HB419 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Artis McCampbellRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Greene Co., bingo on electronic machines or devices authorized for licensed racetracks, Greene Co. Gaming Commission, established, const. amend.

Summary

This bill would amend the Alabama Constitution to allow Greene County bingo using tribal electronic devices, regulate it with a new Greene County Gaming Commission, and tax and allocate the proceeds to local government and nonprofit groups.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes bingo on electronic machines or devices approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission and operated by Native American tribes in Alabama, specifically in Greene County. It restricts bingo to a licensed Greene County racetrack where pari-mutuel wagering is legal and creates the Greene County Gaming Commission to regulate and administer the game. It imposes a 4% state gross receipts tax and an 8.5% local gross receipts tax on bingo revenue, plus a 4% local vendor tax, with proceeds allocated to county and municipal needs, schools, emergency services, and other specified local entities, and the remainder directed to nonprofit organizations. It also sets up governance and licensing rules for the commission and bingo operations, including age restrictions and compliance requirements.

Who It Affects

• Greene County residents and local government entities (cities, schools, fire, E-911, hospital, housing, and nonprofit agencies) who would receive a share of the local tax proceeds and be subject to regulation.
• Native American tribes operating bingo devices and bingo equipment vendors, who would conduct the games and pay taxes under the new framework and be regulated by the Greene County Gaming Commission.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes bingo in Greene County using electronic machines or devices authorized by the National Indian Gaming Commission and operated by Native American tribes in Alabama.
• Limits bingo to a licensed Greene County racetrack where pari-mutuel wagering is legal and creates the Greene County Gaming Commission to implement, regulate, and oversee bingo gaming.
• Imposes a 4% state gross receipts tax and an 8.5% local gross receipts tax on bingo gaming revenue, plus a 4% local vendor tax on vendor revenues, with proceeds allocated to defined local uses and nonprofits.
• Creates a five-member Greene County Gaming Commission with specified appointment sources, terms, residency requirements, ethics/open records rules, and authority to regulate bingo operations.
• Establishes licensing, operation, age restrictions (players must be 19+), and equipment marking requirements; outlines distribution of tax revenues among county entities, municipalities, and nonprofit beneficiaries.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments