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ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
HFAHB75 4825 5609 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Jackson to Engrossed House Bill No.
75 BY REPRESENTATIVES JACKSON AND KNOX AN ACT To enactR.S.
75 by Representative Jackson AMENDMENT NO.
27:392(D)and393.2, relativeto gamingactivity;
1 On page 1, line 2, change "R.S.
toprovideforthecollection and disposition of fees and taxes;
27:353(introductory paragraph) and (9)," to "R.S.
to provide for an enhancedpromotional playpilot program;to provideforlimitations;
27:353(introductory paragraph), (9), and (11)," AMENDMENT NO.
toprovideforaterminationdate;andto provide for related matters.
2 On page 1, line 6, change "R.S.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
27:353(introductory paragraph) and (9)" to "R.S.
Section 1.
27:353(introductory paragraph), (9), and (11)" AMENDMENT NO.
R.S.
3 On page 2, after line 3, add the following:
27:393(D) and 393.2 are herebyenacted to read as follows:
"(11) "Promotional play wagers" means wagers placed by patrons using noncashable vouchers, promotional chips, coupons, electronic credits, electronic promotions, scrips, oranyother cash equivalent that is provided to the patron bythe licensee.
§392.
"Promotional play wagers" does not include any locally dedicated funds from net slot machine proceeds.
Collection and disposition of fees and taxes * * * D.
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Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, absent a force majeure event, the local governing authorities in the parish in which the licensed eligible facility is located, and any other entities described in Subsections B and C of this Section, shall not receive an amount less than the amount received duringthe 2025- 2026 fiscal year.
* * * §393.2.
Enhanced promotional play pilot program A.
Notwithstanding R.S.
27:353(9) or any other law to the contrary, beginningon July1, 2026andterminatingonJune 30, 2027, forthepurposesofthis Chapter, "net slot machine proceeds shall mean the total of all cash and property received by a licensee from slot machine gaming operations minus the amount of cash or prizes paid to winners and seven million dollars directly attributable to promotional play wagers.
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HB NO.
75 ENROLLED B.
The additional two million dollars directly attributable to promotional play wagers provided by this Section shall not be assigned to another licensee or casino gaming operator as provided by Act No.
258 of the 2026 Regular Session.
C.
NolaterthanMarch1,2027,thelicenseesshallprovideacomprehensive report to the Gaming Control Board, the Senate Committee on Judiciary B, and the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice demonstrating any additional net slot machine proceeds directly attributable to the enhanced promotional playfor the period of July1 through December31, 2026, andtheeffect on the collection and disposition of fees and taxes on credits deposited into local governing authority funds described in R.S.
27:392.
Section 2.
This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2026.
Section 3.
The provisions of this Act shall ceaseto be effectiveas of June 30, 2027.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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