Chapter 218
2009 -- S 1060
Enacted 11/09/09
A N A C T
RELATING TO
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINAL
Introduced By: Senators Connors, and E O`Neill
Date Introduced: October 29, 2009
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Sections 42-61.2-6 and 42-61.2-7 of the General
Laws in Chapter 42-61.2
entitled "Video Lottery Terminal" are hereby amended
to read as follows:
42-61.2-6. When games may be played. [Effective June 30, 2009.] –
Video lottery
games authorized by this chapter may be played at the
licensed video lottery retailer's facilities
with the approval of the lottery commission Division
of State Lottery even if that facility is not
conducting a pari-mutuel event.
42-61.2-7.
Division of revenue. [Effective June 30, 2009] --
(a) Notwithstanding the
provisions of section 42-61-15, the allocation of net terminal
income derived from video lottery
games is as follows:
(1) For deposit in the
general fund and to the state lottery division fund for
administrative purposes: Net terminal income not otherwise disbursed
in accordance with
subdivisions (a)(2) -- (a)(6)(7) herein;
(i)
Except for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, nineteen one hundredths of one
percent (0.19%) up to a maximum of twenty million dollars
($20,000,000) shall be equally
allocated to the distressed communities as defined in section
45-13-12 provided that no eligible
community shall receive more than twenty-five percent (25%) of
that community's currently
enacted municipal budget as its share under this specific
subsection. Distributions made under
this specific subsection are supplemental to all other
distributions made under any portion of
general laws section 45-13-12. For the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2008 distributions by
community shall be identical to the distributions made in the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 and
shall be made from general appropriations. For the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2009, the total
state distribution shall be the same total amount
distributed in the fiscal year ending June 30,
2008 and shall be made from general appropriations.
(ii) Five one hundredths
of one percent (0.05%) up to a maximum of five million dollars
($5,000,000) shall be appropriated to property tax
relief to fully fund the provisions of section 44-
33-2.1. The maximum credit defined in subdivision
44-33-9(2) shall increase to the maximum
amount to the nearest five dollar ($5.00) increment within
the allocation until a maximum credit
of five hundred dollars ($500) is obtained. In no event
shall the exemption in any fiscal year be
less than the prior fiscal year.
(iii) One and
twenty-two one hundredths of one percent (1.22%) to fund section 44-34.1-
1, entitled "Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Tax
Elimination Act of 1998", to the maximum
amount to the nearest two hundred fifty dollar ($250)
increment within the allocation. In no event
shall the exemption in any fiscal year be less than the
prior fiscal year.
(iv)
Except for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, ten one hundredths of
one percent
(0.10%) to a maximum of ten million dollars
($10,000,000) for supplemental distribution to
communities not included in paragraph (a)(1)(i)
above distributed proportionately on the basis of
general revenue sharing distributed for that fiscal year. For
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008
distributions by community shall be identical to the distributions
made in the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2007 and shall be made from general
appropriations. For the fiscal year ending June 30,
2009, the total state distribution shall be the same
total amount distributed in the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2008 and shall be made from general
appropriations.
(2) To the licensed
video lottery retailer:
(a) (i) Prior to the effective date of
the NGJA Master Contract, Newport Jai Ali twenty-
six percent (26%) minus three hundred eighty four
thousand nine hundred ninety-six dollars
($384,996);
(ii) On and after the
effective date of the NGJA Master Contract, to the licensed video
lottery retailer who is a party to the NGJA Master Contract,
all sums due and payable under said
Master Contract minus three hundred eighty four
thousand nine hundred ninety-six dollars
($384,996).
(b) (i) Prior to the effective date of
the UTGR Master Contract, to the present licensed
video lottery retailer at
eight and eighty-five one hundredths percent (28.85%) minus
seven hundred sixty-seven
thousand six hundred eighty-seven dollars ($767,687);
(ii) On and after the
effective date of the UTGR Master Contract, to the licensed video
lottery retailer who is a party to the UTGR Master Contract,
all sums due and payable under said
Master Contract minus seven hundred sixty-seven
thousand six hundred eighty-seven dollars
($767,687).
(3) (i) To the technology providers who
are not a party to the GTECH Master Contract
as set forth and referenced in Public Law 2003,
Chapter 32, seven percent (7%) of the net
terminal income of the provider's terminals;
(ii) To contractors who
are a party to the Master Contract as set forth and referenced in
Public Law 2003, Chapter 32, all sums due and payable
under said Master Contract;
(iii) Notwithstanding
paragraphs (i) and (ii) above, there shall be
subtracted
proportionately from the payments to technology providers the sum of
six hundred twenty-eight
thousand seven hundred thirty-seven dollars ($628,737);
(4) To the city of hundreth hundredth percent (1.01%) of net
terminal income of authorized machines at Newport Grand except
that upon passage the
allocation shall be one and two tenths percent (1.2%) of net
terminal income of authorized
machines at
four (24) hour basis for all eligible hours authorized and to the town of
six hundreths hundredths
percent (1.26%) of net terminal income of authorized machines at
; and except
that upon passage the allocation shall be one and forty-five hundredths
percent (1.45%) of net terminal income of authorized machines
at
facility operates video lottery games on a twenty-four (24)
hour basis for all eligible hours
authorized;
(5) To the Narragansett
Indian Tribe, seventeen hundredths of one percent (0.17%) of net
terminal income of authorized machines at
($10,000,000) per year, which shall be paid to the
Narragansett Indian Tribe for the account of a
Tribal Development Fund to be used for the purpose of
encouraging and promoting: home
ownership and improvement, elderly housing, adult vocational
training; health and social
services; childcare; natural resource protection; and economic
development consistent with state
law. Provided, however, such distribution shall terminate
upon the opening of any gaming facility
in which the Narragansett Indians are entitled to any
payments or other incentives; and provided
further, any monies distributed hereunder shall not be used
for, or spent on previously contracted
debts.;
(6) Unclaimed prizes
and credits shall remit to the general fund of the state; and
(7) Payments into the
state's general fund specified in subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(6) shall
be made on an estimated monthly basis. Payment shall be
made on the tenth day following the
close of the month except for the last month when payment
shall be on the last business day.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on upon passage and
shall be retroactive to June
30, 2009 and it shall
expire on June 30, 2010.
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