ACM's Charitable Gambling Policy Bill
On Friday, March 31, 2000 Governor Ventura signed into law
Chapter No.
300 S.F. No. 2903. This bill, authored by Senator Jim
Vickerman of Tracy
and Representative Mike Osskopp of Lake City, makes the following
changes in Minnesota Statutes chapter 349:
* Allows the Gambling Control Board by rule to prescribe other
qualifications to become a gambling manager.* Allows members of military marching, color guard, or honor guard units
to be reimbursed for events in state up to $35 per occasion.* Allows an organization that owns it's premises to elect to continue
paying real estates taxes & assessments as a lawful purpose as currently
allowed, or to pay itself up to $1,000 per month for the use of its
premises for lawful gambling as an allowable expense (subject to
allowable expense % restrictions).* Specifies licensed manufacturer sales refusal conditions.
* Allows tickets for a meat or merchandise raffle to be sold throughout
the permitted premises.* Allows a licensed organization to obtain a multi-day off-site permit
for lawful gambling in connection with a county fair, the state fair, a
church festival, or a civic celebration.* Allows prizes for a meat or merchandise raffle to be paid for within
30 days.* Requires a trade area defined by a city to include each contiguous
township as well as each contiguous city.
S.F. No. 2903, passed the Senate on Monday, March 20,
2000 by a vote of
60-0, and passed the House of Representatives on Thursday, March
23,
2000 by a vote of 109-22.
Chapter No. 300 S.F. No. 2903 went into effect on Saturday,
April 1,
2000.
A copy of Chapter No. 300 S.F. No. 2903 was printed in
the 4/14/00 ACM
Legislative Update.
* Creates and defines the crime of lawful gambling fraud.* Provides criminal penalties for lawful gambling fraud.
S.F. No. 2701, passed the Senate on Monday, March 20,
2000 by a vote of
61-0, and passed the House of Representatives on Monday, March
27, 2000
by a vote of 128-0.
Chapter No. 318 S.F. No. 2701 is effective on Tuesday, August 1, 2000.
A copy of Chapter No. 318 S.F. No. 2701 was printed in
the 4/14/00 ACM
Legislative Update.
* Creates a new lawful purpose for community arts organizations and programs.* Adds to contraband definition.
S.F. No. 2828, passed the Senate on Thursday, March
30, 2000 by a vote
of 57-3, and passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday,
March 29,
2000 by a vote of 92-38.
Chapter No. 336 S.F. No. 2828 went into effect on Friday, April 7, 2000.
A copy of Chapter No. 336 S.F. No. 2828 was printed in
the 4/14/00 ACM
Legislative Update.
* Net Receipts Tax on bingo, paddlewheels, & raffles reduced from 9.0%
to 8.5%* Tax Credit for Certain Raffles
* Ideal Gross Tax on pull-tabs & tipboards reduced from 1.8% to 1.7%
* Combined Receipts Tax on pull-tabs & tipboards reduced from
1.8%-3.6%-5.4% to 1.7%-3.4%-5.1%
H.F. No. 4127, repassed the House of Representatives
on Tuesday, May 9,
2000 by a vote of 124-6, and repassed the Senate on Tuesday,
May 9, 2000
by a vote of 64-1.
Sections 3, 5, & 6 of Article 10 (Special Taxes) of Chapter
No. 490
H.F. No. 4127 are effective on Saturday, July 1, 2000. Section
4
ofArticle 10 (Special Taxes) of Chapter No. 490 H.F. No. 4127
is
effective on Tuesday, August 1, 2000.
A copy of Sections 3, 4, 5, & 6 of Article 10 (Special Taxes)
of
Chapter No. 490 H.F. No. 4127 are printed on pages 15, 16, &
17.
* Technical correction to licensed manufacturer sales refusal conditions.
S.F. No. 3819, passed the Senate on Wednesday, May
17, 2000 by a vote
of 59-0, and passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday,
May 17,
2000 by a vote of 121-5.
Section 2 of Chapter No. 499 S.F. No. 3819 went into effect
on
Saturday, April 1, 2000.
A copy of Section 2 of Chapter No. 499 S.F. No. 3819 is
printed on page
17.