Bill > HB5062

This bill amends the Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act to allow veteran's organizations to conduct charity games using video charity game dispensers and establish new provisions for allocating proceeds from these games. The bill introduces several key changes, including requiring charity game tickets to be purchased from the bureau or a supplier, mandating that 60% of ticket sales go to the qualified organization (with some exceptions for video charity game dispensers), and establishing new funds. Specifically, for video charity game dispensers, the bureau will retain 40% of ticket sales, and the remaining proceeds will be allocated as follows: 45% to the qualified organization, 5% to a qualified statewide organization (if applicable), 5% to the Michigan Charity Gaming Service Fund, and 50% to the new Charity Game Veterans Fund. The Charity Game Veterans Fund will primarily provide grants to the National Guard Association of Michigan, with excess funds potentially going to county veteran affairs offices and the Michigan veterans coalition. The bill also creates a Michigan Charity Gaming Service Fund to purchase and maintain the video charity game dispensers. Additionally, the bill clarifies existing rules about ticket sales, such as prohibiting sales to individuals under 18 and establishing prize distribution guidelines.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5062