HF 934

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

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

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $150,000 in fiscal year 2006 and $150,000 in fiscal year
2007 are appropriated from the lottery prize fund to the
commissioner of human services for a grant to the Northstar
Problem Gambling Alliance, located in Arlington, Minnesota. The
Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance 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. Of this appropriation,
$75,000 in each year of the biennium is contingent on the
demonstration of nonstate matching funds. Matching funds may be
either cash or qualifying in kind. The commissioner of finance
may disburse the state portion of the matching funds in
increments of $37,500 upon receipt of a commitment for an equal
amount of matching nonstate funds.
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