Bill Text: MI SB0931 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Chaptered
Bill Title: Gaming: other; compulsive gaming prevention fund; modify. Amends sec. 3 of 1997 PA 70 (MCL 432.253).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-10-09 - Assigned Pa 0140'24 [SB0931 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-SB0931-Chaptered.html
Act No. 140
Public Acts of 2024
Approved by the Governor
October 8, 2024
Filed with the Secretary of State
October 8, 2024
EFFECTIVE DATE: Sine Die
(91st day after final adjournment of the 2024 Regular Session)
state of michigan
102nd Legislature
Regular session of 2024
Introduced by Senator Anthony
ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 931
AN ACT to amend 1997 PA 70, entitled “An act to create the compulsive gaming prevention fund; to impose duties on certain licensed entities; to prescribe the duties of certain state officials; and to impose penalties,” by amending section 3 (MCL 432.253), as amended by 2008 PA 282.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 3. (1) The compulsive gaming prevention fund is created within the department of treasury.
(2) All of the following must be deposited in the compulsive gaming prevention fund:
(b) A percentage of the net revenue in the state lottery fund created in section 41 of the McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act, 1972 PA 239, MCL 432.41, that is equal to not less than 10% of each year’s state lottery advertising budget but not to exceed $2,000,000.00.
(c) A percentage of the Michigan agriculture equine industry development fund created in section 20 of the horse racing law of 1995, 1995 PA 279, MCL 431.320, that is equal to 1/15 of 1% of the gross wagers made each year in each of the racetracks licensed under the horse racing law of 1995, 1995 PA 279, MCL 431.301 to 431.336.
(d) The money appropriated from the internet gaming fund created in section 16 of the lawful internet gaming act, 2019 PA 152, MCL 432.316, for the compulsive gaming prevention fund.
(e) The money appropriated from the internet sports betting fund created in section 16 of the lawful sports betting act, 2019 PA 149, MCL 432.416, for the compulsive gaming prevention fund.
(3) Of the money available in the compulsive gaming prevention fund, up to $1,040,500.00 may be distributed annually to the domestic and sexual violence prevention and treatment board created in section 2 of 1978 PA 389, MCL 400.1502. The remaining money in the compulsive gaming prevention fund must be distributed as determined by the director of the department of health and human services to be used exclusively for the treatment, prevention, education, training, research, and evaluation of pathological gamblers and their families and to fund the toll-free compulsive gaming helpline number.
(4) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets required to be paid into the fund under this act or from any other source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.
(5) Money
remaining in the compulsive gaming prevention fund at the close of the fiscal
year must remain in the compulsive gaming prevention fund and must not lapse to
the general fund.
(6) The department of health and human services may establish fees for the treatment of pathological gambling addictions.
Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Approved___________________________________________
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Governor
