House Bill 525

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING ACT OF 2020; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THAT ESTABLISHMENTS AND TERMINAL OPERATORS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO OPERATE UNDER A PRIVILEGE LICENSE; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS FOR THE ACT; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN POWERS TO THE COMMISSION AND ITS AGENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR COMMISSION REGULATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE PROCESS; TO PROVIDE THE LICENSURE FEES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TAX ON THE GROSS TERMINAL REVENUES; TO PROVIDE THE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH OPTIONAL RECIPROCITY; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO MAKE APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AVAILABLE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR A CONDITIONAL LICENSE; TO PROVIDE FOR TERMINAL PLACEMENT AGREEMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-115-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT NOTHING IN THIS ACT SHALL BE DEEMED A VIDEO LOTTERY OR VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINAL UNDER THE ALYCE G. CLARKE MISSISSIPPI LOTTERY LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT NOTHING IN THIS ACT SHALL BE DEEMED A GAME, GAMBLING GAME OR GAMBLING DEVICE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-71, 97-33-9, 97-33-11, 97-33-13, 97-33-21, 97-33-23 AND 97-33-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Steve Hopkins

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In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Mar 3

1. Feb 4Referred to the House committees on Gaming and on Ways and Means
2. Mar 3Died in committee in the House