BILL NUMBER: SB 357	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Ducheny
   (Coauthor: Assembly Member Jeffries)

                        FEBRUARY 25, 2009

   An act to amend Section 12718 of the Government Code, relating to
gaming.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 357, as introduced, Ducheny. Tribal gaming: grants to local
jurisdictions.
   Existing law creates in the State Treasury the Indian Gaming
Special Distribution Fund for the receipt and deposit of moneys
received by the state from certain Indian tribes pursuant to the
terms of gaming compacts entered into with the state. Existing law
authorizes moneys in that fund to be used for specified purposes,
including grants to local jurisdictions to mitigate the impacts of
tribal casinos. Existing law, until January 1, 2010, requires the
Controller to take specified actions to administer moneys in the fund
in connection with those grants, and establishes procedures for
awarding those grants.
   This bill would extend the operation of the above provisions
relating to the administration and awarding of grants to local
jurisdictions until January 1, 2020.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 12718 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   12718.  This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1,
 2010   2020 , and as of that date is
repealed, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before
January 1,  2010   2020  , deletes or
extends that date.