1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to Internet gambling; requiring study of 
  1.3             costs and benefits. 
  1.4   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.5      Section 1.  [INTERNET GAMBLING STUDY.] 
  1.6      The house research office, Minnesota lottery research 
  1.7   division, and office of senate counsel and research shall 
  1.8   conduct a study of gambling on the Internet and shall issue a 
  1.9   report on this matter by February 1, 2001.  The study shall 
  1.10  consider the benefits and costs to Minnesota from legalization 
  1.11  of Internet gambling businesses operated within Minnesota, which 
  1.12  conduct gambling for persons not resident in Minnesota.  The 
  1.13  study shall consider the financial impact on employment, 
  1.14  potential costs and benefits to existing gambling industries, 
  1.15  and impacts on potential gamblers.  The departments of revenue 
  1.16  and public safety, Minnesota planning, the lawful gambling 
  1.17  control board, and the attorney general shall cooperate with 
  1.18  this study.  The costs of conducting the study and producing the 
  1.19  report shall be incurred by the Minnesota state lottery and come 
  1.20  out of its administrative budget.