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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1417
Author: Assembly Governmental Organization Committee
Amended: 8/30/11 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE GOVERNMENTAL ORG. COMMITTEE : 12-0, 6/14/11
AYES: Wright, Anderson, Calderon, Cannella, Corbett, De
Le�n, 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.
ANALYSIS : Existing law creates in the State Treasury the
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
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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 (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)
AB 3072 (Governmental Organization), 2007-2008 Session,
would have established a stand-alone article within the
Government Code for compacts. (Gutted and amended on the
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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
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee:
Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2011-12 2012-13
2013-14 Fund
Grants $18,200 $0
$0 Special*
*Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund
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 Hern�ndez, 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
P�rez, Portantino, Silva, Skinner, Smyth, Solorio,
Swanson, Torres, Valadao, Wagner, Wieckowski, Williams,
Yamada, John A. P�rez
NO VOTE RECORDED: Campos, Cedillo, Davis, Gorell, Jones
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PQ:do 8/30/11 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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