West Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

HB 2507 — Remove the limitations on advertising and promotional activities by limited video lottery retailers

Last action — Chapter 126, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 187 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 2507 updates its title and modifies several regulations around limited video lottery advertising in West Virginia. Key changes include allowing the Lottery Commission and retailers to conduct more promotional activities and advertising without needing public hearings for terminal placements. This matters because it could lead to increased advertising and potentially more revenue for the state, while also easing restrictions for businesses involved in limited video lottery operations.

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HB2507 S JUD AM #1 3-30 Schindzielorz 7892   The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
HB2507 SFAT TRUMP 4-5 Schindzielorz 7892   Senator Trump moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 22B.
Eng.
LIMITED VIDEO LOTTERY.
Com.
§29-22B-404.
Sub.
Advertising by commission or director prohibited.
for House Bill 2507—A Bill to amend and reenact §29-22B-404, §20-22B-702, §29-22B-706, and §29-22B-1201 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to limited video lottery advertising and promotional activities;
Neither the The commission nor and the director may conduct video lottery advertising or promotional activities to promote or advertise limited video lottery only for the purpose of advising the public as to the use of the revenues generated by video lottery operations authorized by this article.
authorizing the Lottery Commission and its Director to conduct video lottery advertising for a certain limited purpose;  authorizing certain video lottery advertising and promotional activities by licensed limited video lottery retailers;
§29-22B-702.
authorizing rulemaking by the Lottery Commission with respect to limited video lottery advertising and promotional activities by licensed limited video lottery retailers;
Additional duties of limited video lottery retailers.
removing restriction on use of certain words by licensed limited video lottery retailers;
In addition to the general duties imposed on all licensees in section 22B-701 §29-22B-701 of this code, a limited video lottery retailer shall:
authorizing certain video lottery advertising and promotional activities by licensed limited video lottery operators;
(1) Attend all commission mandated meetings, seminars, and training sessions concerning operation of video lottery terminals, the validation and redemption of video lottery winning tickets, and the operation of all ticket validation terminals and equipment;
authorizing rulemaking by the Lottery Commission with respect to limited video lottery advertising and promotional activities by licensed limited video lottery operators;
(2) Maintain all skills necessary for the accurate validation of video lottery tickets;
removing requirements for notice and public hearing prior to approval by Lottery Commission of placement of a video lottery terminal;
(3) Supervise video lottery operations and ticket validation procedures at the applicable location;
and removing required reduction on licensed limited video lottery locations.
(4) Permit no person to tamper with or interfere with the operation of any video lottery terminal;
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(5) Ensure that telephone lines from the commission's central control computer to the video lottery terminals located at the approved location are at all times connected, and prevent any person from tampering or interfering with the operation of the telephone lines;
(6) Ensure that video lottery terminals are within the sight and control of designated employees of the limited video lottery retailer;
(7) Ensure that video lottery terminals are placed and remain placed in the specific locations which have been approved by the commission.
A video lottery terminal in a restricted access adult-only facility may not be relocated within the facility without the prior written approval of the commission;
(8) Monitor video lottery terminals to prevent access to or play by persons who are under the age of 21 years or who are visibly intoxicated;
(9) Maintain at all times sufficient change and cash in the denominations accepted by the video lottery terminals;
(10) Provide no access by a player to an automated teller machine (ATM) in the restricted access adult-only facility where video lottery games are played, accept no credit card or debit card from a player for the exchange or purchase of video lottery game credits or for an advance of coins or currency to be utilized by a player to play video lottery games, and extend no credit, in any manner, to a player so as to enable the player to play a video lottery game;
(11) Pay for all credits won upon presentment of a valid winning video lottery ticket;
(12) Report promptly in writing to the operator and the commission all video lottery terminal malfunctions and notify the commission in writing of the failure of an operator or service technician to provide prompt service and repair of the terminals and associated equipment;
(13) Conduct no any video lottery advertising or promotional activities only in accordance with legislative rules promulgated pursuant to §29A-3-1 et seq.
of this code;
(14) Not use the words "video lottery" in the name of the approved location, or in any directions or advertising visible from outside the retailer's establishment;
(15) (14) Install, post, and display prominently within or about the approved location signs, redemption information and other promotional material as required by the commission;
(16) (15) Permit video lottery to be played only during those hours established and approved by the commission:
Provided, That the limited video lottery retailer shall not permit video lottery to be played beyond the hour during which liquor may be served;
(17) (16) Contract with no more than one licensed operator for the placement of video lottery terminals at the licensed location;
(18) (17) Maintain insurance covering all losses as the result of fire, theft, or vandalism to video lottery terminals and associated equipment;
and (19) (18) Comply with all applicable provisions of this article and rules and orders of the commission.
§29-22B-706.
Additional duties of operators.
In addition to the general duties imposed on all licensees in section 22B-701 of this article §29-22B-701 of this code, an operator shall:
(1) Acquire video lottery terminals by purchase, lease, or other assignment only from licensed manufacturers;
(2) Acquire no video lottery terminals in excess of the number they are authorized to operate in this state as stated in the permit issued under part 11 of this article;
(3) Contract with limited video lottery retailers for a secure location for the placement, operation, and play of the video lottery terminals;
(4) Pay no compensation of any kind to any limited video lottery retailer or give or transfer anything of value to any limited video lottery retailer, that is in addition to the consideration stated in the written agreement between the operator and the limited video lottery retailer, which may be not less than 40 percent nor more than 50 percent of the amount of net terminal income received by the operator in connection with the video lottery terminals at that location;
(5) Pay for the installation and operation of commission approved telephone lines to provide direct dial-up or on-line communication between each video lottery terminal and the commission's central control computer;
(6) Purchase or lease and install computer controller units and other associated equipment required by the commission for video lottery terminals owned or leased by the permittee;
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(7) Permit no person to tamper with or interfere with the operation of any video lottery terminal;
(8) Ensure that telephone lines from the commission's central control computer to the video lottery terminals located at the approved location are at all times connected, and prevent any person from tampering or interfering with the operation of the telephone lines;
(9) Ensure that video lottery terminals are placed and remain placed in the specific places within the approved restricted access adult-only facility that have been approved by the commission.
No video lottery terminal in a restricted access adult-only facility may be relocated within the restricted access adult-only facility without the prior written approval of the commission;
(10) Assume financial responsibility for proper and timely payments by limited video lottery retailers of all credits awarded to players in accordance with legislative rules promulgated by the commission;
(11) Enter into contracts with limited video lottery retailers to provide for the maintenance and repair of video lottery terminals and associated equipment only by licensed service technicians, and to provide for the placement of video lottery terminals pursuant to the provisions of this article;
(12) Conduct no any video lottery advertising and promotional activities only in accordance with legislative rules promulgated pursuant to §29A-3-1 et seq.
of this code;
(13) Install, post, and display prominently within or about the approved location signs, redemption information and other material as required by the commission;
(14) Maintain general liability insurance coverage for all video lottery terminals in an amount of at least $1 million per claim;
(15) Promptly notify the commission in writing of any breaks or tears to any logic unit seals;
(16) Assume liability for all amounts due to the commission in connection with any money lost or stolen from any video lottery terminal;
(17) Comply with all applicable provisions of this article and rules and orders of the commission;
and (18) Maintain a separate bank account into which the operator shall deposit the gross terminal income from all of the operator's video lottery terminals.
PART 12.
PLACEMENT AND TRANSPORTATION OF VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINALS.
§29-22B-1201.
Placement of video lottery terminals.
(a) Video lottery terminals allowed by this article may be placed only in licensed limited video lottery locations approved by the commission:
Provided, That prior to the approval of the placement of a video lottery terminal operated pursuant to a permit issued after December 31, 2017, the commission shall hold one or more public hearings at which interested persons may express their views on the proposed video lottery locations pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Public Hearing.
(1) Notice of public hearing.
– Notice of the public hearing or hearings shall be published as a Class II legal advertisement at the expense of the permittee, in a form acceptable to the commission, and accordance with the requirements of article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code.  The published notice shall include, at a minimum:
(A) The date, time, place and purpose of the public hearing or hearings;
and (B) The proposed location of a video lottery terminal.
(c) (b) All video lottery terminals in approved locations shall be physically located as follows:
(1) The video lottery terminals shall be continuously monitored through the use of a closed circuit television system capable of identifying players and terminal faces and of recording activity for a continuous 24 hour period.
All video tapes or other recording medium approved in writing by the commission shall be retained for a period of at least 60 days and be available for viewing by an authorized representative of the commission or the commissioner of alcohol beverage control.
The cost of monitoring shall be paid by the limited video lottery retailer;
(2) Access to video lottery terminal locations shall be restricted to persons legally entitled by age to play video lottery games;
(3) The permittee shall submit for commission approval a floor plan of the area or areas where video lottery terminals are to be operated showing terminal locations and security camera mount location;
and (4) No video lottery terminal or video lottery camera may be relocated without prior written approval from the commission.
(d) (c) Personnel of the limited video lottery retailer shall be present during all hours of operation at each video lottery terminal location.
These personnel shall make periodic inspections of the restricted access adult-only facility in order to provide for the safe and approved operation of the video lottery terminals and the safety and well-being of the players.
(e) (d) Security personnel of the commission and investigators of the Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner shall have unrestricted access to video lottery terminal locations.
(f) (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, the commission may not approve the placement of a video lottery terminal in a state park.
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, during any bidding pursuant to section 1107 of this article occurring after June 30, 2021, the commission shall reduce the number of licensed limited video lottery locations to a number less than one thousand two hundred and fifty.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 126, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

  2. Approved by Governor 4/26/21

  3. To Governor 4/22/21

  4. Approved by Governor 4/26/21 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 4/26/21 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 4/22/21 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 4/22/21 - House Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. Effective July 1, 2021 (Roll No. 534)

  12. Passed House (Roll No. 533)

  13. House concurred in Senate amendment (Roll No. 532)

  14. House received Senate message

  15. Senate requests House to concur

  16. Effective July 1, 2021 (Roll No. 376)

  17. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 376)

  18. Read 3rd time

  19. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  20. On 3rd reading with right to amend

  21. Read 2nd time

  22. On 2nd reading

  23. Read 1st time

  24. On 1st reading

  25. Reported do pass, with amendment

  26. To Judiciary

  27. To Judiciary

  28. Introduced in Senate

  29. Communicated to Senate

  30. Passed House (Roll No. 91)

  31. Read 3rd time

  32. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  33. Read 2nd time

  34. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  35. Read 1st time

  36. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  37. By substitute, do pass

  38. To House Judiciary

  39. Introduced in House

  40. To Judiciary

  41. Filed for introduction

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Who sponsors HB 2507?
HB 2507 is sponsored by Dean Jeffries (Republican), Marty Gearheart (Republican), Storch, Gary G. Howell (Republican), Smith, Paynter, Jordan Bridges (Republican), Maynard, Joe Ellington (Republican), Vernon Criss (Republican), and Householder.
What is the current status of HB 2507?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2021. Enacted.
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