SB 146 — AN ACT CONCERNING REVENUE FROM GAMING ACTIVITIES, GRANTS IN LIEU OF TAXES FOR TRIBAL LANDS AND SALE OF ALCOHOL BY CASINO PERMITTEES.

(2)(b) AnyThe amendmentstransfers from the General Fund to eachthe tribe'sMashantucket memorandumPequot ofand understandingMohegan pursuantFund torequired by subsection (a) of this section and subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 1 of this act shall includenot be reduced except upon (1) submission to the General Assembly by the Governor of a provisioncertification thatof LCOan No.emergency requiring such reduction;

3157and 5(2) ofa 43vote Committeeof Billat No.146least suchtwo-thirds amendments do not relieve each tribe from each tribe's obligation to contribute a percentage of the grossmembers operating revenues of videoeach facsimilehouse gamesof to the stateGeneral asAssembly providedapproving insuch eachreduction. tribe's memorandum of understanding.

(c) (1) Unless federal law or a gaming agreement or procedure entered into pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, P.L.

100- 497, 25 USC 2701 et seq.

requires otherwise, the Governor shall enter into the amendments or compacts pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and each such amendment or compact shall be considered approved by the General Assembly under section 3-6c of the general statutes without further action required upon the Governor entering into such an agreement or compact, provided, in each amendment or compact, each tribe agrees to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.

(2) If federal law requires approval by the Secretary of the United States Department of Interior for any amendment or compact entered into pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and such approval is overturned by a court in a final judgment, which is not appealable, the authorization provided for in such amendment or compact shall cease to be effective.

(NEW)Section (Effective3-55j Julyof 1,the 2021)general Eachstatutes federallyis recognizedrepealed Nativeand Americanthe tribefollowing thatis operatessubstituted Class III gaming on its Indian lands in thelieu statethereof pursuant(Effective toJuly a1, tribal-state2021): gaming compact or procedures approved under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, P.L.

100-497,sSB146 25/ USCFile 2710No. et seq., may operate one online skin for sports wagering within the state through an Internet web site or mobile application, through an electronic wagering platform, provided (1) each new compact or amendment to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures, the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding, the Mohegan compact and the Mohegan memorandum of understanding required under subdivision (3)ofsubsection(a)ofsection2ofthisact iseffective;

and(2)theInternet395 web3 sitesSB146 andFile mobileNo. application used by each tribe clearly identifies, at all times, the skin on the display screen.

LCO395 No.(a) Twenty million dollars of the moneys available in the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund established by section 3-55i, as amended by this act, shall be paid to municipalities eligible for a state grant in lieu of taxes pursuant to subsection (b) of section 12-18b, as amended by this act, in addition to the grants payable to such municipalities pursuant to section 12-18b, as amended by this act, subjecttotheprovisionsofsubsection(b)ofthissection.Suchgrantshall be equal to that paid to the municipality pursuant to this subsection for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.

3157Any 6eligible special services district shall receive a portion of 43the Committeegrant Billpayable No.146under Sec.this subsection to the town in which such district is located.

The portion payable to any such district under this subsection shall be the amount of the grant to the town under this subsection which results from application of the district mill rate to exempt property in the district.

As used in this subsection and subsection (c) of this section, "eligible special services district" means any special services district created by a town charter, having its own governing body and for the assessment year commencing October 1, 1996, containing fifty per cent or more of the value of total taxable property within the town in which such district is located.

(b) No municipality shall receive a grant pursuant to subsection (a) of this section which, when added to the amount of the grant payable to such municipality pursuant to subsection (b) of section 12-18b, as amendedbythisact,wouldexceedonehundredpercentoftheproperty taxes which would have been paid with respect to all state-owned real property, except for the exemption applicable to such property, on the assessment list in such municipality for the assessment date two years prior to the commencement of the state fiscal year in which such grants are payable, except that, notwithstanding the provisions of said subsection (a), no municipality shall receive a grant pursuant to said subsection which is less than one thousand six hundred sixty-seven dollars.

(c) Twenty million one hundred twenty-three thousand nine hundred sixteen dollars of the moneys available in the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund established by section 3-55i, as amended by sSB146 / File No.

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395 this act, shall be paid to municipalities eligible for a state grant in lieu of taxes pursuant to subsection (b) of section 12-18b, as amended by this act, in addition to the grants payable to such municipalities pursuant to section 12-18b, as amended by this act, subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of this section.

Such grant shall be equal to that paid to the municipality pursuant to this subsection for the fiscal year ending June30, 2015.

Any eligible special servicesdistrict shallreceive aportion of the grant payable under this subsection to the town in which such district is located.

The portion payable to any such district under this subsection shall be the amount of the grant to the town under this subsection which results from application of the district mill rate to exempt property in the district.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, no municipality shall receive a grant pursuant to said subsection which, when added to the amount of the grant payable to such municipality pursuant to subsection (b) of section 12-18b, as amended by this act, would exceed one hundred per cent of the property taxes which, except for any exemption applicable to any private nonprofit institution of higher education, nonprofit general hospital facility or freestanding chronic disease hospital under the provisions of section 12-81, as amended by this act, would have been paid with respect to such exempt real property on the assessment list in such municipality for the assessment date two years prior to the commencement of the state fiscal year in which such grants are payable.

(e) Thirty-five million dollars of the moneys available in the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund established by section 3-55i, as amended by this act, shall be paid to municipalities in accordance with the provisions of section 7-528, except that for the purposes of section 7-528, "adjusted equalized net grand list per capita" means the equalized net grand list divided by the total population of a town, as defined in subdivision (7) of subsection (a) of section 10-261, multiplied by the ratio of the per capita income of the town to the per capita income of the town at the onehundredth percentile among all towns in the state ranked from lowest to highest in per capita income, and "equalized net sSB146 / File No.

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395 grand list" means the net grand list of such town upon which taxes were levied for the general expenses of such town two years prior to the fiscal year in which a grant is to be paid, equalized in accordance with section 10-261a.

(f) Five million four hundred seventy-five thousand dollars of the moneys available in the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund established by section 3-55i, as amended by this act, shall be paid to the following municipalities in accordance with the provisions of section 7- 528, except that for the purposes of said section 7-528, "adjusted equalized net grand list per capita" means the equalized net grand list divided by the total population of a town, as defined in subdivision (7) of subsection (a) of section 10-261, multiplied by the ratio of the per capita income of the town to the per capita income of the town at the one hundredth percentile among all towns in the state ranked from lowest to highest in per capita income, and "equalized net grand list" means the net grand list of such town upon which taxes were levied for the general expenses of such town two years prior to the fiscal year in which a grant is to be paid, equalized in accordance with section 10- 261a:

Bridgeport, Hamden, Hartford, Meriden, New Britain, New Haven, New London, Norwalk, Norwich, Waterbury and Windham.

(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) to (f), inclusive, of this section, and except as provided in subsection (l) of this section, the total grants paid to the following municipalities from the moneys available in the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund established by section 3-55i, as amended by this act, shall be as follows:

T1 Bloomfield $ 267,489 T2 Bridgeport 10,506,506 T3 Bristol 1,004,050 T4 Chaplin 141,725 T5 Danbury 1,612,564 T6 Derby 432,162 T7 East Hartford 522,421 T8 East Lyme 488,160 sSB146 / File No.

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395 T9 Groton 2,037,088 T10 Hamden 1,592,270 T11 Manchester 1,014,244 T12 Meriden 1,537,900 T13 Middletown 2,124,960 T14 Milford 676,535 T15 New Britain 3,897,434 T16 New London 2,649,363 T17 North Haven 268,582 T18 Norwalk 1,451,367 T19 Norwich 1,662,147 T20 Preston 461,939 T21 Rocky Hill 477,950 T22 Stamford 1,570,767 T23 Union 38,101 T24 Voluntown 156,902 T25 Waterbury 5,179,655 T26 Wethersfield 371,629 T27 Windham 1,307,974 T28 Windsor Locks 754,833 (h) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, and each fiscal year thereafter, if the amount of grant payable to a municipality in accordance with this section is increased as the result of an appropriation to the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund for such fiscal year which exceeds eighty-five million dollars, the portion of the grant payable to each eligible service district, in accordance with subsections (a) and (c) of this section shall be increased by the same proportion as the grant payable to such municipality under this section as a result of said increased appropriation.

(i) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, inclusive, the municipalities of Ledyard, Montville, Norwich,NorthStoningtonandPrestonshalleachreceiveagrantoffive hundred thousand dollars which shall be paid from the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund established by section 3-55i, as amended by sSB146 / File No.

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395 this act, and which shall be in addition to the grants paid to said municipalities pursuant to subsections (a) to (g), inclusive, of this section.

(j) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2000, June 30, 2001, and June 30, 2002, the sum of forty-nine million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be paid to municipalities, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, and each fiscal year thereafter, the sum of forty-seven million five hundred thousand dollars shall be paid to municipalities, in accordance with this subsection, from the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund established by section 3-55i, as amended by this act.

The grants payable under this subsection shall be used to proportionately increase the amount of the grants payable to each municipality in accordance with subsections (a) to (i), inclusive, of this section and shall be in addition to the grants payable under subsections (a) to (g), inclusive, of this section.

(k) The amount of the grant payable to each municipality in accordance with subsection (j) of this section shall be reduced proportionately in the event that the total of the grants payable to each municipality pursuant to this section exceeds the amount appropriated for such grants with respect to such year.

(l) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) to (k), inclusive, of this section, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and each fiscal year thereafter, the total annual grants paid to the following municipalities from the moneys available in the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund established by section 3-55i, as amended by this act, shall be as follows:

T29 Andover 38,366 T30 Ansonia 518,735 T31 Ashford 56,334 T32 Avon 42,157 T33 Barkhamsted 36,457 T34 Beacon Falls 65,409 T35 Berlin 97,586 T36 Bethany 40,605 sSB146 / File No.

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395 T37 Bethel 99,897 T38 Bethlehem 33,057 T39 Bloomfield 372,983 T40 Bolton 37,216 T41 Bozrah 36,796 T42 Branford 133,076 T43 Bridgeport 14,650,117 T44 Bridgewater 20,139 T45 Bristol 1,400,033 T46 Brookfield 67,478 T47 Brooklyn 498,866 T48 Burlington 51,227 T49 Canaan 22,570 T50 Canterbury 74,283 T51 Canton 51,867 T52 Chaplin 209,219 T53 Cheshire 5,097,406 T54 Chester 36,024 T55 Clinton 75,663 T56 Colchester 124,418 T57 Colebrook 26,729 T58 Columbia 48,715 T59 Cornwall 20,466 T60 Coventry 91,065 T61 Cromwell 91,516 T62 Danbury 2,248,535 T63 Darien 22,796 T64 Deep River 37,233 T65 Derby 602,600 T66 Durham 38,070 T67 Eastford 30,794 T68 East Granby 40,418 T69 East Haddam 64,436 T70 East Hampton 205,334 T71 East Hartford 728,456 T72 East Haven 206,161 T73 East Lyme 723,587 T74 Easton 47,081 T75 East Windsor 79,664 T76 Ellington 102,992 T77 Enfield 3,382,575 T78 Essex 34,333 sSB146 / File No.

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395 T79 Fairfield 691,814 T80 Farmington 73,803 T81 Franklin 28,464 T82 Glastonbury 86,195 T83 Goshen 26,981 T84 Granby 59,255 T85 Greenwich 232,963 T86 Griswold 195,858 T87 Groton 3,036,119 T88 Guilford 64,257 T89 Haddam 47,808 T90 Hamden 2,220,238 T91 Hampton 33,517 T92 Hartford 17,012,247 T93 Hartland 30,435 T94 Harwinton 42,276 T95 Hebron 67,331 T96 Kent 26,274 T97 Killingly 235,490 T98 Killingworth 40,700 T99 Lebanon 68,853 T100 Ledyard 1,505,924 T101 Lisbon 50,010 T102 Litchfield 43,529 T103 Lyme 21,625 T104 Madison 51,675 T105 Manchester 1,414,247 T106 Mansfield 658,506 T107 Marlborough 46,284 T108 Meriden 2,144,425 T109 Middlebury 43,159 T110 Middlefield 37,073 T111 Middletown 2,963,013 T112 Milford 943,350 T113 Monroe 75,374 T114 Montville 1,676,151 T115 Morris 24,521 T116 Naugatuck 462,114 T117 New Britain 5,434,525 T118 New Canaan 21,982 T119 New Fairfield 65,447 T120 New Hartford 56,151 sSB146 / File No.

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395 T121 New Haven 14,403,776 T122 Newington 980,744 T123 New London 3,959,059 T124 New Milford 210,172 T125 Newtown 2,256,828 T126 Norfolk 33,383 T127 North Branford 90,149 T128 North Canaan 46,735 T129 North Haven 374,507 T130 North Stonington 935,691 T131 Norwalk 2,023,765 T132 Norwich 3,863,048 T133 Old Lyme 38,649 T134 Old Saybrook 36,357 T135 Orange 104,569 T136 Oxford 75,321 T137 Plainfield 253,700 T138 Plainville 191,054 T139 Plymouth 162,780 T140 Pomfret 39,806 T141 Portland 57,938 T142 Preston 1,579,151 T143 Prospect 74,850 T144 Putnam 222,266 T145 Redding 29,236 T146 Ridgefield 35,884 T147 Rocky Hill 666,446 T148 Roxbury 19,665 T149 Salem 38,201 T150 Salisbury 21,660 T151 Scotland 37,306 T152 Seymour 161,335 T153 Sharon 20,830 T154 Shelton 175,721 T155 Sherman 21,922 T156 Simsbury 83,580 T157 Somers 3,994,926 T158 Southbury 89,712 T159 Southington 282,109 T160 South Windsor 109,525 T161 Sprague 59,377 T162 Stafford 206,863 sSB146 / File No.

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395 T163 Stamford 2,190,254 T164 Sterling 84,665 T165 Stonington 95,178 T166 Stratford 409,829 T167 Suffield 7,015,494 T168 Thomaston 106,406 T169 Thompson 115,766 T170 Tolland 82,456 T171 Torrington 664,969 T172 Trumbull 123,609 T173 Union 53,127 T174 Vernon 410,003 T175 Voluntown 218,782 T176 Wallingford 346,634 T177 Warren 20,455 T178 Washington 20,805 T179 Waterbury 7,222,435 T180 Waterford 87,622 T181 Watertown 155,820 T182 Westbrook 36,113 T183 West Hartford 1,022,726 T184 West Haven 1,524,994 T185 Weston 23,007 T186 Westport 66,088 T187 Wethersfield 518,194 T188 Willington 60,215 T189 Wilton 28,491 T190 Winchester 170,938 T191 Windham 1,949,760 T192 Windsor 184,924 T193 Windsor Locks 1,052,528 T194 Wolcott 172,581 T195 Woodbridge 36,709 T196 Woodbury 51,195 T197 Woodstock 67,128 Sec.

(NEW)Section (Effective3-55l Julyof 1,the 2021)general Eachstatutes federallyis recognizedrepealed Nativeand Americanthe tribefollowing thatis operatessubstituted Class III gaming on its Indian lands in thelieu statethereof pursuant(Effective toJuly a1, tribal-state2021): gaming compact or procedures approved under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, P.L.

100-497,(a) 25For USCthe 2710fiscal etyear seq.,ending mayJune operate30, one2006, online skin for online casino gaming within the statemunicipalities throughof anLedyard, InternetMontville, webNorwich, siteNorth orStonington mobileand application,Preston providedshall (1) each newreceive compacta orgrant amendment to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures, the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding,two thehundred Moheganfifty compactthousand anddollars thewhich Moheganshall memorandumbe ofsSB146 understanding/ requiredFile underNo. subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 2 of this act is effective;

and395 (2)12 thesSB146 InternetFile webNo. site and mobile application used by each tribe clearly identifies, at all times, the skin on the display screen.

395 paid from the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund established by section 3-55i, as amended by this act, and which shall be in addition to the grants paid to said municipalities pursuant to section 3-55j, as amended by this act.

(b) For the fiscal [year] years ending June 30, 2007, [and each fiscal year thereafter] to June 30, 2023, inclusive, the municipalities of Ledyard, Montville, Norwich, North Stonington and Preston shall each receive a grant of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars which shall be paid from said fund and which shall be in addition to the grants paid to said municipalities pursuant to section 3-55j, as amended by this act.

(c) The grants payable in accordance with this section shall be determined prior to the determination of grants pursuant to said section 3-55j, as amended by this act, and shall not be reduced proportionately if the total of the grants payable to each municipality pursuant to said section exceeds the amount appropriated for grants pursuant to section 3-55i, as amended by this act, with respect to each such year.

(NEW)Section (Effective3-55m Julyof 1, 2021) (a) An individual may only place a sports wager on a sporting event in person or through an electronic wagering platform or place a wager through an online casino gaming electronic wagering platform if the wageringgeneral statutes is authorizedrepealed pursuant to sections 2 to 4, inclusive, of this act, as applicable, and the individualfollowing (1) has attained the age of twenty-one, and (2) is physicallysubstituted present in thelieu statethereof when(Effective placingJuly the1, wager.2021):

(b)For Anythe electronicfiscal wagering[year] platformyears usedending forJune conducting30, online2008, sports[and wageringeach orfiscal onlineyear casinothereafter] gamingto shallJune be30, developed2023, to:inclusive, one million six hundred thousand dollars of the appropriation to the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund,for Grantsto Towns,shallbe distributed to municipalitiesthat are members of the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments and to any distressed municipality that is a member of the Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments or the Windham Area Council of Governments.

(1)Said Verifyamount thatshall anbe individualdistributed withproportionately ato wageringeach accountsuch ismunicipality twenty-onebased yearson ofthe agetotal oramount olderof andpayments isreceived physicallyby presentall insuch themunicipalities statefrom whensaid placingfund ain wager,the (2)preceding providefiscal ayear, mechanismdeterminedinaccordancewithsection3-55j,asamendedbythisact.The togrants preventpayable thein unauthorizedaccordance usewith ofthis wageringsection accountsshall andbe maintaindetermined theprior securitytothedeterminationofgrantspursuanttosaidsection3-55j,asamended ofby wageringthis dataact, and othershall confidentialnot information,be andreduced (3)proportionately allowif individualsthe tototal registerof forthe agrants wageringpayable accountto ateachmunicipality a casino facility operated on Indian lands pursuant to thesaid Indiansection Gamingexceeds Regulatorythe ActsSB146 of/ 1988,File P.L.No.

100-497,395 2513 USCsSB146 2701File etNo. seq., at a casino gaming facility or online through an electronicwageringplatform,inaccordance withstandardsofoperation and management, policies and procedures, or regulations adopted pursuant to section 6 of this act.

LCO395 No.amount appropriated for such grants with respect to such year.

3157The 7payments ofto 43municipalities Committeeauthorized Billby No.146this Sec.section shall be made in accordance with the schedule set forth in section 3-55i, as amended by this act.

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(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) Not later than three months after the date any authorization of sports wagering or online casino gaming becomes effective under sections 2 to 4, inclusive, of this act, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes and to the extent not prohibited by federal law or any gaming agreement or procedure entered into pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, P.L.100-497,25USC2701etseq.,toimplementtheprovisionsofsections 2 to 5, inclusive, of this act.

Such regulations shall address the operation of, participation in and advertisement of sports wagering and online casinogaming,andshallincludeprovisionstoprotectthepublicinterest in the integrity of gaming.

(b) The commissioner may implement policies and procedures while in the process of adopting such regulations, provided notice of intention to adopt regulations is posted on the eRegulations System not later than twenty days after implementation.

Any such policy or procedure shall be valid until the time final regulations are effective.

(c) Prior to implementation of policies and procedures under subsection (b) of this section, sports wagering or online casino gaming authorized under sections 2 to 4, inclusive, of this act may be conducted in accordance with standards of operation and management adopted by a tribal gaming agency of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe or Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut and submitted to and approved by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.

The commissioner shall approve each standard unless the commissioner finds that the standard would have a material adverse impact on the public interest in the integrity of the sports wagering or online gaming operation and shall disapprove only such portions of any such standard that is determined to have a material adverse impact on such public interest, setting forth with specificity the reasons for such disapproval.

Approval of such standards shall be deemed granted unless disapproved within thirty days of submission to the commissioner.

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Subparagraph(G)ofsubdivision(1)ofsubsection(b)ofsection 12-18bofthegeneralstatutesisrepealedandthefollowingissubstituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):

(G) [Forty-five] One hundred per cent of the property taxes that would have been paid with respect to any land designated within the 1983 Settlement boundary and taken into trust by the federal government for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation prior to June 8, 1999, or taken into trust by the federal government for the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, provided the real property subject to this subparagraph shall be the land only, and shall not include the assessed value of any structures, buildings or other improvements on such land;

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(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) If the Connecticut Lottery Corporation is authorized to establish a program to sell lottery tickets for lottery draw games through the corporation's Internet web site, an online service or a mobile application pursuant to (1) amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and amendments to the Mohegan compact and to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, or new compacts with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe or the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, or both, and (2) any provision of the general statutes or a public or special act, the corporation shall establish a fund into which all revenue from passage)such Notprogram latershall thanbe thirtydeposited, daysfrom afterwhich LCOall No.payments and expenses of thecorporationfor suchprogramshallbepaidandfromwhichtransfers to the debt-free community college account, established in section 8 of this act, shall be made pursuant to subsection (d) of section 12-812 of the general statutes, as amended by this act.

3157sSB146 8/ ofFile 43No. Committee Bill No.146 the date an operator of sports wagering or online casino gaming commences operation under sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act, and on a monthly basis thereafter while such sports wagering or online casino gaming is conducted, if such gaming activity takes place outside of Indian lands of a federally recognized Native American tribe, each such operator shall pay to the state for deposit in the General Fund:

(1)395 Eight14 persSB146 centFile ofNo. the gross gaming revenue from sports wagering authorized under sections 2, 3, 5 and 6 of this act, provided ten per cent of such payments, or twenty million dollars, whichever is less, shall be transferred from the General Fund each fiscal year to the state-wide tourism marketing account, established pursuant to section 10-395a of the general statutes;

and395 (2)Sec.8.(NEW)(EffectiveJuly1,2021)(a)Thereisestablishedanaccount tento perbe centknown ofas the gross"debt-free gamingcommunity revenuecollege fromaccount" onlinewhich casinoshall gamingbe authorizeda underseparate, sectionsnonlapsing 2account andwithin 4the ofGeneral thisFund. act.

Sec.The account shallcontainanymoneysrequiredbylawtobedepositedintheaccount, including, but not limited to, deposits from the Connecticut Lottery Corporation in accordance with subsection (d) of section 12-812 of the general statutes, as amended by this act.

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(NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) At the commencement of any fiscal year that sports wagering or online casino gaming is conducted pursuant to sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act outside of Indian lands and on or before September thirtieth in each fiscal year thereafter, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall:

(1) Estimate, after consultation with each operator of online casino gaming, online sports wagering or a casino gaming facility conducting retail sports wagering pursuant to section 12-578f of the general statutes, as amended by this act, the reasonable and necessary costs that will be incurred by the department in the next fiscal year to regulate the operation of such wagering or gaming under sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act;

and (2) assess each such operator's share of such estimated costs pro rata according to such operator's annualized share of the gross gaming revenue from such wagering or gaming in the prior fiscal year, if any.

The estimated costs shall not exceed the estimate of expenditure requirements transmitted by the commissioner pursuant to section 4-77 of the general statutes.

The assessment for any fiscal year shall be:

(A) Reduced pro rata by the amount of any surplus from the assessment of the prior fiscal year, which shall be maintained in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, or (B) increased pro rata by the amount of any deficit from the assessment of the prior fiscal year.

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3157 9 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 (b) Each operator of online casino gaming, online sports wagering or a casino gaming facility conducting sports wagering pursuant to section 12-578f of the general statutes, as amended by this act, shall pay to the commissioner the amount assessed to such operator pursuant to subsection (a) of this section not later than the date specified by the commissioner for payment, provided such date is not less than thirty days from the date of such assessment.

The commissioner shall remit to the State Treasurer all funds received pursuant to this section.

(c) The State Treasurer shall deposit all funds received pursuant to subsection (b) of this section in the State Gaming Regulatory Fund, established pursuant to subsection (c) of section 12-578e of the general statutes, as amended by this act.

(d) On or before September thirtieth, annually, the Comptroller shall calculate the actual reasonable and necessary costs incurred by the department to regulate operators of online casino gaming, online sports wagering and a casino gaming facility conducting sports wagering pursuant to section 12-578f of the general statutes, as amended by this act, during the prior fiscal year.

The Treasurer shall set aside amounts received in excess of such actual costs.

Such excess amounts shall be considered a surplus for the purposes of subsection (a) of this section.

(e) Any operator of online casino gaming, online sports wagering or a casino gaming facility conducting sports wagering pursuant to section 12-578f of the general statutes, as amended by this act, aggrieved by an assessment under the provisions of this section may request a hearing before the commissioner not later than thirty days after such assessment.

The commissioner shall hold such hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes not later than thirty days after receiving such request.

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(NEW) (Effective from passage) Any payment to the state made by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut or MMCT Venture, LLC and based on gross gaming revenue from online casino gaming, gross gaming revenue from sports wagering or gross gaming revenue, as defined in section 12-557b of the LCO No.

3157 10 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 general statutes, as amended by this act, as applicable, shall count toward the calculation of the "minimum contribution" pursuant to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding and the Mohegan memorandum of understanding, with any such payments by MMCT Venture, LLC based on such tribe's proportionate ownership of MMCT Venture, LLC.

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Section 12-578f of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

(a) For the purposes of this section and section 12-578g, as amended by this act:

(1)"Authorizedgames"meansanygameofchance,including,butnot limited to, blackjack, poker, dice, money-wheels, roulette, baccarat, chuck-a-luck, pan game, over and under, horse race game, acey-deucy, beat the dealer, bouncing ball, video facsimile game and any other game of chance authorized by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.

"Authorized games" does not include sports wagering, as defined in section 1 of this act;

(2) "Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding" means the memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the state and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe on January 13, 1993, as amended on April 30, 1993;

(3) "Mashantucket Pequot procedures" means the Final Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior pursuant to Section 2710(d)(7)(B)(vii) of Title 25 of the United States Code and published in 56 Federal Register 24996 (May 31, 1991);

(4) "MMCT Venture, LLC" means a limited liability company described in subsection (d) of this section;

(5) "Mohegan compact" means the Tribal-State Compact entered into by and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut on May 17, 1994;

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3157 11 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 (6) "Mohegan memorandum of understanding" means the memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut on May 17, 1994.

(b) MMCT Venture, LLC, is authorized to conduct authorized games at a casino gaming facility at 171 Bridge Street, East Windsor, Connecticut.

(c) Such authorization shall not be effective unless the following conditions have been met:

(1) (A) The Governor enters into amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and amendments to the Mohegan compact and to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut concerning the operation of a casino gaming facility in the state.

(B) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and the Mohegan compact shall include a provision that the authorization of MMCT Venture, LLC, to conduct authorized games in the state does not terminate the moratorium against the operation of video facsimile gamesby theMashantucket Pequot Tribeand Mohegan TribeofIndians of Connecticut on each tribe's reservation.

(C) The amendments to each tribe's memorandum of understanding shall include a provision that the authorization of MMCT Venture, LLC, to conduct authorizedgamesinthestate doesnot relieve eachtribe from each tribe's obligation to contribute a percentage of the gross operating revenuesofvideo facsimilegames to thestate asprovidedineach tribe's memorandum of understanding.

(2) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures, the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding, the Mohegan compact and the Mohegan memorandum of understanding are approved or deemed approved by the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior pursuant to the federal Indian Gaming LCO No.

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100-497, 25 USC 2701 et seq., and its implementing regulations.

If such approval is overturned by a court in a final judgment, which is not appealable, the authorization provided under this section shall cease to be effective.

(3) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the Mohegan compact are approved by the General Assembly pursuant to section 3-6c.

(4) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding and to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding are approved by the General Assembly pursuant to the process described in section 3-6c.

(5) The governing bodies of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut enact resolutions providing:

(A) That if MMCT Venture, LLC, fails to pay any fees or taxes due the state, the tribes, as the members of MMCT Venture, LLC, waive the possible defense of sovereign immunity with respect to any action or claim by the state against the tribes as the members of MMCT Venture, LLC,totheextentsuchactionorclaimispermittedtobebroughtagainst a member of a limited liability company under state law to collect any fees or taxes, while preserving any other defenses available to the tribes, and (B) that the venue for such action or claim shall be in the judicial district of Hartford.

(d)Suchauthorizationshallapply to MMCTVenture,LLC,provided:

(1) MMCT Venture, LLC, is a limited liability company jointly and exclusively owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut;

(2) no other person or business organization holds an equity interest in MMCT Venture, LLC;

and (3) each tribe holds at least a twenty-five per cent equity interest in MMCT Venture, LLC.

If MMCT Venture, LLC, ceases to be a limited liability company jointly and exclusively owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut in which each tribe holds at least a twenty-five per cent equity interest, such authorization shall be void.

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3157 13 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 (e) MMCT Venture, LLC, is authorized to operate retail sports wagering, as defined in section 1 of this act, at a casino gaming facility at171BridgeStreet,EastWindsor,Connecticut,providednewcompacts with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut or amendments to each of the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and amendments to the Mohegan compact and to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut concerning such operation are effective pursuant to section 2 of this act.

If MMCT Venture, LLC, ceases to be a limited liability company jointly and exclusively owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut in which each tribe holds at least a twenty-five per cent equity interest, such authorization shall be void.

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11.

Section 12-806c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3-6c, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, on behalf of the state of Connecticut, may enter into separate agreements with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut concerning the operation of keno by the Connecticut Lottery Corporation in the state of Connecticut.

Any such agreement shall provide that the state of Connecticut shall distribute to each tribe a sum not to exceed a twelve and one-half per cent share of the gross operating revenue received by the state from the operation of keno.

The corporation may not operate keno until such separate agreements are effective.

For the purposes of this section, "gross operating revenues" means the total amounts wagered, less amounts paid out as prizes.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3-6c, the secretary, on behalf of the state, may enter into amendments to the agreements described in subsection (a) of this section concerning the operation of keno over the Internet by the Connecticut Lottery Corporation in the LCO No.

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(c) Any electronic platform or combination of hardware, software and data networks used to manage, administer, offer or control keno over the Internet, including through an Internet web site or a mobile device, shall, at a minimum, be developed to:

(1) Verify that an individual with a keno account is eighteen years of age or older and is located in the state, (2) provide a mechanism to prevent the unauthorized use of a keno account, and (3) maintain the security of data and other confidential information.

Sec.

12.

(NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) As used in this section, "lottery draw game" means any draw game that is (1) available for purchase through a lottery sales agent, and (2) played with a live drawing that occurs no more frequently than hourly.

(b) The Connecticut Lottery Corporation shall establish a program to sell lottery tickets for lottery draw games through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application, provided:

(1) Such program is conducted in accordance with compacts with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut or amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and amendments to the Mohegan compact and to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut that are effective pursuant to section 2 of this act;

and (2) the total number of drawings across all lottery draw games for which lottery tickets are sold through the corporation'sInternetwebsite,onlineserviceormobileapplicationdoes not exceed twenty-four drawings in a given day.

(c) Such program shall, at a minimum:

(1) Verify that a person who establishes an online lottery account to purchase a lottery ticket through such program is eighteen yearsof age or older and is located inthe state;

(2)restrict thesale oflottery ticketstotransactionsinitiatedandreceived within the state;

(3) allow a person to deposit money into an online lottery account through the use of a verified bank account, prepaid LCO No.

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(4) limit a person with an online lottery account to using only one debit card or credit card;

(5) provide that any money in an online lottery account belongs solely to the owner of the account and may be withdrawn by the owner at any time;

(6)providea mechanismto preventtheunauthorizeduse ofonline lottery accounts;

(7) establish a voluntary self-exclusion process to allow a personto exclude himselfor herself fromestablishing an online lottery account or purchasing a lottery ticket through such program;

(8) provide a mechanism to prevent a person who participates in the self- exclusion process from establishing an online lottery account;

(9) within one year from the date such program is established, be the subject of an application for certification from a national or international responsible gambling compliance assessment program;

(10) post a conspicuous link to responsible gambling information on all online lottery account Internet web pages;

and (11) after consultation with advocacy groups for individuals with gambling problems, (A) limit the amount of money a personmay deposit into anonline lotteryaccount,(B)limit theamount of money a person may spend per day through such program, and (C) provide for online messages regarding the importance of responsible gambling when a person is using his or her online lottery account for an amount of time specified by the corporation.

(d) Prior to implementing any procedure, as defined in subdivision (2) of section 1-120 of the general statutes, to assure the integrity of such program, the corporation shall obtain the written approval of the Commissioner of Consumer Protection in accordance with regulations adopted under section 12-568a of the general statutes.

(e) The corporation shall:

(1) Implement initiatives to promote the purchase oflottery ticketsthroughlottery salesagents;(2) permit lottery sales agents to sell prepaid lottery gift cards;

and (3) conduct an online public awareness campaign designed to educate the public regarding compulsive gambling and to inform the public of the programs available for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of compulsive gamblers in the state.

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3157 16 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 (f) The corporation shall establish afund into which all revenue ofthe program established pursuant to this section shall be deposited, from which all payments and expenses of the corporation for such program shall be paid and from which transfers to the debt-free community college account, established in section 13 of this act, shall be made pursuant to subsection (d) of section 12-812 of the general statutes, as amended by this act.

Sec.

13.

(NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) There is established an account to be known as the "debt-free community college account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund.

The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account, including, but not limited to, deposits from the Connecticut Lottery Corporation in accordance with subsection (d) of section 12-812 of the general statutes, as amended by this act.

(b) Not later than thirty days after the initial offering of lottery tickets for lottery draw games through the Connecticut Lottery Corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile applicationapplication, pursuant to section 12 of this act, and on January first annually thereafter, the president of said corporation shall estimate and report to the Board of Regents for Higher Education the anticipated amount of the deposit required pursuant to subsection (d) of section 12-81212- 812 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, or the anticipated net revenue from such online offering during the current and next fiscal year.

14.9.

Section 12-801 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective fromJuly passage):1, 2021):

As used in section 12-563a and sections 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, as amended by this act, and section 127 of this act, the following terms [shall] havehavethefollowingmeaningsunlessthecontextclearlyindicatesanother the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates another meaning:

(1) "Board" or "board of directors" means the board of directors of the LCOcorporation; No.

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(4)sSB146 "Lottery"/ meansFile (A)No. the Connecticut state lottery conducted prior tothetransferauthorizedundersection12-808bytheDivisionofSpecial Revenue, (B) after such transfer, the Connecticut state lottery conducted by the corporation pursuant to sections 12-563a and 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, and section 12 of this act, (C) the state lottery referred to in subsection (a) of section 53-278g, as amended by this act, and (D) keno conducted by the corporation pursuant to section 12-806c, as amended by this act;

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395 (4) "Lottery" means (A) the Connecticut state lottery conducted prior tothetransferauthorizedundersection12-808bytheDivisionofSpecial Revenue, (B) after such transfer, the Connecticut state lottery conducted by the corporation pursuant to sections 12-563a and 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, as amended by this act, and section 7 of this act, (C) the state lottery referred to in subsection (a) of section 53-278g, and (D) keno conducted by the corporation pursuant to section 12-806c;

(6) "Lottery fund" means a fund or funds established by, and under the management and control of, the corporation, into which all lottery revenuesofthecorporationare deposited,fromwhich allpayments and expenses of the corporation are paid,paid except as provided in section 12 of this act for the revenues and payments from the program established pursuant to section 12 of this act, and from which transfers to the General Fund or the Connecticut Teachers' Retirement Fund Bonds Special Capital Reserve Fund, established in section 10-183vv, are made pursuant to section 12-812, as amended by this act, but "lottery fund" does not include a fund established under section 7 of this act;

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Section 12-80612-812 of the general statutes is repealed and the LCOfollowing No.is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):

3157 18 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

(a) The purposes of the corporation shall be to:

(1) Operate and manage the lottery in an entrepreneurial and business-like manner free from the budgetary and other constraints that affect state agencies;

(2) provide continuing and increased revenue to the people of the state through the lottery by being responsive to market forces and acting generally as a corporation engaged in entrepreneurial pursuits;

(3) pay to the trustee of the Connecticut Teachers' Retirement Fund Bonds Special Capital Reserve Fund, established in section 10-183vv, the amounts, if any, required pursuant to subsection (c) of section 12-812, as amended by this act;

and (4) ensure that the lottery continues to be operated with integrity and for the public good.

(b) The corporation shall have the following powers:

(1) To receive as transferee from the state of Connecticut all of the tangible and intangible assets constituting the lottery including the exclusive right to operate the lottery as the exclusive lottery of the state and, subject to subsection (b) of section 12-808, to assume and discharge all of the agreements, covenants and obligations of the Department of Consumer Protection entered into which constitute a part of the operation and management of the lottery;

(2) To operate and manage the lottery consistent with the provisions of sections 1-120, 1-121, 1-125, 12-563, 12-563a, 12-564, 12-566, 12-568a and 12-569, subsection (c) of section 12-574 and sections 12-800 to 12- 818, inclusive, and section 12 of this act, and as specifically provided in section 12-812, as amended by this act;

(3) To have perpetual succession as a body corporate and to adopt bylaws, policies and procedures for the operation of its affairs and conduct of its businesses;

(4) (A) To introduce new lottery games, modify existing lottery games, utilize existing and new technologies, determine distribution channelsforthesaleoflotterytickets,introducekenopursuanttosigned LCO No.

3157 19 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 agreements with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, in accordance with section 12-806c, as amended by this act, and, to the extent specifically authorized by regulations adopted by the Department of Consumer Protection pursuant to chapter 54, introduce instant ticket vending machines, kiosks and automated wagering systems or machines, with all such rights being subject to regulatory oversight by the Department of Consumer Protection;

and (B) To offer lottery draw games, including for promotional purposes, through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application in accordance with section 12 of this act, except that the corporation shall not offer any other interactive [on-line] lottery games, including [on-line video lottery games] for promotional purposes, on the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application;

(5) To establish an annual budget of revenues and expenditures, along with reasonable reserves for working capital, capital expenditures, debt retirement and other anticipated expenditures, in a mannerandatlevelsconsideredbytheboardofdirectorsasappropriate and prudent;

(6)To adopt such administrative andoperating procedureswhichthe board of directors deems appropriate;

(7) To enter into agreements with one or more states or territories of the United States for the promotion and operation of joint lottery games and to continue to participate in any joint lottery game in which the corporation participates on July 1, 2003, regardless of whether any government-authorized lottery operated outside of the United States participates in such game;

(8) Subject to the provisions of section 12-815, to enter into agreements with vendors with respect to the operation and management of the lottery, including operation of lottery terminals, management services, printing of lottery tickets, management expertise, marketing expertise, advertising or such other goods or services as the LCO No.

3157 20 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 board of directors deems necessary and appropriate;

(9) To purchase or lease operating equipment, including, but not limited to, computer gaming and automated wagering systems and to employ agents or employees to operate such systems;

(10) To retain unclaimed prize funds as additional revenue for the state, or to use unclaimed prize funds to increase sales, or to return to participants unclaimed prize funds in a manner designed to increase sales;

(11) To establish prize reserve accounts as the board of directors deems appropriate;

(12) To pay lottery prizes as awarded under section 12-812, as amended by this act, to purchase annuities to fund such prizes, and to assure that all annuities from which payments to winners of lottery prizes are made are invested in instruments issued by agencies of the United States government and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, or are issued by insurance companies licensed to do business in the state, provided the issuer has been determined by the Department of Consumer Protection to be financially stable and meets the minimum investment rating as determined by the department;

(13) To pay the Office of Policy and Management to reimburse the Department of Consumer Protection for the reasonable and necessary costs arising from the department's regulatory oversight of the corporation, in accordance with the assessment made pursuant to section 12-806b, including costs arising directly or indirectly from the licensing of lottery agents, performance of state police background investigations, and the implementation of subsection (b) of section 12- 562 and sections 12-563a, 12-568a, 12-569, 12-570, 12-570a and 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, and section 12 of this act;

(14) In the event that the operation or management of the corporation becomes subject to the federal gaming occupation tax, to pay such tax on behalf of lottery sales agents and to assist agents subject thereto;

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3157 21 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 (15) To determine the commissions payable to lottery sales agents, provided any agent's commission shall not average less than four per cent of such agent's lottery sales;

(16) To invest in, acquire, lease, purchase, own, manage, hold and dispose of real property and lease, convey or deal in or enter into agreements with respect to such property on any terms necessary or incidental to carrying out the purposes of sections 12-563a and 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, provided such transactions shall not be subject to approval, review or regulation pursuant to title 4b or any other statute by any state agency, except that real property transactions shall be subject to review by the State Properties Review Board;

(17) To borrow money for the purpose of obtaining working capital;

(18) To hold patents, copyrights, trademarks, marketing rights, licenses or any other evidence of protection or exclusivity issued under the laws of the United States or any state;

(19) To employ such assistants, agents and other employees as may be necessary or desirable to carry out its purposes in accordance with sections 12-563a and 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, and section 12 of this act to fix their compensation and, subject to the provisions of subsections (e) and (f) of section 12-802, establish all necessary and appropriate personnel practices and policies;

to engage consultants, accountants, attorneys and financial and other independent professionals as may be necessary or desirable to assist the corporation in performing its purposes in accordance with sections 12-563a and 12- 800 to 12-818, inclusive, and section 12 of this act;

(20) To make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under sections 12-563a and 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, and section 12 of this act;

(21) In its own name, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, adopt a seal and alter the same at pleasure;

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3157 22 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 (22) Subject to the approval of the board and to the requirement to remit excess lottery funds to the General Fund as set forth in section 12- 812, as amended by this act, to invest any funds not needed for immediate use or disbursement, including any funds held in approved reserve accounts, in investments permitted by sections 3-20 and 3-27a for the proceeds of state bonds;

(23) To procure insurance against any loss in connection with its property and other assets in such amounts and from such insurers as it deems desirable;

(24) To the extent permitted under any contract with other persons to which the corporation is a party, to consent to any termination, modification,forgivenessor other change ofany termofany contractual right, payment, royalty, contract or agreement of any kind;

(25) To acquire, lease, purchase, own, manage, hold and dispose of personal property, and lease, convey or deal in or enter into agreements with respect to such property on any terms necessary or incidental to the carrying out of these purposes;

(26) To account for and audit funds of the corporation;

(27) To pay or provide for payment from operating revenues all expenses, costs and obligations incurred by the corporation in the exercise of the powers of the corporation under sections 12-563a and 12- 800 to 12-818, inclusive, and section 12 of this act;

and (28) To exercise any powers necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 12-563a and 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, and section 12 of this act.

Sec.

16.

Section 12-806a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

As used in this section, "procedure" has the same meaning as "procedure", as defined in subdivision (2) of section 1-120.

The Department of Consumer Protection shall, for the purposes of section LCO No.

3157 23 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 12-568a, subsection (c) of section 12-574, sections 12-802a and 12-815a, section 12 of this act, and this section, regulate the activities of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation to assure the integrity of the state lottery.

In addition to the requirements of the provisions of chapter 12 and notwithstanding the provisions of section 12-806, as amended by this act, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation shall, prior to implementing any procedure designed to assure the integrity of the state lottery, obtain the written approval of the Commissioner of Consumer Protection in accordance with regulations adopted under section 12-568a.

Sec.

17.

Section 12-810 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

(a) The Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, shall apply to all actions, meetings and records of the corporation, except (1) where otherwise limited by subsection (c) of this section as to new lottery games and serial numbers of unclaimed lottery tickets, [and] (2) with respect to financial, credit and proprietary information submitted by any person to the corporation in connection with any proposal to provide goods, services or professional advice to the corporation as provided in section 12-815, and (3) where otherwise limited by subsection (d) of this section as to information submitted by any person to the corporation regarding such person's participation in the corporation's voluntary self-exclusion process established pursuant to subdivision (7) of subsection (c) of section 12 of this act.

(b)Therecordsofproceedingsasprovidedinsubsection(a)ofsection 12-805 shall be subject to disclosure pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of section 1-210.

(c) Any new lottery game and the procedures for such game, until the game is publicly announced by the corporation, and any serial number of an unclaimed lottery ticket shall not be deemed public records, as defined in section 1-200, and shall not be available to the public under the provisions of section 1-210.

The president shall submit a fiscal note prepared by the corporation with respect to the procedures for a new LCO No.

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146 lottery game to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue, bonding and public safety after approval of such game by the board.

(d) The name and any personally identifying information of a person who is participating or who has participated in the corporation's voluntary self-exclusion process shall not be deemed public records, as defined in section 1-200, and shall not be available to the public under the provisions of chapter 14, except that the president may disclose the name and any relevant records of such person, other than records of the participation of such person in the voluntary self-exclusion process, if such person claims a winning lottery ticket from the use of the online lottery program established pursuant to section 12 of this act.

Sec.

18.

Section 12-811 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

(a) The president and all directors, officers and employees of the corporation shall be state employees for purposes of sections 1-79 to 1- 89, inclusive.

(b) No director, officer or employee of the corporation shall, directly or indirectly, participate in, or share in the winnings from, a game conducted pursuant to sections 12-563a, [and] 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, and section 12 of this act.

Sec.

19.

Section 12-812 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

The proceeds of the sale of tickets shallsSB146 be/ depositedFile in the lottery fund of the corporation from which LCO No.

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146395 shall be deposited in the lottery fund of the corporation from which prizes shall be paid, upon vouchers signed by the president, or by either of two persons designated and authorized by him, in such numbers and amounts as the president determines.

(d) On a weekly basis, the president shall estimate, and certify to the State Treasurer, that portion of the balance in the fund established pursuant to subsection (f) of section 127 of this act which exceeds the current needs of the corporation for the payment of prizes, the payment of current operating expenses and funding of approved reserves of the corporation for the online lottery programprogramdescribed establishedin pursuant to section 127 of this act.

The corporation shallsSB146 transfer/ theFile amount so LCO No.

3157395 2617 ofsSB146 43File CommitteeNo. Bill No.146 certified to the debt-free community college account established pursuant to section 13 of this act upon notification of receipt of such certification by the State Treasurer.

395 shall transfer the amount so certified to the debt-free community college account established pursuant to section 8 of this act upon notification of receipt of such certification by the State Treasurer.

20.11.

Section 12-81612-818 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

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InFor addition,the exceptfiscal pursuantyears ending June 30, 2012, to anyJune federal30, requirements,2013, inclusive, the corporationConnecticut Lottery Corporation shall nottransfer beone requiredmillion tonine payhundred anythousand taxesdollars orof assessmentsthe uponrevenue orreceived inrespectfrom tothe salessale of lottery tickets,tickets orto anythe propertychronic orgamblers moneystreatment rehabilitation account created pursuant to section 17a-713.] For the fiscal [year] years ending June 30, 2014, [and each fiscal year thereafter,] to June 30, 2021, inclusive, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation shall transfer two million three hundred thousand dollars of the corporation,revenue leviedreceived byfrom the statesale orof anylottery politicaltickets subdivisionto orthe municipalchronic taxinggamblers authority.treatment rehabilitation account created pursuant to section 17a-713.

TheFor corporationthe andfiscal itsyear assets,ending propertyJune 30, 2022, and revenueseach shallfiscal atyear allthereafter, timesthe beConnecticut freeLottery fromCorporation taxationshall oftransfer everyfour kindmillion bysix hundred thousand dollars of the staterevenue andreceived byfrom the municipalitiessale andof alllottery othertickets politicalto subdivisionsthe orchronic specialgamblers districtstreatment havingrehabilitation taxingaccount powerscreated inpursuant theto state.section 17a-713.

21.12.

SectionSubsection 12-557b(a) of section 30-91 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective Julyfrom 1,passage): 2021):

As(a) usedThe sale or the dispensing or consumption or the presence in thisglasses chapter,or sectionsother [12-578areceptacles suitable to 12-578e,permit inclusive,]the 12-consumption 579of andalcoholic 12-580,liquor chapterby 226b,an [and]individual sectionin 53-278g,places asoperating amendedunder byhotel thispermits,restaurant act,permits,cafepermits,Connecticutcraftcafepermits, unlessrestaurant thepermits contextfor otherwisecatering requires:establishments, bowling establishment permits, racquetball facility permits, club permits, coliseum permits, sSB146 / File No.

(1)395 "Commissioner"18 meanssSB146 theFile CommissionerNo. of Consumer Protection;

(2)395 "Department"coliseum meansconcession thepermits, Departmentspecial ofsporting Consumerfacility Protection;restaurant permits, special sporting facility employee recreational permits, special sporting facility guest permits, special sporting facility concession permits, special sporting facility bar permits, golf country club permits, nonprofit public museum permits, university permits, airport restaurant permits, airport bar permits, airport airline club permits, tavern permits, manufacturer permits for beer, casino permits, caterer liquor permitsandcharitableorganizationpermitsshallbe unlawful on:

(3)(1) "BusinessMonday, organization"Tuesday, meansWednesday, aThursday partnership,and incorporatedFriday orbetween unincorporatedthe association,hoursofoneo'clock firm,a.m.and corporation,nineo'clock trusta.m.;(2) orSaturday otherbetweenthe formhours of businesstwo oro'clock legala.m. entity, other than a financial institution regulated by a state or federal agency which is not exercising control over an association licensee, but does not mean a governmental or sovereign LCO No.

3157 27 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 entity;

(4) "Control" means the power to exercise authority over or direct the management and policies of a person or business organization;

(5) "Casino gaming facility" means any casino gaming facility authorized by any provision of the general statutes or a public or special act to conduct authorized games on its premises, but does not include any casino gaming facility located on Indian lands pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, P.L.

100-497, 25 USC 2701 et seq.;

(6) "Authorized game" means any game of chance specifically authorized to be conducted at a casino gaming facility by any provision of the general statutes or a public or special act;

and (7) "Gross gaming revenue" means the total of all sums actually received by a casino gaming facility from gaming operations less the total of all sums paid as winnings to patrons of the casino gaming facility, provided the total of all sums paid as winnings to such patrons shall not include the cash equivalent value of any merchandise or thing of value included in a jackpot or payout, and provided further the issuance to or wagering by such patrons of any promotional gaming credit shall not be included in the total of all sums actually received by a casino gaming facility for the purposes of determining gross gaming revenue.

Sec.

22.

Section 12-561 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):

No commissioner or unit head or employee of the department shall directly or indirectly, individually or as a member of a partnership or as a shareholder of a corporation, have any interest whatsoever in dealing in any lottery, racing, fronton, betting enterprise or casino gaming facility or in the ownership or leasing of any property or premises used byorforanylottery,racing,fronton,bettingenterpriseorcasinogaming facility.

No commissioner or unit head shall, directly or indirectly, wager at any off-track betting facility, race track or fronton authorized LCO No.

3157 28 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 under this chapter, purchase lottery tickets issued under this chapter, [or] play, directly or indirectly, any authorized game conducted at a casino gaming facility or place a sports wager or participate in online casino gaming, as such terms are defined in section 1 of this act.

The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to prohibit any employee of the department from engaging, directly or indirectly, in any form of legalized gambling activity in which such employee is involved because of his or her employment with the department.

For purposes of this section, "unit head" means a managerial employee with direct oversight of a legalized gambling activity.

Sec.

23.

Subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 12-578e of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):

(c) (1) There is established a fund to be known as the "State Gaming Regulatory Fund".

The fund shall contain any moneys required or permitted to be deposited in the fund and shall be held by the Treasurer separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts.

Investmentearningscreditedtotheassetsofsaidfundshallbecome part of the assets of said fund.

Any balance remaining in said fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in said fund for the fiscal year next succeeding.

Moneysin the fund shall beexpendedby theTreasurer for the purposes of paying the costs incurred by the department to regulatecasinogamingfacilities,onlinecasinogamingandonlinesports wagering, as such terms are defined in section 1 of this act.

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24.

Subsection (c) of section 12-578g of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):

(c) Not later than thirty days after the date the casino gaming facility is operational and on a monthly basis thereafter while such casino gaming facility is operational, MMCT Venture, LLC, shall pay to the state:

(1) Ten per cent of the gross gaming revenue from the operation of authorized games, except video facsimile games, which shall be LCO No.

3157 29 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 deposited in the state-wide tourism marketing account, established pursuant to section 10-395a, and used for state-wide marketing activities;

(2) fifteen per cent of the gross gaming revenue from the operation of authorized games, except video facsimile games, which shall be deposited in the General Fund;

and (3) twenty-five per cent of the gross gaming revenue from the operation of video facsimile games, which shall be deposited as follows:

(A) [Seven million five hundred thousand] Nine million dollars annually in the municipal gaming account, established pursuant to section 12-578h, as amended by this act, and (B) any remaining amounts in the General Fund.

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25.

Section 12-578h of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

(a) There is established an account to be known as the "municipal gaming account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund established by section 3- 55i, as amended by this act.

The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account.

Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Office of Policy and Management for the purpose of providing annual grants pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.

(b) On and after the date the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management finds that a minimum of [seven million five hundred thousand] nine million dollars has been deposited in the municipal gaming account pursuant to subsection (c) of section 12-578g, as amended by this act, the Office of Policy and Management shall provide an annual grant of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars to each of the following municipalities:

Bridgeport, East Hartford, Ellington, Enfield, Hartford, New Haven, Norwalk, South Windsor, Waterbury, West Hartford, Windsor and Windsor Locks.

The amount of the grant payable to each municipality during any fiscal year shall be reduced proportionately if the total of such grants exceeds the amount of funds available for such year.

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Section 17a-713 of the general statutes is repealed and the LCO No.

3157 30 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):

(a) The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall establish a program for the treatment and rehabilitation of compulsive gamblers in the state.

The program shall provide prevention, treatment and rehabilitation services for chronic gamblers.

The department may enter into agreements with subregional planning and action councils and nonprofit organizations to assist in providing these services, provided not less than twenty-five per cent of the amount received pursuant to section 12-818 annually shall be set aside for contracts with subregional planning and action councils established pursuant to section 17a-671 and nonprofit organizations and not less than five per cent of the amount received pursuant to section 12-818 annually shall be set aside for a contract with the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling.

The department may impose a reasonable fee, on a sliding scale, on those participants who can afford to pay for any such services.

The department shall implement such program when the account established under subsection (b) of this section is sufficient to meet initial operating expenses.

As used in this section, "chronic gambler" means a person who is chronically and progressively preoccupied with gambling and the urge to gamble, and with gambling behavior that compromises, disrupts or damages personal, family or vocational pursuits.

(b) The program established by subsection (a) of this section shall be funded by:

[imposition of:

(1) A] (1) Imposition of a fee of one hundred thirty-five dollars on each association license, for each performance of jai alai or dog racing conducted under the provisions of chapter 226, provided no such licensee shall contribute more than forty-five thousand dollars in any one year;

(2) imposition of a fee of twenty-five dollarsforeachteletheaterperformanceoneachoperatorofateletheater facility;

[and] (3) the amount received from the Connecticut Lottery Corporation pursuant to section 12-818;

and (4) the amount received from MMCT Venture, LLC, pursuant to section 12-578g, as amended by this act.

The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall collect the fee from each association licensee or such operator on a monthly basis.

The LCO No.

3157 31 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 receipts shall be deposited in the General Fund and credited to a separate, nonlapsing chronic gamblers treatment and rehabilitation account which shall be established by the Comptroller.

All moneys in the account are deemed to be appropriated and shall be expended for the purposes established in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) The department shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to carry out the purposes of this section.

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27.

Subsection (a) of section 30-91 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):

(a) The sale or the dispensing or consumption or the presence in glasses or other receptacles suitable to permit the consumption of alcoholic liquor by an individual in places operating under hotel permits,restaurantpermits,cafepermits,Connecticutcraftcafepermits, restaurant permits for catering establishments, bowling establishment permits, racquetball facility permits, club permits, coliseum permits, coliseum concession permits, special sporting facility restaurant permits, special sporting facility employee recreational permits, special sporting facility guest permits, special sporting facility concession permits, special sporting facility bar permits, golf country club permits, nonprofit public museum permits, university permits, airport restaurant permits, airport bar permits, airport airline club permits, tavern permits, manufacturer permits for beer, casino permits, except as provided in subsection (l) of this section, caterer liquor permits and charitable organization permits shall be unlawful on:

(1) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between the hours of one o'clock a.m.

andnineo'clock a.m.;(2)Saturdaybetweenthehoursoftwo o'clock a.m.

(3) Sunday between the hoursoftwoo'clocka.m.andteno'clocka.m.;(4)Christmas,except[(A)] for alcoholic liquor that is served where food is also available during the hours ofotherwise twopermitted o'clockby a.m.this section for the day on which Christmas falls;

and ten o'clock a.m.;(4)Christmas,except [(A)] for alcoholic liquor that is served where food is also available during the hours otherwisepermittedbythissectionforthedayonwhichChristmasfalls;

and nine LCOo'clock No.a.m., except that on any Sunday that is January first the prohibitions of this section shall be between the hours of three o'clock a.m.

3157 32 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 o'clock a.m., except that on any Sunday that is January first the prohibitions of this section shall be between the hours of three o'clock a.m.

28.13.

Subsection (l) of section 30-91 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective Julyfrom 1,passage): 2021):

(l) Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (a) of this section, it shall be lawful for casino permittees at casinos, as defined in section 30- 37k, to (1) allow the sale or dispensing of alcohol to, or consumption or presence in glasses or other receptacles suitable to permit the consumption of alcoholic liquor by, an individual who is staying at a hotel in the casino or a hotel or campground affiliated with the casino and accessible by a shuttle service, except such alcoholic liquor shall not be served to a patron of such casino duringon (A) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between the hours of four o'clock a.m.

and (2) allow the presence of alcoholic liquor in glasses or other receptacles suitable to permit the consumptionsSB146 thereof/ byFile anNo. individual at any time on its gaming facility, as defined in subsection (a) of section 30-37k.

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395 consumption thereof by an individual at any time on its gaming facility, as defined in subsection (a) of section 30-37k.

29.14.

Section 52-55310-395b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective fromJuly passage):1, 2021):

AllThere wagers,is andestablished alla contractsfund andto securitiesbe ofwhichknown theas whole or any part of the consideration["Tourism isFund"] money"Arts, orCulture otherand valuableTourism thingFund" won,which laidshall orbe bet,a atseparate, anynonlapsing game,fund. horse race, sport or pastime, and all contracts to repay LCO No.

3157The 33fund ofshall 43contain Committee Bill No.146 any moneymoneys knowinglyrequired lent at the time and place of such game, race, sport or pastime, to any person so gaming, betting or wagering, or to repay any money lent to any person who, at such time and place, so pays, betsor wagers, shallbevoid, providednothing inthissectionshall (1) affect the validity of any negotiable instrument held by anylaw person who acquired the same for value and in good faith without notice of illegality in the consideration, (2) apply to thebe saledeposited of a raffle ticket pursuant to section 7-172, (3) apply to sports wagering, and online casino gaming, as such terms are defined in section 1 of this act, and conducted pursuant tosections2to6,inclusive, ofthisact,asapplicable, (4) apply to the participationfund. in the program established by the Connecticut Lottery Corporation pursuant to section 12 of this act, or [(3)] (5) apply to any wager or contract otherwise authorized by law.

30.15.

SectionSubparagraph 52-554(K) of subdivision (1) of section 12-408 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective fromJuly passage):1, 2021):

Any(K) person(i) who,For bycalendar playingquarters atending any game, or betting on the sides or handsofsuchasplayafter atSeptember any30, game,2019, excludingthe anycommissioner gameshall permittedunderdeposit chapterinto 226the orregional anyplanning activityincentive notaccount, prohibitedestablished underpursuant the provisions of sections 53-278a to 53-278g,section inclusive,4-66k, assix amendedand byseven-tenths thisper act,cent loses the sum or value of one dollar in the wholeamounts andreceived paysby or delivers the samestate or any part thereof, may, within three months next following, recover from the winnertax theimposed moneyunder orsubparagraph the(B) value of thethis goodssubdivision soand lostten and paidseven-tenths orper delivered,cent withof coststhe ofamounts suitreceived inby athe civilstate action,from withoutthe settingtax forthimposed theunder specialsubparagraph matter(G) inof histhis complaint.subdivision;

If(ii) theFor defendantcalendar refusesquarters toending testify,on ifor calledafter uponSeptember in30, such2018, action,the relativecommissioner toshall deposit into the discoveryArts, Culture and Tourism Fund established under section 10-395b, as amended by this act, ten per cent of the propertyamounts soreceived won,by [he]the state from the defendanttax shallimposed beunder defaulted;subparagraph (B) of this subdivision;

butsSB146 no/ evidenceFile soNo. given by [him] the defendant shall be offered against him or her in any criminal prosecution.

Nothing395 in20 thissSB146 sectionFile shallNo. prohibit any person from using a credit card to participate in (1) sports wagering or online casino gaming, as such terms are defined in section 1 of this act, and conducted pursuant to sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act, as applicable, or (2) the program established by the Connecticut Lottery Corporation pursuant to section 12 of this act.

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31.Subparagraph (J) of subdivision (1) of section 12-411 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):

Subdivision(J) (2)(i) ofFor calendar quarters ending on or after September 30, 2019, the commissioner shall deposit into the regional planning incentive account, established pursuant to section 53-278a4-66k, six and seven-tenths per cent of the generalamounts statutesreceived isby repealedthe state from the tax imposed under subparagraph (B) of this subdivision and ten and seven-tenths per cent of the followingamounts isreceived substitutedby inthe lieustate thereoffrom (Effectivethe Julytax 1,imposed 2021):under subparagraph (G) of this subdivision;

(2)(ii) "Gambling"For meanscalendar riskingquarters anyending money,on credit,or depositafter orSeptember other30, thing2018, ofthe valuecommissioner forshall gaindeposit contingentinto inthe wholeArts, orCulture inand partTourism uponFund lot,established chanceunder orsection the10-395b, operationas ofamended aby gamblingthis device,act, includingten theper playingcent of athe casinoamounts gamblingreceived gameby suchthe asstate blackjack,from poker,the craps,tax rouletteimposed orunder asubparagraph slot(B) machine,of butthis doessubdivision; not include:

Legal contests of skill, speed, strength or endurance in which awards are made only to entrants or the owners of entries;

legal business transactions which are valid under the law of contracts;

activity legal under the provisions of sections 7-169 to 7-186, inclusive;

any lottery or contest conducted by or under the authority of any state of the United States, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any possession or territory of the United States;

and other acts or transactions expressly authorized by law on or after October 1, 1973.

Fantasy contests, as defined in section 12-578aa, shall not be considered gambling, provided the conditions set forth in subsection (b) of section 12-578aa have been met and the operator of such contests is registered pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 12-578aa.

Sports wagering andonline casino gaming,as suchtermsare definedin section 1 of this act, shall not be considered gambling if the sports wagering or online casino gaming is conducted pursuant to sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act;

32.17.

Subdivision (4) of section 53-278a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):

(4) "Gambling device" means any device or mechanism by the operation of which a right to money, credits, deposits or other things of value may be created, as the result of the operation of an element of chance;

any device or mechanism which, when operated for a consideration, does not return the same value or thing of value for the same consideration upon each operation thereof;

any device, mechanism, furniture or fixture designed primarily for use in LCO No.

3157 35 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 connection with professional gambling;

and any subassembly or essential part designed or intended for use in connection with any such device, mechanism, furniture, fixture, construction or installation, provided an immediate and unrecorded right of replay mechanically conferred on players of pinball machines and similar amusement devices shall be presumed to be without value.

"Gambling device" does not include a crane game machine or device or a redemption machine.

A device or equipment used to play fantasy contests, as defined in section 12-578aa, shall not be considered a gambling device, provided the conditions set forth in subsection (b) of section 12-578aa have been met.

A device or equipment used to participate in sports wagering or online casino gaming, as such terms are defined in section 1 of this act, shall not be considered a gambling device if the conditions set forth in sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act, as applicable, have been met;

Sec.

33.

Section 53-278g of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):

(a) Nothing in sections 53-278a to 53-278f, inclusive, as amended by this act, shall be construed to prohibit the publication of an advertisement of, or the operation of, or participation in, a state lottery, pari-mutuel betting at race tracks licensed by the state, off-track betting conducted by the state or a licensee authorized to operate the off-track betting system, authorized games at a casino gaming facility, sports wagering and online casino gaming, as authorized by sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act, a promotional drawing for a prize or prizes, conducted for advertising purposes by any person, firm or corporation other than a retail grocer or retail grocery chain, wherein members of the general public may participate without making any purchase or otherwise paying or risking credit, money, or any other tangible thing of value or a sweepstakes conducted pursuant to sections 42-295 to 42- 301, inclusive.

(b) The Mashantucket Pequot [tribe] Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, or their agents, may use and possess at any location within the state, solely for the purpose of training individuals LCO No.

3157 36 of 43 Committee Bill No.

146 in skills required for employment by the tribe or testing a gambling device, any gambling device which the tribes are authorized to utilize on their reservations pursuant to the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act;

provided no money or other thing of value shall be paid to any person as a result of the operation of such gambling device in the course of such training or testing at locations outside of the reservation of the tribe.

Any personreceiving such training or testing such device may use any such device in the course of such training or testing.

Whenever either of said tribes intends to use and possess at any location within the state any such gambling device for the purpose of testing such device, the tribe shall give prior notice of such testing to the Department of Consumer Protection.

(c) Any casino gaming facility, or its agents, may use and possess at any location within the state, solely for the purpose of training individuals in skills required for employment by the casino gaming facility or testing a gambling device, any gambling device which the casino gaming facility may use for conducting authorized games at the casino gaming facility, provided no money or other thing of value shall be paid to any person as a result of the operation of such gambling device in the course of such training or testing at locations outside of the casino gaming facility.

Any person receiving such training or testing such device may use any such device in the course of such training or testing.

Whenever a casino gaming facility intends to use and possess at any location within the state any such gambling device for the purpose oftesting suchdevice, thecasino gambling facility shallgive prior notice of such testing to the Department of Consumer Protection.

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34.

Subsection (b) of section 12-18b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 12-19a and 12-20a, all funds appropriated for state grants in lieu of taxes shall be payable to municipalities and districts pursuant to the provisions of this section.

On or before January first, annually, the Secretary of the Office of Policy LCO No.

3157 37 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 and Management shall determine the amount due, as a state grant in lieu of taxes, to each municipality and district in this state wherein college and hospital property is located and to each municipality in this state wherein state, municipal or tribal property, except that which was acquired and used for highways and bridges, but not excepting property acquired andusedfor highway administrationor maintenance purposes, is located.

(1)Thegrantpayabletoanymunicipalityforstate,municipalortribal property under the provisions of this section in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, and each fiscal year thereafter shall be equal to the total of:

(A) One hundred per cent of the property taxes that would have been paid with respect to any facility designated by the Commissioner of Correction, on or before August first of each year, to be a correctional facility administered under the auspices of the Department of Correction or a juvenile detention center under direction of the Department of Children and Families that was used for incarcerative purposes during the preceding fiscal year.

If a list containing the name and location of such designated facilities and information concerning their use for purposes of incarceration during the preceding fiscal year is not available from the Secretary of the State on August first of any year, the Commissioner of Correction shall, on said date, certify to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management a list containing such information;

(B) One hundred per cent of the property taxes that would have been paid with respect to that portion of the John Dempsey Hospital located at The University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington that is used as a permanent medical ward for prisoners under the custody of the Department of Correction.

Nothing in thissection shall be construed as designating any portion of The University of Connecticut Health Center John Dempsey Hospital as a correctional facility;

(C) One hundred per cent of the property taxes that would have been paid on any land designated within the 1983 Settlement boundary and LCO No.

3157 38 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 taken into trust by the federal government for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation on or after June 8, 1999;

(D) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of section 12-19a, sixty- five per cent of the property taxes that would have been paid with respect to the buildings and grounds comprising Connecticut Valley Hospital and Whiting Forensic Hospital in Middletown;

(E) With respect to anymunicipality in which more than fifty per cent of the property is state-owned real property, one hundred per cent of the property taxes that would have been paid with respect to such state- owned property;

(F) Forty-five per cent of the property taxes that would have been paid with respect to all municipally owned airports;

except for the exemption applicable to such property, on the assessment list in such municipality for the assessment date two years prior to the commencement of the state fiscal year in which such grant is payable.

The grant provided pursuant to this section for any municipally owned airport shall be paid to any municipality in which the airport is located, except that the grant applicable to Sikorsky Airport shall be paid one- half to the town of Stratford and one-half to the city of Bridgeport;

(G) [Forty-five] One hundred per cent of the property taxes that would have been paid with respect to any land designated within the 1983 Settlement boundary and taken into trust by the federal government for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation prior to June 8, 1999, or taken into trust by the federal government for the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, provided the real property subject to this subparagraph shall be the land only, and shall not include the assessed value of any structures, buildings or other improvements on such land;

and (H) Forty-five per cent of the property taxes that would have been paid with respect to all other state-owned real property.

(2) (A) The grant payable to any municipality or district for college LCO No.

3157 39 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 and hospital property under the provisions of this section in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, and each fiscal year thereafter shall be equal to the total of seventy-seven per cent of the property taxes that, except foranyexemptionapplicabletoany collegeandhospitalproperty under the provisions of section 12-81, would have been paid with respect to collegeandhospitalpropertyontheassessmentlistinsuchmunicipality or district for the assessment date two years prior to the commencement of the state fiscal year in which such grant is payable;

and (B) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, the grant payable to any municipality or district with respect to a campus of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare Systems shall be one hundred per cent.

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35.

Section 3-55i of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):

(a) There is established the "Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund" which shall be a separate nonlapsing fund.

All funds received by the state of Connecticut from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe pursuant to the joint memorandum of understanding entered into by and betweenthestateandthetribeonJanuary 13,1993,asamendedonApril 30, 1993, and any successor thereto, shall be deposited in the General Fund.

[During the fiscal year] For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2015, [and each fiscal year thereafter,] to June 30, 2021, inclusive, from the funds received by the state from the tribe pursuant to said joint memorandum of understanding, as amended, and any successor thereto, an amount equal to the appropriation to the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund for Grants to Towns shall be transferred to the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund.

[and shall be distributed by the Office of Policy and Management, during said fiscal year, in accordance with the provisions of section 3-55j.] For the fiscal year ending June30, 2022, andeachfiscalyear thereafter,onehundredthirty- seven million dollars of the funds deposited in the General Fund pursuanttothissubsection,thememorandumofunderstandingentered into by and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of LCO No.

3157 40 of 43 Committee Bill No.146 Connecticut on May 17, 1994, as amended from time to time and section 7 of this act shall be transferred from the General Fund to the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund.

During each fiscal year, the Office of Policy and Management shall make distributions from the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund in accordance with the provisions of section 3-55j.

The amount of the grant payable to each municipality during any fiscal year, in accordance with said section, shall be reduced proportionately if the total of such grants exceeds the amount of funds available for such year.

The grant shall be paid in three installments as follows:

The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall, annually, not later than the fifteenth day of December, the fifteenth day of March and the fifteenth day of June certify to the Comptroller the amount due each municipality under the provisions of section 3-55j and the Comptroller shall draw an order on the Treasurer on or before the fifth business day following the fifteenth day of December, the fifth business day following the fifteenth day of March and the fifth business day following the fifteenth day of June and the Treasurer shall pay the amount thereof to such municipality on or before the first day of January, the first day ofApril and thethirtiethday of June.

(b) The transfers from the General Fund to the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund required by subsection (a) of this section shall not be reduced except on (1) submission to the General Assembly by the Governor of a certification of an emergency requiring such reduction;

and (2) a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the General Assembly approving such reduction.

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36.

Section 1 July 1, 2021 Section 1 New section Sec.

2 July 1, 2021 New3-55i section Sec.

3 July 1, 2021 New3-55j sectionSec. LCO No.

31574 41July of1, 432021 Committee3-55l BillSec. No.

1465 July 1, 2021 3-55m Sec.

46 July 1, 2021 New12-18b(b)(1)(G) section Sec.

57 July 1, 2021 New section Sec.

68 July 1, 2021 New section Sec.

79 fromJuly passage1, New2021 section12-801 Sec.

810 fromJuly passage1, New2021 section12-812 Sec.

911 from passage New12-818 section Sec.

1012 from passage 12-578f30-91(a) Sec.

1113 Julyfrom 1,passage 202130-91(l) 12-806c Sec.

1214 fromJuly passage1, New2021 section10-395b Sec.

1315 fromJuly passage1, New2021 section12-408(1)(K) Sec.sSB146 / File No.

14395 from21 passagesSB146 12-801File Sec.No.

15395 from passage 12-806 Sec.

16 fromJuly passage1, 12-806a2021 12-411(1)(J) Sec.

17 from passage 12-810Repealer Sec.section Statement of Legislative Commissioners:

18In fromSection passage3(g), 12-811"and Sec.except as provided in subsection (l) of this section," was added for clarity and consistency with the provisions of Subsec.

19(l), in Section 9, the exclusion from passagethe 12-812definition Sec.of "lottery fund" was rewritten for clarity, and in Section 12, the exception was deleted for consistency with standard drafting conventions.

20PS fromJoint passageFavorable 12-816Subst. Sec.

21sSB146 July/ 1,File 2021No. 12-557b Sec.

395 22 JulysSB146 1,File 2021No. 12-561 Sec.

23395 JulyThe 1,following 2021Fiscal 12-578e(c)(1)Impact Sec.Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

24In Julygeneral, 1,fiscal 2021impacts 12-578g(c)are Sec.based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

25Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from passageany 12-578hspecific Sec.department.

26OFA JulyFiscal 1,Note 2021State 17a-713Impact: Sec.

27Agency JulyAffected 1,Fund-Effect 2021FY 30-91(a)22 Sec.$ FY 23 $ Mental Health & Addiction Chronic 2.3 million 2.3 million Serv., Dept.

28Gamblers JulyFund 1,- 2021Revenue 30-91(l)Gain Sec.Resources of the General Fund GF - See Below See Below See Below Department of Economic & Tourism Fund - See Below See Below Community Development Potential Revenue Gain Department of Economic & GF- Statewide See Below See Below Community Development Tourism Marketing Account - Potential Revenue Gain Board of Regents for Higher GF - Potential See Below See Below Education Revenue Gain Note:

29GF=General fromFund passageMunicipal 52-553Impact: Sec.

30Municipalities fromEffect passageFY 52-55422 Sec.$ FY 23 $ Various Municipalities See Below See Below See Below Explanation The bill, which makes various changes regarding gaming-related funding should sports wagering, online casino gaming, and online lottery draw games become legalized, results in the following fiscal impacts:

31Section July1 1,requires 2021funds 53-278a(2)received Sec.from authorized sports wagering and online casino gaming operators to be deposited in the General sSB146 / File No.

32395 July23 1,sSB146 2021File 53-278a(4)No. Sec.

33395 JulyFund. 1, 2021 53-278g Sec.