HB 606 — The Mobile/Online Betting Task Force; authorize.

Appropriations COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.

606 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT TO CREATE THE MOBILE-ONLINE SPORTS BETTING TASK FORCE;

TO DESIGNATE THE CHAIRPERSONCO-CHAIRS AND CO-CHAIRPERSON OF THE TASK FORCE;

TO PROVIDE FOR A REPORT;

(1) There is hereby created the Mobile-Online Sports Betting Task Force to undertake a comprehensive analysis of all matters related to legalizing online betting,sports onlinebetting gaming and/or online wagering for a fee within this statestate. and to recommend the proper oversight and regulation of the online betting, online gaming and/or online wagering with a fee.

The task force shall be chairedco-chaired by the House Gaming Committee ChairpersonChair and co-chaired by the Senate Gaming Committee ChairpersonChair and shall be composed of a total of eleventhirteen (11)(13) members, with nineeleven (9)(11) members to be appointed as follows:

(c) The Chairman of the Mississippi Gaming and Hospitality Association or his/her designee;

606 *HR43/R427CS**HR43/R427SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 23/HR43/R427CS23/HR43/R427SG PAGE 1 (GT\EW) (c)(d) TheThree Executive(3) Directormembers appointed by the Chair of the MississippiSenate Gaming andCommittee, Hospitalityat Associationleast orone (1) of whom must be a designee;licensed casino operator in the state;

(d)(e) Three (3) members appointed by the ChairpersonChair of the SenateHouse Gaming Committee;Committee, at least one (1) of whom must be a licensed casino operator in the state;

and(f) (e)A Threemember (3)of membersthe House Gaming Committee appointed by the ChairpersonChair of the House of Representatives Gaming Committee.Committee;

and (g) A member of the Senate Gaming Committee appointed by the Chair of the Senate Gaming Committee.

Any vacancy in the task force shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled as prescribed in subsection (1).(1) of this section.

The task force shall hold its first meeting within sixty (60) days of the effective date of this act, on thea joint call of the Chairmanchairmen of the task force.

A majority of the membership of the task force shall constitute a quorum, and shall meet at the call of the Chairman,chairmen. or upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the task force.

(4) The taskPEER forceCommittee shall prepare and submit a final report that contains a detailed statement of findings, conclusions andH. recommendations of the task force to the Legislature by October 15, 2023.

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606 *HR43/R427SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R427SG PAGE 2(GT\EW) and recommendations of the task force as jointly approved by the co-chairmen to the Legislature by December 15, 2023.

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