HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3123 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2504
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Matthew A. Beaton and Kimberly N. Ferguson
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to certain taxpayer protections regarding casino gaming.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Matthew A. Beaton | 11th Worcester |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex |
Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3123 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2504
By Representatives Beaton of Shrewsbury and Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2504) of Matthew A. Beaton, Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the tax on gross gaming revenues, the waiting period for certain former public officials to be employed by gaming licensees and prohibiting financial assistance from state funds for gaming licensees. Revenue. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to certain taxpayer protections regarding casino gaming.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 16 of chapter 194 of the acts of 2011 is hereby amended in section 55 of proposed chapter 23k, by adding the following subsection:- "(e) The commission shall not authorize a daily tax rate for any gaming license that is lower than the rates established in subsections (a) and (b) of this section as of the original effective date of this act.”
SECTION 2. Section 49 of chapter 194 of the acts of 2011 is hereby amended by striking out the word “one” and inserting, in place thereof, the word :- five.
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no gaming licensee, affiliate, or close associate, or subsidiary of a gaming licensee, as defined by section 2 of chapter 23K, shall be eligible for or receive a financial assistance using taxpayer dollars from the Commonwealth.
