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CS/HB 7109: Gaming

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax Committee ; Regulatory Affairs Committee ; Diaz, J.

Gaming; Provides for amendment to & ratification of Gaming Compact between Seminole Tribe & State of Florida; revises provisions for pari-mutuel wagering permitholders, pari-mutuel operating licenses, cardroom & slot machine operations licenses, transfer or assignment of pari-mutuel permit, relocation of permits, tax on handle & other taxes, live racing requirements, purse requirements, adoption of & injury to greyhounds, intertrack wagering & simulcast signals, limited intertrack wagering licenses; provides for thoroughbred purse supplement program, fantasy sports contests, multijurisdictional simulcasting & interactive wagering totalisator hubs, additional slot machine license, house-banked blackjack table games, designated player poker games, new facility guarantee fee; prohibits new pari-mutuel permits, relocation of facilities, conversion of pari-mutuel permits; directs division to revoke certain pari-mutuel permits. APPROPRIATION: $150,000

Effective Date: July 1, 2016, or upon approval by the United States Department of the Interior of the December 7, 2015, Gaming Compact ratified pursuant to s. 285.710, Florida Statutes, as amended by this act, whichever occurs later
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/15/2016 House • Filed
    2/16/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 460
    2/26/2016 House • Referred to Finance and Tax Committee -HJ 604
    2/28/2016 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 02/29/16, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
    2/29/2016 House • CS by- Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 5 -HJ 639
    3/1/2016 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Finance and Tax Committee read 1st time -HJ 637
    3/2/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 690
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/16
    3/4/2016 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 817
    3/11/2016 House • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/HB 7109, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2016 at 9:02 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7111 Gaming Compact Between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State Of Florida Regulatory Affairs Committee Linked Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Finance and Tax Committee
    Location: In committee/council (FTC)
    H 707 (c2) Fantasy Contests Gaetz, Workman Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
    Location: In committee/council (RAC)
    H 1187 (e1) Department of Business and Professional Regulation Grant, LaRosa Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2016-129)
    Location: In committee/council (RI)
    H 1199 Racing Greyhound Injuries Moskowitz, O'Toole Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (BPS)
    S 412 Greyhound Racing Injuries Sobel Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)
    S 832 (c1) Fantasy Contests Negron Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
    Location: In committee/council (AGG)
    S 7072 Gaming Regulated Industries Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)
    S 7074 Gaming Compact Between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida Regulated Industries Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)

    Floor Amendments (18)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    823443 - Amendment
    Between lines 340 and 341, insert:
    Baxley 3/3/2016
    12:42 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/4/2016
    PDF
    767701 - Amendment
    Between lines 340 and 341, insert:
    Boyd 3/3/2016
    1:43 PM
    PDF
    885095 - Amendment
    Remove lines 964-971 and insert:
    Baxley 3/3/2016
    12:43 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/4/2016
    PDF
    862605 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1851-1853 and insert:
    Baxley 3/3/2016
    12:42 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/4/2016
    PDF
    612701 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1872-1884 and insert:
    Baxley 3/3/2016
    12:42 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/4/2016
    PDF
    921295 - Amendment
    Remove lines 2054-2077 and insert:
    Baxley 3/3/2016
    12:43 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/4/2016
    PDF
    942899 - Amendment
    Remove line 2526 and insert:
    Porter 3/4/2016
    1:18 PM
    PDF
    805783 - Amendment
    Remove line 3139 and insert:
    Baxley 3/3/2016
    12:43 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/4/2016
    PDF
    301981 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Diaz, J. 3/3/2016
    1:50 PM
    PDF
    hierarchy 614385 - Amendment to Amendment (301981)
    Between lines 92 and 93 of the amendment, insert:
    Boyd 3/3/2016
    4:06 PM
    PDF
    hierarchy 666639 - Amendment to Amendment (301981)
    Between lines 92 and 93 of the amendment, insert:
    Baxley 3/3/2016
    4:56 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/4/2016
    PDF
    hierarchy 229461 - Amendment to Amendment (301981)
    Remove lines 716-723 of the amendment and insert:
    Baxley 3/3/2016
    4:56 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/4/2016
    PDF
    hierarchy 156687 - Amendment to Amendment (301981)
    Remove lines 1554-1556 of the amendment and insert:
    Baxley 3/3/2016
    4:56 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/4/2016
    PDF
    hierarchy 284787 - Amendment to Amendment (301981)
    Remove lines 1575-1587 of the amendment and insert:
    Baxley 3/3/2016
    4:56 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/4/2016
    PDF
    hierarchy 486689 - Amendment to Amendment (301981)
    Remove lines 1641-1642 of the amendment and insert:
    Rader 3/4/2016
    11:46 AM
    PDF
    hierarchy 057429 - Amendment to Amendment (301981)
    Remove lines 1757-1780 of the amendment and insert:
    Baxley 3/3/2016
    4:56 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/4/2016
    PDF
    hierarchy 363765 - Amendment to Amendment (301981)
    Remove line 2175 of the amendment and insert:
    Porter 3/4/2016
    2:39 PM
    PDF
    hierarchy 451167 - Amendment to Amendment (301981)
    Remove line 2788 of the amendment and insert:
    Baxley 3/3/2016
    4:56 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/4/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (46)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    285.710 Compact authorization. Page 10 (pdf)
    285.712 Tribal-state gaming compacts. Page 15 (pdf)
    546.11 Page 15 (pdf)
    546.12 Page 15 (pdf)
    546.13 Page 16 (pdf)
    546.14 Page 18 (pdf)
    546.15 Page 22 (pdf)
    546.16 Page 25 (pdf)
    546.17 Page 26 (pdf)
    546.18 Page 27 (pdf)
    546.19 Page 27 (pdf)
    550.002 Definitions. Page 28 (pdf)
    550.01215 License application; periods of operation; bond, conversion of permit. Page 36 (pdf)
    550.0251 The powers and duties of the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Page 40 (pdf)
    550.054 Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering. Page 42 (pdf)
    550.0555 Greyhound dogracing permits; relocation within a county; conditions. Page 47 (pdf)
    550.0745 Conversion of pari-mutuel permit to summer jai alai permit. Page 48 (pdf)
    550.0951 Payment of daily license fee and taxes; penalties. Page 48 (pdf)
    550.09512 Harness horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 56 (pdf)
    550.09514 Greyhound dogracing taxes; purse requirements. Page 58 (pdf)
    550.09515 Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 63 (pdf)
    550.105 Occupational licenses of racetrack employees; fees; denial, suspension, and revocation of license; penalties and fines. Page 67 (pdf)
    550.1625 Dogracing; taxes. Page 69 (pdf)
    550.1647 Greyhound permitholders; unclaimed tickets; breaks. Page 69 (pdf)
    550.1648 Greyhound adoptions. Page 70 (pdf)
    550.1752 Page 72 (pdf)
    550.2416 Page 73 (pdf)
    550.26165 Breeders’ awards. Page 75 (pdf)
    550.334 Quarter horse racing; substitutions. Page 77 (pdf)
    550.3345 Conversion of quarter horse permit to a limited thoroughbred permit. Page 77 (pdf)
    550.3551 Transmission of racing and jai alai information; commingling of pari-mutuel pools. Page 81 (pdf)
    550.5251 Florida thoroughbred racing; certain permits; operating days. Page 83 (pdf)
    550.615 Intertrack wagering. Page 83 (pdf)
    550.6305 Intertrack wagering; guest track payments; accounting rules. Page 87 (pdf)
    550.6308 Limited intertrack wagering license. Page 90 (pdf)
    550.6347 Page 92 (pdf)
    551.101 Slot machine gaming authorized. Page 95 (pdf)
    551.102 Definitions. Page 95 (pdf)
    551.104 License to conduct slot machine gaming. Page 97 (pdf)
    551.1041 Page 101 (pdf)
    551.1044 Page 105 (pdf)
    551.106 License fee; tax rate; penalties. Page 106 (pdf)
    551.114 Slot machine gaming areas. Page 108 (pdf)
    551.116 Days and hours of operation. Page 109 (pdf)
    551.121 Prohibited activities and devices; exceptions. Page 109 (pdf)
    849.086 Cardrooms authorized. Page 112 (pdf)

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  • HB 7109, Original Filed Version Posted 2/15/2016 at 9:02 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/29/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7111 Gaming Compact Between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State Of Florida Regulatory Affairs Committee Linked Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Finance and Tax Committee
    Location: In committee/council (FTC)
    H 1199 Racing Greyhound Injuries Moskowitz, O'Toole Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (BPS)
    S 412 Greyhound Racing Injuries Sobel Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)
    S 7072 Gaming Regulated Industries Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)
    S 7074 Gaming Compact Between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida Regulated Industries Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    696937 - Amendment
    Remove line 700 and insert:
    Moskowitz 2/29/2016
    12:21 PM
    Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
    2/29/2016
    PDF
    493125 - Amendment
    Remove line 700 and insert:
    Moskowitz 2/29/2016
    12:46 PM
    Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
    2/29/2016
    PDF
    963637 - Amendment
    Remove line 700 and insert:
    Moskowitz 2/29/2016
    12:54 PM
    Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
    2/29/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (38)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    285.710 Compact authorization. Page 8 (pdf)
    285.712 Tribal-state gaming compacts. Page 10 (pdf)
    550.002 Definitions. Page 11 (pdf)
    550.01215 License application; periods of operation; bond, conversion of permit. Page 13 (pdf)
    550.0251 The powers and duties of the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Page 16 (pdf)
    550.054 Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering. Page 18 (pdf)
    550.0555 Greyhound dogracing permits; relocation within a county; conditions. Page 23 (pdf)
    550.0745 Conversion of pari-mutuel permit to summer jai alai permit. Page 23 (pdf)
    550.0951 Payment of daily license fee and taxes; penalties. Page 24 (pdf)
    550.09511 Jai alai taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 31 (pdf)
    550.09512 Harness horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 32 (pdf)
    550.09514 Greyhound dogracing taxes; purse requirements. Page 34 (pdf)
    550.09515 Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 40 (pdf)
    550.1625 Dogracing; taxes. Page 43 (pdf)
    550.1647 Greyhound permitholders; unclaimed tickets; breaks. Page 44 (pdf)
    550.1648 Greyhound adoptions. Page 44 (pdf)
    550.2416 Page 46 (pdf)
    550.26165 Breeders’ awards. Page 48 (pdf)
    550.334 Quarter horse racing; substitutions. Page 50 (pdf)
    550.3345 Conversion of quarter horse permit to a limited thoroughbred permit. Page 50 (pdf)
    550.3551 Transmission of racing and jai alai information; commingling of pari-mutuel pools. Page 53 (pdf)
    550.375 Operation of certain harness tracks. Page 55 (pdf)
    550.615 Intertrack wagering. Page 56 (pdf)
    550.6305 Intertrack wagering; guest track payments; accounting rules. Page 59 (pdf)
    550.6308 Limited intertrack wagering license. Page 62 (pdf)
    551.101 Slot machine gaming authorized. Page 65 (pdf)
    551.102 Definitions. Page 65 (pdf)
    551.104 License to conduct slot machine gaming. Page 66 (pdf)
    551.1041 Page 70 (pdf)
    551.1042 Page 70 (pdf)
    551.1043 Page 72 (pdf)
    551.1044 Page 76 (pdf)
    551.1055 Page 82 (pdf)
    551.106 License fee; tax rate; penalties. Page 88 (pdf)
    551.114 Slot machine gaming areas. Page 89 (pdf)
    551.116 Days and hours of operation. Page 91 (pdf)
    551.121 Prohibited activities and devices; exceptions. Page 91 (pdf)
    849.086 Cardrooms authorized. Page 93 (pdf)

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