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Senator Geller moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with directory and title amendments)

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     Delete line(s) 63-67

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and insert:

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     (e)1.a. If the tribal-state compact between the Seminole

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Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida which authorizes Class

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III gaming is upheld by the Supreme Court of Florida in the case

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of Florida House of Representatives, et al. v. Hon. Charles J.

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Crist, Jr., etc., Case No. SC07-2154 in a final judgment on the

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validity of the tribal-state compact or is ratified by the

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Legislature, and the Class III gaming, other than slot machine

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gaming, is conducted under the provisions of the valid tribal-

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state compact in Broward County or Miami-Dade County on any

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Indian reservation, the tax rate under this section shall be 35

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percent, notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c).

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     b. If there is no valid tribal-state compact and if during

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any state fiscal year Class III gaming, other than slot machine

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gaming, is conducted by any Indian tribe in Broward County or

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Miami-Dade County on any Indian reservation, for 6 months or more

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during the same state fiscal year, then the tax rate under this

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section shall be 35 percent during the same state fiscal year and

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the provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) shall not apply.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete line(s) 11

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and insert:

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certain circumstances are met; providing a tax rate on

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video lottery

3/20/2008  10:10:00 AM     RI.31.05449