HF 1570

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

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

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin (a) $225,000 in fiscal year 2007 and $225,000 in fiscal year 2008 are appropriated
from the lottery prize fund to the commissioner of human services 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 effective treatment services to
problem gamblers and their families, and research relating to problem gambling. These
services must be complimentary to and not duplicative of the services provided through
the problem gambling program administered by the commissioner of human services. This
grant does not prevent the commissioner from regular monitoring and oversight of the
grant or the ability to reallocate the funds to other services within the problem gambling
program for nonperformance of duties by the grantee. Of this appropriation, $100,000
in fiscal year 2007 and $100,000 in fiscal year 2008 are contingent on the contribution
of nonstate matching funds. Matching funds may be either cash or qualifying in-kind
contributions. The commissioner of finance 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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new text begin (b) $100,000 in fiscal year 2007 is appropriated from the lottery prize fund to
the commissioner of human services for a grant or grants to be awarded competitively
to develop programs and services for problem gambling treatment, prevention, and
education in immigrant communities. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2009,
at which time the project must be completed and final products delivered, unless an earlier
completion date is specified in the work program.
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