July 21, 2010, Introduced by Reps. Roy Schmidt, Slezak, Melton, Terry Brown, Spade, Kandrevas, Scripps, Corriveau, Lemmons, Green, Haugh, Hammel, Dean and Meadows and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
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, the commissioner
chief
executive officer of the state Michigan education lottery
,
corporation and the chairperson of the Michigan gaming control
board, shall authorize the distribution of funds 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 shall be submitted to the racing
commissioner,
the commissioner chief executive officer of the state
Michigan education lottery corporation, the chairperson of the
Michigan gaming control board, the chairs of the senate and house
committees on 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 IL 1, MCL 432.201 to
432.216
432.226, 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 takes effect October
1, 2010.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6341(request no.
07160'10) of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.