Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Gaming license fee; increase and use for problem gambling prevention and treatment program.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Ellis
Additional Authors: Dickson, Fleming, Myers, Robinson (63rd), Straughter
Code Sections: A 075-0076-0129, A 075-0076-0177
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-76-129 AND 75-76-177, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE FEE ON THE GROSS REVENUE OF GAMING LICENSEES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE COLLECTED FROM THE ADDITIONAL FEE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE MISSISSIPPI PROBLEM GAMBLING PREVENTION AND TREATMENT FUND; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PROBLEM GAMBLING PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAM TO HELP PERSONS AVOID DEVELOPING GAMBLING PROBLEMS AND TO ASSIST PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED OF SERVICES AS A RESULT OF GAMBLING HAVING AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THEIR LIVES; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI PROBLEM GAMBLING PREVENTION AND TREATMENT FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN SUCH FUND SHALL BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH IN THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROBLEM GAMBLING PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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