HF 886

1st Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 04/28/2011 03:09pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; appropriating money for compulsive gambling.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin PROBLEM GAMBLING APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $225,000 in fiscal year 2012 and $225,000 in fiscal year 2013 are appropriated
from the lottery prize fund to the Gambling Control Board for a grant to the state
affiliate recognized by the National Council on Problem Gambling. The affiliate must
provide services to increase public awareness of problem gambling, education and
training for individuals and organizations providing treatment services to problem
gamblers and their families, and research relating to problem gambling. These services
must be complementary to and not duplicative of the services provided through the
problem gambling program administered by the commissioner of human services. Of this
appropriation, $50,000 in fiscal year 2012 and $50,000 in fiscal year 2013 are contingent
on the contribution of nonstate matching funds. Matching funds may be either cash or
qualifying in-kind contributions. The commissioner of management and budget may
disburse the state portion of the matching funds in increments of $25,000 upon receipt
of a commitment for an equal amount of matching nonstate funds. These are onetime
appropriations.
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