May 6, 2008, Introduced by Rep. McDowell and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to amend 1997 PA 70, entitled
"Compulsive gaming prevention act,"
by amending section 3 (MCL 432.253).
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 shall be deposited in the compulsive
gaming prevention fund:
(a) The money appropriated from the state services fee fund
created
under in section 12a of the Michigan gaming control and
revenue
act, the Initiated Law of 1996
IL 1, MCL 432.201 to 432.216
432.212a, for 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 $1,000,000.00.
(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 1/10 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.
(3)
Of the funds money available in the compulsive gaming
prevention
fund, $40,000.00 $1,040,000.00
shall be distributed to
the
domestic abuse council violence
and treatment board created in
section
2 of 1978 PA 389, MCL 400.1502. The
remaining funds money
in the compulsive gaming prevention fund shall be distributed as
determined by the director of community health 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 shall direct the investment of the
fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and
earnings from fund investments.
(5)
Funds Money remaining in the compulsive gaming prevention
fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the compulsive
gaming prevention fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.
(6) The department of community health may establish fees for
the treatment of pathological gambling addictions.