| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to slot machine licensee fees; amending s. |
| 3 | 551.118, F.S.; removing a requirement that the Division of |
| 4 | Pari-mutuel Wagering in the Department of Business and |
| 5 | Professional Regulation contract for certain services |
| 6 | related to the prevention of compulsive and addictive |
| 7 | gambling; removing an annual nonrefundable regulatory fee |
| 8 | used to fund the services; amending s. 550.135, F.S.; |
| 9 | conforming cross-references; providing an effective date. |
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| 11 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 13 | Section 1. Section 551.118, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 14 | to read: |
| 15 | 551.118 Compulsive or addictive gambling prevention |
| 16 | program.- |
| 17 | (1) The slot machine licensee shall offer training to |
| 18 | employees on responsible gaming and shall work with a compulsive |
| 19 | or addictive gambling prevention program to recognize problem |
| 20 | gaming situations and to implement responsible gaming programs |
| 21 | and practices. |
| 22 | (2) The division shall, subject to competitive bidding, |
| 23 | contract for provision of services related to the prevention of |
| 24 | compulsive and addictive gambling. The contract shall provide |
| 25 | for an advertising program to encourage responsible gaming |
| 26 | practices and to publicize a gambling telephone help line. Such |
| 27 | advertisements must be made both publicly and inside the |
| 28 | designated slot machine gaming areas of the licensee's |
| 29 | facilities. The terms of any contract for the provision of such |
| 30 | services shall include accountability standards that must be met |
| 31 | by any private provider. The failure of any private provider to |
| 32 | meet any material terms of the contract, including the |
| 33 | accountability standards, shall constitute a breach of contract |
| 34 | or grounds for nonrenewal. The division may consult with the |
| 35 | Department of the Lottery in the development of the program and |
| 36 | the development and analysis of any procurement for contractual |
| 37 | services for the compulsive or addictive gambling prevention |
| 38 | program. |
| 39 | (3) The compulsive or addictive gambling prevention |
| 40 | program shall be funded from an annual nonrefundable regulatory |
| 41 | fee of $250,000 paid by the licensee to the division. |
| 42 | Section 2. Subsection (3) of section 550.135, Florida |
| 43 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 44 | 550.135 Division of moneys derived under this law.-All |
| 45 | moneys that are deposited with the Chief Financial Officer to |
| 46 | the credit of the Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund shall be |
| 47 | distributed as follows: |
| 48 | (3) The slot machine license fee and, the slot machine |
| 49 | occupational license fee, and the compulsive or addictive |
| 50 | gambling prevention program fee collected pursuant to ss. |
| 51 | 551.106 and, 551.107(2)(a)1., and 551.118 shall be used to fund |
| 52 | the direct and indirect operating expenses of the division's |
| 53 | slot machine regulation operations and to provide funding for |
| 54 | relevant enforcement activities in accordance with authorized |
| 55 | appropriations. Funds deposited into the Pari-mutuel Wagering |
| 56 | Trust Fund pursuant to ss. 551.106 and, 551.107(2)(a)1., and |
| 57 | 551.118 shall be reserved in the trust fund |
| 58 | regulation operations. On June 30, any unappropriated funds in |
| 59 | excess of those necessary for incurred obligations and |
| 60 | subsequent year cash flow for slot machine regulation operations |
| 61 | shall be deposited with the Chief Financial Officer to the |
| 62 | credit of the General Revenue Fund. |
| 63 | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011. |