SB-0957, As Passed Senate, November 5, 2009
October 28, 2009, Introduced by Senator OLSHOVE and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Bioeconomy.
A bill to amend 1997 PA 70, entitled
"Compulsive gaming prevention act,"
by amending sections 4 and 5 (MCL 432.254 and 432.255).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 4. The director of the department of community health,
after
consulting with the racing commissioner director of the
department
of agriculture, the commissioner of the
state lottery,
and the chairperson of the Michigan gaming control board, shall
authorize
the distribution of funds money
from the compulsive
gaming prevention fund to be used exclusively for the treatment,
prevention, education, training, research, and evaluation of
pathological gamblers and their families.
Sec. 5. (1) The results of funded studies and recommendations
for any changes in funding levels of the services, programs, or
research
required under this act shall be
submitted to the racing
commissioner
director of the department of
agriculture, the
commissioner
of the state lottery, the chairperson of the Michigan
gaming control board, the chairs of the senate and house standing
committees
on with jurisdiction over gaming issues, the senate and
house of representatives appropriations committees, and the
director of the department of community health.
(2) If the director of the department of community health
determines that the money in the compulsive gaming prevention fund
is inadequate to fund the services, programs, or research required
under this act, the Michigan gaming control board may assess a fee
on
each of the 3 casinos licensed under the Michigan gaming control
and
revenue act, the Initiated Law of 1996, MCL 432.201 to 432.216,
casino licensees that will equal the additional amount needed to
adequately fund the services, programs, and research required under
this act.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 955
of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.