HF 1770

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to gambling; requiring a study and report on
the social and economic costs of gambling in
Minnesota; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC COSTS OF GAMBLING.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Study. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of human services
shall coordinate a statewide study on the social and economic
costs of gambling in Minnesota. The commissioner shall consult
with individuals and entities with expertise in issues provided
in subdivision 2. The commissioner shall consult with at least
one individual or entity with expertise on gambling in each of
the following areas: economics, sociology, mental health,
crime, and statistics. No individual or entity contributing to
the study shall have a financial interest in gambling.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Issues to be addressed. new text end

new text begin The study must address:
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new text begin (1) state, local, and tribal government policies and
practices in Minnesota to legalize or prohibit gambling;
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new text begin (2) the relationship between gambling and crime in
Minnesota, including: (i) the relationship between gambling and
overall crime rates; (ii) the relationship between gambling and
crimes rates for specific crimes, such as forgery, domestic
abuse, child neglect and abuse, alcohol and drug offenses, and
youth crime; and (iii) enforcement and regulation practices that
are intended to address the relationship between gambling and
levels of crime;
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new text begin (3) the relationship between expanded gambling and
increased rates of problem gambling in Minnesota, including the
impact of pathological or problem gambling on individuals,
families, businesses, social institutions, and the economy;
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new text begin (4) the social impact of gambling on individuals, families,
businesses, and social institutions in Minnesota, including an
analysis of the relationship between gambling and depression,
abuse, divorce, homelessness, suicide, and bankruptcy;
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new text begin (5) the economic impact of gambling on state, local, and
tribal economies in Minnesota; and
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new text begin (6) any other issues deemed necessary in assessing the
social and economic impact of gambling in Minnesota.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Quantification of social and economic
impact. new text end

new text begin The study shall quantify the social and economic impact
on both (1) state, local, and tribal governments in Minnesota,
and (2) Minnesota's communities and social institutions,
including individuals, families, and businesses within those
communities and institutions.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall coordinate the
findings and recommendations of each individual and entity
participating in the study and compile a comprehensive report.
The commissioner shall submit the report to the legislature and
the governor by September 1, 2006.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2006 is appropriated from the
lottery prize fund to the commissioner of human services for the
purposes of section 1.
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Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin This act is effective the day following final enactment.
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