Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-017-2016    Draft No. 1
Type: Council Bill Status: Failed
Meeting Body Public Safety and Fiscal Management Committee
Meeting Date 6/2/2016
Introduced Date Public Hearing Date
Effective date:    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING VIDEO LOTTERY FACILITY FUNDING REQUIREMENTS for the purpose of requiring that twenty-five (25%) of County revenue derived from table game proceeds from video lottery facilities be allocated to public safety, subject to certain conditions.
Proposers/Sponsors: Obie Patterson
Code sections: 10-309.01 -
Attachments: 1. B2016017, 2. CB-17-2016 AIS
Contact: Colette Gresham, Legislative Officer

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING VIDEO LOTTERY FACILITY FUNDING REQUIREMENTS for the purpose of requiring that twenty-five (25%) of County revenue derived from table game proceeds from video lottery facilities be allocated to public safety, subject to certain conditions.

Background

Pursuant to the Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article, Section 9-1A-27, the Comptroller shall pay 5% from the proceeds of table games to the local jurisdiction in which the video lottery facility is located.  The proposed legislation requires that 25% of the revenue distributed to the County from table game proceeds from MGM National Harbor be allocated for public safety purposes in the local impact area within 5 miles of the video lottery facility.

 

THIS COUNCIL BILL WAS NOT ENACTED