MA S1675

Bill

Relative to gaming revenue and the Massachusetts Cultural Council

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to gaming revenue and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing law to allocate 2 percent of gaming revenues to a new Gaming Revenue Trust account within the Massachusetts Cultural Council. One-quarter of these funds will be dedicated to the Council's organization support program, while three-quarters will be used to support not-for-profit and municipally-owned performing arts centers impacted by the operation of gaming facilities, specifically to subsidize fees paid to touring shows or artists. The funds in the Gaming Revenue Trust account will not be subject to charges for indirect or fringe benefit costs by the Comptroller.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (5)

Brendan Crighton (D), Julian Cyr (D), Adam Hinds (D), Donald Humason (R), Mary Keefe (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5080 (on 11/02/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1675

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1675
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1675.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H13	Relative to horse racing and wagering	House concurred	Similar To
H14	To enable municipal and regional planning agency employees to fully participate in gaming policy advisory committees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H2935	Establishing a design certification program for cultural facilities and programming	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H380	To institute CORI Reform	Accompanied a study order, see H5011	Similar To
H386	Relative to the Community Preservation Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H5107	Similar To
H4070	Relative to the authority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H5032	Similar To
H5080	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S2065	Relative to an arts license plate	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S228	Relative to gaming	Accompanied a study order, see S2575	Similar To
S229	Creating a special commission on sports gaming	Accompanied a new draft, see H4559	Similar To

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