HF 2825

1st Engrossment - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to gambling; establishing a commission to 
  1.3             conduct discussions with Indian tribal governments on 
  1.4             gambling issues; prescribing membership of the 
  1.5             commission; requiring a report. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  [COMMISSION; DISCUSSIONS WITH TRIBAL 
  1.8   GOVERNMENTS.] 
  1.9      Subdivision 1.  [COMMISSION CREATED.] An Indian gambling 
  1.10  negotiation commission is created, consisting of the governor, 
  1.11  the attorney general, the speaker and minority leader of the 
  1.12  house of representatives, and the majority and minority leaders 
  1.13  of the senate. 
  1.14     Subd. 2.  [DISCUSSIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS.] (a) The 
  1.15  commission established in subdivision 1 shall initiate and 
  1.16  conduct discussions with Indian tribal governments in the state 
  1.17  on areas of mutual concern regarding tribal-state relations, 
  1.18  including gambling related issues.  In conducting the 
  1.19  discussions and negotiations, the commission shall not negotiate 
  1.20  amendments to or replacements for tribal compacts authorized 
  1.21  under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.9221, but may discuss, 
  1.22  negotiate, and agree to provisions that complement, expand on, 
  1.23  or are ancillary to those compacts. 
  1.24     (b) Areas of mutual concern for discussion by the 
  1.25  commission and tribal governments may include, but are not 
  2.1   limited to: 
  2.2      (1) government to government relations and a process for 
  2.3   continued dialogue; 
  2.4      (2) regulatory role of state and Indian tribes relative to 
  2.5   tribal gambling; 
  2.6      (3) regulatory and enforcement costs related to tribal 
  2.7   gambling and who should be responsible for paying the costs; 
  2.8      (4) social implications of gambling on Minnesota citizens; 
  2.9      (5) benefits and costs accruing to local units of 
  2.10  government as a result of tribal casinos; 
  2.11     (6) long-term economic benefits and costs of Indian 
  2.12  gambling to the Indian community and all citizens of Minnesota; 
  2.13     (7) information that should be made available to the state 
  2.14  on casino gambling and the state agency that should collect and 
  2.15  maintain this information; 
  2.16     (8) designation of an agency or agencies to be the state's 
  2.17  primary liaison with tribal governments; and 
  2.18     (9) tribal-state compacting process and sovereignty. 
  2.19     Subd. 3.  [REPORT.] The commission shall report to the 
  2.20  legislature by January 15, 1997, on the results of its 
  2.21  discussions.  In the report, the commission shall summarize the 
  2.22  substance of its discussions and make appropriate 
  2.23  recommendations. 
  2.24     The commission is abolished on December 31, 1999. 
  2.25     Subd. 4.  [AUTHORITY OF GOVERNOR.] Nothing in this section 
  2.26  limits the authority of the governor or attorney general to 
  2.27  conduct other meetings, discussions, or negotiations with Indian 
  2.28  tribal governments or their representatives. 
  2.29     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  2.30     Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.