SB 535 — Revises provisions governing the financial support for programs for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling. (BDR 41-1200)

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535–C OMMITTEE ON F INANCE (O NB EHALF OF THE OFFICE OF FINANCE IN THE OFFICE OF THE G OVERNOR ) M AY 6, 2019 ____________ Referred to Committee on Finance SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the financial support for programs for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling.

(BDR 41-1200) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Executive Budget.

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The Director of the Department of Health and Human Services administers the Account and is authorized to use the money in the Account to award grants of money or contracts for services to the providers of programs for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling and for other related services.

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If the board of county commissioners desires to apportion and allocate all or a portion of such fees to one or more cities or towns within the county, the board of county commissioners shall, annually, before the preparation of the city or town budget or budgets as required by chapter 354 of NRS, adopt a resolution so - 80th Session (2019) – 2 – apportioning and allocating a percentage of such fees anticipated to be received during the coming fiscal year to such city or cities or town or towns for the next fiscal year commencing July 1.

After the adoption of the resolution, the percentage so apportioned and allocated must be converted to a dollar figure and included in the city or town budget or budgets as an estimated receipt for the next fiscal year.

Quarterly, upon receipt of the money from the State, the county treasurer shall deposit an amount of money equal to the townpercentage fundso toapportioned beand usedallocated forto citythe orcredit townof purposes, and the balancetycity or remaining must be deposited in the county general fund and must be expended for county purposes.

- *SB535_R1* – 3 – (d) Ten percent of the amount of the license fee imposed by the provisions of NRS 463.370 that is paid pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 464.045 by persons licensed to conduct off-track pari-mutuel wagering which exceeds $5,036,938 per calendar year must, afterafterl the deduction of costs of administration and collection, be allocated pro rata among the counties in this State whose population is less than 100,000 in which on-track pari-mutuel wagering is conducted.

Money received by a county treasurer pursuant to this paragraph must be deposited in the county general - 80th Session (2019) – 3 – fund and expended to augment any stakes, purses or rewards which are offered with respect to horse races conducted in that county by a state fair association, agricultural society or county fair and recreation board.

[(e) The Commission shall deposit quarterly in the Revolving Account to Support Programs for the Prevention and Treatment of Problem Gambling created by NRS 458A.090 an amount equal to $2 for each slot machine that is subject to the license fee imposed pursuant to NRS 463.373 and 463.375 and collected by the Commission.] Sec.

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