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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1417
Author: Hall (D), et al.
Amended: 8/31/11 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE GOVERNMENTAL ORG. COMMITTEE : 12-0, 6/14/11
AYES: Wright, Anderson, Calderon, Cannella, Corbett, De
León, Evans, Hernandez, Padilla, Strickland, Wyland, Yee
NO VOTE RECORDED: Berryhill
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 9-0, 8/25/11
AYES: Kehoe, Walters, Alquist, Emmerson, Lieu, Pavley,
Price, Runner, Steinberg
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 75-0, 5/26/11 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Tribal gaming
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill appropriates $9.1 million from the
Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund to the California
Gambling Control Commission to provide grants to local
agencies for the purpose of mitigating the adverse impacts
of tribal gaming.
Senate Floor Amendments of 8/31/11 add co-authors and make
a technical change.
ANALYSIS : Existing law creates in the State Treasury the
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Indian Gaming Special Distribution fund for the receipt and
deposit of monies received by the state from certain Indian
tribes pursuant to the terms of gaming compacts entered
into with the state. Existing law authorizes monies in
that fund to be used for specified purposes, including for
grants for the support of state and local government
agencies impacted by tribal government gaming.
This bill appropriates $9.1 million from the Indian Gaming
Special Distribution Fund to the California Gambling
Control Commission to provide grants to local agencies for
the purpose of mitigating the adverse impacts of tribal
gaming.
Comments
The $9.1 million appropriated in this bill, will be used to
provide grants to local governments for the purpose of
mitigating the adverse impacts of tribal gaming. Existing
law creates the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund for
the receipt of revenue contributions made by tribal
governments pursuant to the terms of the 1999 model
Tribal-State Gaming Compacts and authorizes the Legislature
to appropriate money from the Gaming Special Distribution
Fund for the following purposes: (a) grants for gambling
addiction programs, ( b) grants for the support of state
and local government agencies impacted by tribal gaming,
(c) compensation for regulatory costs incurred by the
California Gambling Control Commission and the Department
of Justice in connection with implementation and
administration of compacts, (d) payment of shortfalls that
may occur in the Indian Gaming Revenue Sharing Trust Fund,
(e) disbursements for the purpose of implementing the terms
of tribal labor relations ordinances promulgated in
accordance with the terms of the 1999 compacts, and (f) any
other purpose specified by law.
Prior Legislation
SB 827 (Senate Governmental Organization), 2009-10 Session,
would have established a stand-alone article within the
Government Code for compacts. (Gutted and amended in
Assembly G.O. Committee)
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AB 3072 (Senate Governmental Organization), 2007-2008
Session, would have established a stand-alone article
within the Government Code for compacts. (Gutted and
amended on the Senate Floor)
AB 1275 (J. Horton), 2003-2004 Session, would have
established a stand-alone chapter within the Government
Code for compacts. (Died on Senate Third Reading file)
AB 2286 (J. Horton), 2001-2002 Session, would have
established a stand-alone chapter within the Government
Code for compacts enacted and approved under Proposition
1A. (Died on Senate Inactive file)
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 9/1/11)
Banning Police Department
Barona Band of Mission Indians
Beaumont-Cherry Valley Recreation and Park District
California State Association of Counties
California State Firefighters' Association
Cathedral City Police Department
Cities of Cathedral, Coachella, and Temecula
County of Santa Barbara
District Attorney Elizabeth A. Egan, Fresno County
League of California Cities
Madera County Board of Supervisors
Regional Council of Rural Counties
Riverside County Transportation Department
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office
San Diego County District Attorney's Office
San Diego County Sheriff's Department
San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
Sheriff-Coroner Rod Hoops, San Bernardino County
Supervisor Dianne Jacob, 2nd District, San Diego County
Board of Supervisors
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : Proponents state that this bill
appropriates $9.1 million from the Indian Gaming Special
District Fund (SDF) for grants to local communities to help
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off-set impacts from tribal gaming. Although grants
offered through the SDF program do not address all the
affects of Indian gaming, the funding is critical to local
communities. Communities experience a myriad of costly
impacts to infrastructure and services, including, but not
limited to, roads, behavioral health and public safety.
While these special funds will have no impact on the
State's General Fund or budget, they will enable local
governments to use this dedicated revenue for its intended
purpose. During these challenging economic times, these
funds are more vital than ever.
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 75-0, 5/26/11
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall, Bill
Berryhill, Block, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Bradford,
Brownley, Buchanan, Butler, Charles Calderon, Carter,
Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Dickinson, Donnelly, Eng, Feuer,
Fletcher, Fong, Fuentes, Furutani, Beth Gaines, Galgiani,
Garrick, Gatto, Gordon, Grove, Hagman, Halderman, Hall,
Harkey, Hayashi, Roger Hernández, Hill, Huber, Hueso,
Huffman, Jeffries, Knight, Lara, Logue, Bonnie Lowenthal,
Ma, Mansoor, Mendoza, Miller, Mitchell, Monning, Morrell,
Nestande, Nielsen, Norby, Olsen, Pan, Perea, V. Manuel
Pérez, Portantino, Silva, Skinner, Smyth, Solorio,
Swanson, Torres, Valadao, Wagner, Wieckowski, Williams,
Yamada, John A. Pérez
NO VOTE RECORDED: Campos, Cedillo, Davis, Gorell, Jones
PQ:do 9/1/11 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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