SF 3060

Introduction - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004)

Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00 a.m.

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to gambling; creating a task force to study 
  1.3             state-tribal gaming compacts. 
  1.4   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.5      Section 1.  [GAMING COMPACT TASK FORCE.] 
  1.6      Subdivision 1.  [CREATION.] The Gaming Compact Task Force 
  1.7   is created to study tribal gaming compacts and make 
  1.8   recommendations regarding those compacts.  For purposes of this 
  1.9   section, "gaming compact" means a state-tribal compact under 
  1.10  Minnesota Statutes, section 3.9221, relating to the conduct of 
  1.11  class III gambling as authorized under the Indian Gaming 
  1.12  Regulatory Act. 
  1.13     Subd. 2.  [MEMBERSHIP.] (a) The task force is composed of 
  1.14  the following members, to be appointed as follows: 
  1.15     (1) the governor, or the governor's designee, who shall 
  1.16  serve as chair; 
  1.17     (2) the attorney general, or the attorney general's 
  1.18  designee; 
  1.19     (3) two members of the house of representatives to be 
  1.20  appointed by the speaker; 
  1.21     (4) two members of the senate to be appointed by the senate 
  1.22  majority leader; 
  1.23     (5) four members of the general public, to be appointed by 
  1.24  the governor; and 
  2.1      (6) 11 members to be appointed by the Indian Affairs 
  2.2   Council to represent tribal governments that are parties to 
  2.3   gaming compacts. 
  2.4      (b) The terms, compensation, and removal of members shall 
  2.5   be governed by Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059. 
  2.6      Subd. 3.  [CHARGE.] (a) The task force shall identify the 
  2.7   range of issues that should be addressed in consideration of the 
  2.8   negotiation of a new compact.  The issues may include, but are 
  2.9   not limited to: 
  2.10     (1) the legal basis for negotiation of the original 
  2.11  compacts; 
  2.12     (2) the legal requirements for amendment of existing 
  2.13  compacts or negotiation of new compacts; 
  2.14     (3) the legal authority for revenue sharing provisions in 
  2.15  compacts; 
  2.16     (4) the economic and social impact of tribal gaming on 
  2.17  Minnesota tribes; 
  2.18     (5) the economic and social impact of tribal gaming on 
  2.19  surrounding communities; 
  2.20     (6) the economic impact on Minnesota tribes from 
  2.21  authorization of an additional casino; 
  2.22     (7) adequacy of the enforcement of provisions of the gaming 
  2.23  compacts; 
  2.24     (8) experiences of other states in negotiation of gaming 
  2.25  compacts; 
  2.26     (9) identifying of appropriate parties to negotiate 
  2.27  amendments to compacts; and 
  2.28     (10) other related issues that may come before the task 
  2.29  force. 
  2.30     (b) The chair shall convene the first meeting of the task 
  2.31  force by July 1, 2004, at which time a work plan must be 
  2.32  developed that allows for completion of the task force's work 
  2.33  and a report, with recommendations, by January 15, 2005.  The 
  2.34  task force shall submit its report to the governor and the 
  2.35  legislature. 
  2.36     Subd. 4.  [SUNSET.] The task force expires January 15, 2005.