Bill Text: IL HB0251 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. Includes a study to identify the recidivism rates among adults and juveniles in the compulsive gambling program established by the Department of Human Services and requires the Department to file a report with the General Assembly detailing the results of the study on or before January 1, 2012 and every 2 years thereafter. Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Provides that an amount equal to 0.5% of the adjusted gross receipts of all owners licensees under the Act or one-twelfth of $10,000,000, whichever is less, shall be paid monthly, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, from the State Gaming Fund to the Department of Human Services for the purposes of funding the compulsive gambling program established under the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. In provisions requiring that each licensed owner post signs with a statement regarding obtaining assistance with gambling problems, provides that the signs be posted near each automated teller machine. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0251 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB0251-Amended.html

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Rep. Rosemary Mulligan

Filed: 3/7/2011

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 251
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 251 on page 12, by
deleting lines 8 through 16; and
on page 13, immediately below line 24, by inserting the
following:
"(c) In addition to any payments made under Section 13 of
this Act, each owners licensee shall pay monthly an amount
equal to 0.5% of its adjusted gross receipts to the Department
of Human Services for the purposes of funding the compulsive
gambling program established under Section 5-20 of the
Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act until the
total monthly amount from all owners licensees equals
one-twelfth of $10,000,000.".