HB 6126

substitute for
House BILL NO. 6126
A bill to amend 2019 PA 149, entitled
"Lawful sports betting act,"
by amending sections 15 and 16 (MCL 432.415 and
432.416), section 16 as amended by 2024 PA 141.
the peoplE of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 15. The tax imposed under section 14(1) must be
allocated as follows:
(a) Thirty percent
to the city in which the sports betting operator's casino is located, for use
in connection with the following:
(i) The hiring, training, and deployment of
street patrol officers in that city.
(ii) Neighborhood development programs
designed to create jobs in that city with a focus on blighted neighborhoods.
(iii) Public safety programs such as emergency
medical services, fire department programs, and street lighting in that city.
(iv) Anti-gang and youth development programs
in that city.
(v) Other programs that are designed to
contribute to the improvement of the quality of life in that city.
(vi) Relief to the taxpayers of that city
from 1 or more taxes or fees imposed by that city.
(vii) The costs of capital improvements in
that city.
(viii) Road construction,
repairs, and improvements in that city.
(b) Sixty-five
percent to this state to be deposited into the fund.
(c) Five percent to
the Michigan agriculture equine industry development fund created under section
20 of the horse racing law of 1995, 1995 PA 279, MCL 431.320. However, if the
5% allocated under this subdivision to the Michigan agriculture equine industry
development fund created under section 20 of the horse racing law of 1995, 1995
PA 279, MCL 431.320, exceeds $3,000,000.00 in a fiscal year, the amount in
excess of $3,000,000.00 must be allocated and deposited in the fund created
under section 16.
Sec. 16. (1) The internet sports betting fund is
created in the state treasury.
(2) The state
treasurer may receive money or other assets required to be paid into the fund
under this act or from any other source for deposit into the fund. The state
treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall
credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.
(3) The board is
the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.
(4) The board shall
expend money from the fund, on appropriation, for all of the following:
(a) The board's
costs of regulating and enforcing internet sports betting under this act.
(b) After the
expenditure under subdivision (a), each year, $1,000,000.00 to the compulsive
gaming prevention fund created in section 3 of the compulsive gaming prevention
act, 1997 PA 70, MCL 432.253.
(c) After the
expenditures under subdivisions (a) and (b), each fiscal
year, $2,000,000.00 to an amount, not to exceed $7,000,000.00, to the Christopher
R. Slezak first responder presumed coverage fund created in section 405 of the
worker's disability compensation act of 1969, 1969 PA 317, MCL 418.405, to pay
50% of the costs incurred in the payment of approved claims and the administration
of the Christopher R. Slezak first responder presumed coverage fund created in under section
405 of the worker's disability compensation act of 1969, 1969 PA 317, MCL
418.405.
(d) After the expenditures under subdivisions (a), (b), and (c), each
year, $1,000,000.00 to the Michigan strategic fund created in section 5 of the
Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2005, for distribution to
federally recognized tribal governments in Michigan for essential government
services. The funds must be distributed according to an allocation plan
recommended by the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan.
(e) (d) All
money remaining in the fund after the expenditures under subdivisions (a) to (c) (d) must be
deposited into the state school aid fund established under section 11 of
article IX of the state constitution of 1963.
(5) As used in this section, "federally recognized tribal
government" means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group
or community of Indians that is recognized as eligible by the United States
Secretary of the Interior for the special programs and services provided by the
United States to Indians because of their status as Indians, and is recognized
as possessing powers of self-government.