Amendment 743 may be played on any
electronic machine or device that is authorized by
the National Indian Gaming Commission pursuant to
the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. § 2701
et seq., and which is operated by any Native
American tribe in Alabama; to limit bingo gaming in
Greene County to a licensed racetrack in Greene
County where pari-mutuel wagering is currently
legal; to levy a state gross receipts tax and a
local gross receipts tax on bingo gaming revenue of
the racetrack; to levy a tax on vendors of bingo
gaming equipment; to provide for the allocation of
the local bingo gaming tax proceeds; and to create
the Greene County Gaming Commission to implement,
regulate, and administer bingo gaming</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Proposing an amendment to Amendment 743 to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to clarify and provide that
the game of bingo authorized in Greene County by Amendment 743
may be played on any electronic machine or device that is
authorized by the National Indian Gaming Commission pursuant
to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq.,
and which is operated by any Native America tribe in Alabama;
to limit bingo gaming in Greene County to a licensed racetrack
in Greene County where pari-mutuel wagering is currently
legal; to levy a state gross receipts tax and a local gross
receipts tax on bingo gaming revenue of the racetrack; to levy
a tax on vendors of bingo gaming equipment; to provide for the
allocation of the local bingo gaming tax proceeds; and to
create the Greene County Gaming Commission to implement,
regulate, and administer bingo gaming.
</p>
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2016 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Economic Development and Tourism first Amendment Offered |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Economic Development and Tourism first Substitute Offered |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment |
| March 15, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 23, 2016 | Room 410 REVISED at 08:00 | House ED&T Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB419 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |