| 1 | Representative Plakon offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment to Amendment (295170) (with title amendment) |
| 4 | Between lines 659 and 660, insert: |
| 5 | Section 15. Section 551.118, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 6 | to read: |
| 7 | 551.118 Compulsive or addictive gambling prevention |
| 8 | program.- |
| 9 | (1) The slot machine licensee shall offer training to |
| 10 | employees on responsible gaming and shall work with a compulsive |
| 11 | or addictive gambling prevention program to recognize problem |
| 12 | gaming situations and to implement responsible gaming programs |
| 13 | and practices. |
| 14 | (2) The division shall, subject to competitive bidding, |
| 15 | contract for provision of services related to the prevention of |
| 16 | compulsive and addictive gambling. The contract shall provide |
| 17 | for an advertising program to encourage responsible gaming |
| 18 | practices and to publicize a gambling telephone help line. Such |
| 19 | advertisements must be made both publicly and inside the |
| 20 | designated slot machine gaming areas of the licensee's |
| 21 | facilities. The terms of any contract for the provision of such |
| 22 | services shall include accountability standards that must be met |
| 23 | by any private provider. The failure of any private provider to |
| 24 | meet any material terms of the contract, including the |
| 25 | accountability standards, shall constitute a breach of contract |
| 26 | or grounds for nonrenewal. The division may consult with the |
| 27 | Department of the Lottery in the development of the program and |
| 28 | the development and analysis of any procurement for contractual |
| 29 | services for the compulsive or addictive gambling prevention |
| 30 | program. |
| 31 | (3) The compulsive or addictive gambling prevention |
| 32 | program shall be funded from an annual nonrefundable regulatory |
| 33 | fee of $250,000 paid by the licensee to the private provider |
| 34 | pursuant to subsection (2) division. |
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| 39 | T I T L E A M E N D M E N T |
| 40 | Remove line 706 and insert: |
| 41 | gambling activity; amending s. 551.118, F.S.; providing for a |
| 42 | fee paid by a slot machine licensee to be paid to a private |
| 43 | provider instead of the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering to fund |
| 44 | a compulsive gambling prevention program; providing an effective |
| 45 | date. |