1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to gambling enforcement; preventing enforcement of certain federal 
1.3 	laws without prior legislative authorization;proposing coding for new law in 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [299A.83] INTERNET INVESTIGATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT 
1.7 	PROHIBITION.
1.8 	The Department of Public Safety shall not conduct any investigations or enforcement 
1.9 	related to Internet gambling, or to enforcement of federal laws, including but not limited 
1.10 	to the Wire Act of 1960, United States Code, title 18, section 1084, or other federal act 
1.11 	relating to Internet gambling without prior legislative approval. The department may 
1.12 	recommend legislation to authorize such investigations or enforcement actions. The 
1.13 	attorney general is prohibited from cooperating with such investigations or enforcement 
1.14 	actions without prior legislative approval.