SF 2818

2nd 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 gaming 
  1.10  negotiation commission consists of the following persons or 
  1.11  their designees:  the governor, the attorney general, the 
  1.12  speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives, and 
  1.13  the majority and minority leaders 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 must 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 gaming; 
  2.6      (3) regulatory and enforcement costs related to tribal 
  2.7   gaming 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 gaming 
  2.12  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 gaming 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     Subd. 4.  [AUTHORITY OF MEMBERS.] Nothing in this section 
  2.25  limits the authority of the commission members to conduct other 
  2.26  meetings, discussions, or negotiations with Indian tribal 
  2.27  governments or their representatives. 
  2.28     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  2.29     Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.