SB 788 - Gambling Expansion - Florida Key Vote
Geraldine Thompson voted Yea (Conference Report Vote) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- June 15, 2009
- House Conference Report Adopted
- May 8, 2009
- Senate Conference Report Adopted
- May 8, 2009
- House Bill Passed
- April 21, 2009
- Senate Bill Passed
- April 16, 2009
- Introduced
- Jan. 21, 2009
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Stage Details
Title: Gambling Expansion
Signed by Governor Charlie Crist, Jr.
Title: Gambling Expansion
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
A vote to adopt a conference report that increases the amount of gambling permitted.
Highlights:
- Authorizes the governor to negotiate a compact on behalf of the state with the Seminole tribe to allow class III gaming on Seminole lands. The compact must then be approved by the legislature (Sec. 1). -Allocates all revenue from the compact to the Education Enhancement Trust Fund (Sec. 1). -Requires the tribe to make an annual donation to the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling of no less than $250,000 per facility (Sec. 1). -Prohibits anyone under 21 from entering onto the casino floor (Sec. 2). -Requires the tribe to share annual revenues with the state with a minimum monthly payment of $150,000,000 unless total earnings go below $1.37 billion, in which case a smaller amount will be required (Sec. 2). -Decreases tax rate for slot machines from 50% to 35% (Sec. 21). -Increases the number of hours per day a card room can be open from 12 hours to 18 hours during the week and 24 hours on Saturday, Sunday, and certain holidays (Sec. 24). -Eliminates the wager cap on poker and card room games (Sec. 12, 24).
Title: Gambling Expansion
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
A vote to adopt a conference report that increases the amount of gambling permitted.
Highlights:
- Authorizes the governor to negotiate a compact on behalf of the state with the Seminole tribe to allow class III gaming on Seminole lands. The compact must then be approved by the legislature (Sec. 1). -Allocates all revenue from the compact to the Education Enhancement Trust Fund (Sec. 1). -Requires the tribe to make an annual donation to the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling of no less than $250,000 per facility (Sec. 1). -Prohibits anyone under 21 from entering onto the casino floor (Sec. 2). -Requires the tribe to share annual revenues with the state with a minimum monthly payment of $150,000,000 unless total earnings go below $1.37 billion, in which case a smaller amount will be required (Sec. 2). -Decreases tax rate for slot machines from 50% to 35% (Sec. 21). -Increases the number of hours per day a card room can be open from 12 hours to 18 hours during the week and 24 hours on Saturday, Sunday, and certain holidays (Sec. 24). -Eliminates the wager cap on poker and card room games (Sec. 12, 24).
Title: Gambling Expansion