SB 41 (BR 186) - J. Carroll
AN ACT relating to compulsive gambling, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 222 to create the compulsive gamblers awareness and treatment fund to be administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; appropriate moneys to promote awareness of compulsive gambling assistance programs and providing treatment for compulsive gamblers; establish funding mechanisms and limitations on expenditures; require the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to establish standards for the program and the application process; amend KRS 138.510 to partially fund the compulsive gamblers awareness and treatment fund from the total amount wagered in Kentucky subject to excise taxes; amend KRS 154A.130 to partially fund the compulsive gamblers awareness and treatment fund from the gross revenues of the state lottery; amend KRS 238.570 to partially fund the compulsive gamblers awareness and treatment fund from the gross receipts derived from all charitable gaming; amend KRS 164.7871 to conform; EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006.
(Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)
Jan 3-introduced in Senate
Jan 5-to Appropriations and Revenue (S)