Bill Text: FL S0936 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Compulsive and Addictive Gambling Prevention
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2022-03-14 - Died in Regulated Industries [S0936 Detail]
Download: Florida-2022-S0936-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2022 SB 936 By Senator Baxley 12-00901A-22 2022936__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to compulsive and addictive gambling 3 prevention; creating s. 16.7121, F.S.; providing 4 legislative intent and purpose; defining terms; 5 establishing the Compulsive and Addictive Gambling 6 Prevention Program within the Florida Gaming Control 7 Commission; requiring the commission to contract for 8 services relating to the program; providing the duties 9 of the program; requiring the commission to ensure 10 gaming facilities participate in the program by taking 11 certain actions; authorizing the commission to 12 allocate funding for the program from a specified 13 source; providing a cap on the amount that the 14 commission can allocate to the trust fund; providing 15 for rulemaking; amending s. 24.120, F.S.; requiring 16 the Department of the Lottery to deposit a certain 17 percentage of specified funds into a certain trust 18 fund for the purpose of participation in the program; 19 repealing s. 551.118, F.S., relating to the compulsive 20 or addictive gambling prevention program; amending ss. 21 550.135 and 551.104, F.S.; conforming provisions to 22 changes made by the act; providing an effective date. 23 24 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 25 26 Section 1. Section 16.7121, Florida Statutes, is created to 27 read: 28 16.7121 Compulsive and Addictive Gambling Prevention 29 Program.— 30 (1) The Legislature recognizes the potential for persons 31 participating in authorized wagering or gambling activities to 32 develop compulsive and addictive gambling behavior. The purpose 33 of this section is to recognize and mitigate, to the extent 34 possible, the adverse impact of compulsive and addictive 35 gambling behaviors on individuals, families, and communities by 36 raising awareness of such behavior through a prevention program. 37 This section is not intended to inhibit, or otherwise obstruct, 38 medical or behavioral health research regarding the impact of 39 compulsive or addictive gambling behavior. 40 (2) As used in this section, the term: 41 (a) “Commission” means the Florida Gaming Control 42 Commission. 43 (b) “Compulsive gambling” and “addictive gambling” means 44 disordered gambling by a person who does not have the ability to 45 control his or her gambling and as a result experiences 46 difficulties in his or her life due to such gambling. 47 (c) “Employee training program” means training and 48 materials provided to the employees of pari-mutuel, cardroom, 49 casino, and other such gaming venue facilities that: 50 1. Identify the characteristics and signs of compulsive 51 gambling behavior. 52 2. Offer techniques to be used when a compulsive gambling 53 problem is identified or suspected. 54 3. Include information on available self-exclusion 55 programs. 56 4. Include information on how to access problem gambling 57 support and available resources. 58 (3) The Compulsive and Addictive Gambling Prevention 59 Program is established within the Florida Gaming Control 60 Commission. The commission shall contract, subject to 61 competitive bidding, for the provision of services to operate, 62 manage, and administer the program. The program shall: 63 (a) Serve as a single-source provider of information 64 relating to compulsive or addictive gambling, including 65 referrals to services for persons seeking professional help for 66 such behavior. 67 (b) Provide support to persons in need of assistance due to 68 compulsive or addictive gambling. 69 (c) Maintain a statewide advertising program that promotes 70 and encourages responsible gambling. 71 (d) Maintain a statewide advertising program that promotes 72 and publicizes the confidential and multilingual toll-free 73 (888)-ADMIT-IT helpline to provide information and referral 74 services regarding compulsive or problem gambling. 75 (e) Develop and conduct employee training programs. 76 (f) Report to the commission annually on the services 77 provided, including the number of calls and online contacts 78 received, the number of employee training programs administered 79 for each facility, and the number and type of advertising 80 methods used to publicize the program. 81 (4) The commission shall ensure that each pari-mutuel, 82 cardroom, casino, or other such gambling venue facility 83 participates in the Compulsive and Addictive Gambling Prevention 84 Program. Each facility must: 85 (a) Create and file with the commission a written policy 86 for verifying that all employees receive the training program 87 specified in paragraph (3)(e). 88 (b) Display adequate signage, developed under paragraphs 89 (3)(c) and (d), in a font size that is visually conspicuous in 90 all public access areas of the facility. 91 (c) Promote the same toll-free telephone number used by the 92 advertising program under paragraph (3)(d) on all print, 93 billboard, sign, online, or broadcast advertisements of any 94 wagering activities, including wagering activities offered 95 online or via mobile or other electronic devices. 96 (d) Offer a self-exclusion program which allows a person to 97 voluntarily agree to be barred from the facility, or any 98 affiliated platforms or properties, and from all types of 99 gambling offered. 100 1. The commission shall ensure that the self-exclusion 101 program is uniform for all gambling operators. 102 2. The self-exclusion program must include options for: 103 a. An exclusion period of 2 years. 104 b. An exclusion period of 5 years. 105 c. A lifetime exclusion with an option to apply for reentry 106 after a 2- or 5-year period. 107 (5) Each year, the commission shall allocate up to 0.3 108 percent of all funds collected annually in the Pari-mutuel 109 Wagering Trust Fund to fund the Compulsive and Addictive 110 Gambling Prevention Program. 111 (6) The commission may adopt rules to implement this 112 section. 113 Section 2. Subsection (7) is added to section 24.120, 114 Florida Statutes, to read: 115 24.120 Financial matters; Operating Trust Fund; interagency 116 cooperation.— 117 (7) Each fiscal year, the department shall deposit 0.3 118 percent of gross revenue from the sale of online and instant 119 lottery tickets into the Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund for the 120 purpose of participating in the Compulsive and Addictive 121 Gambling Prevention Program established under s. 16.7121. 122 Section 3. Section 551.118, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 123 Section 4. Subsection (3) of section 550.135, Florida 124 Statutes, is amended to read: 125 550.135 Division of moneys derived under this law.—All 126 moneys that are deposited with the Chief Financial Officer to 127 the credit of the Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund shall be 128 distributed as follows: 129 (3) The slot machine license fee and,the slot machine 130 occupational license fee, and the compulsive or addictive131gambling prevention program feecollected pursuant to ss. 132 551.106 and,551.107(2)(a)1., and 551.118shall be used to fund 133 the direct and indirect operating expenses of the division’s 134 slot machine regulation operations and to provide funding for 135 relevant enforcement activities in accordance with authorized 136 appropriations. Funds deposited into the Pari-mutuel Wagering 137 Trust Fund pursuant to ss. 551.106 and,551.107(2)(a)1., and138551.118shall be reserved in the trust fund for slot machine 139 regulation operations. On June 30, any unappropriated funds in 140 excess of those necessary for incurred obligations and 141 subsequent year cash flow for slot machine regulation operations 142 shall be deposited with the Chief Financial Officer to the 143 credit of the General Revenue Fund. 144 Section 5. Paragraph (i) of subsection (4) of section 145 551.104, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 146 551.104 License to conduct slot machine gaming.— 147 (4) As a condition of licensure and to maintain continued 148 authority for the conduct of slot machine gaming, the slot 149 machine licensee shall: 150 (i) Create and file with the division a written policy for: 151 1. Creating opportunities to purchase from vendors in this 152 state, including minority vendors. 153 2. Creating opportunities for employment of residents of 154 this state, including minority residents. 155 3. Ensuring opportunities for construction services from 156 minority contractors. 157 4. Ensuring that opportunities for employment are offered 158 on an equal, nondiscriminatory basis. 159 5. Training for employees on responsible gamblinggaming160 and working with theaCompulsive andorAddictive Gambling 161 Prevention Programto further its purposesas provided for in s. 162 16.7121s. 551.118. 163 6. The implementation of a drug-testing program that 164 includes, but is not limited to, requiring each employee to sign 165 an agreement that he or she understands that the slot machine 166 facility is a drug-free workplace. 167 168 The slot machine licensee shall use the Internet-based job 169 listing system of the Department of Economic Opportunity in 170 advertising employment opportunities.Beginning in June 2007,171 Each slot machine licensee shall provide an annual report to the 172 division containing information indicating compliance with this 173 paragraph in regard to minority persons. 174 Section 6. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.