Bill > SB637

This bill modifies the admission fee for excursion gambling boats in Missouri by increasing the per-person fee from two dollars to four dollars, with an additional provision for annual inflation adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index. The bill stipulates that fifty percent of the admission fee will be deposited into the gaming commission fund, while the other fifty percent will be paid directly to the home dock city or county. The legislation maintains provisions for handling multiple-excursion tickets and complimentary passes, allowing licensees to issue fee-free passes to employees and officials working on the boat, subject to commission rules. The bill also reaffirms that gambling boat licensees are subject to various state and local taxes, while preventing political subdivisions from imposing additional exclusive taxes on licensees. Furthermore, the bill allows the Department of Revenue to share tax information with the gaming commission to ensure compliance, with the understanding that such information remains confidential and is used solely for commission business.

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