1.1 	 A bill for an act
1.2 	 relating to gambling; appropriating money for compulsive gambling prevention 
1.3 	and education.
1.4 	 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	 Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	 $25,000 in fiscal year 2006 and $150,000 in fiscal year 2007 are appropriated from 
1.7 	the lottery prize fund to the commissioner of human services for a grant to the Minnesota 
1.8 	Affiliate of the National Council on Problem Gambling. The Minnesota Affiliate of 
1.9 	the National Council on Problem Gambling must provide services to increase public 
1.10 	awareness of problem gambling, education and training for individuals and organizations 
1.11 	providing effective treatment services to problem gamblers and their families, and 
1.12 	research relating to problem gambling.  Of this appropriation, $75,000 in fiscal year 2007 
1.13 	is contingent on the demonstration of nonstate matching funds.  Matching funds may be 
1.14 	either cash or qualifying in kind.  The commissioner of finance may disburse the state 
1.15 	portion of the matching funds in increments of $37,500 upon receipt of a commitment for 
1.16 	an equal amount of matching nonstate funds.

1.17 	Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 1.18 	Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.