Arizona 2024 2024 Regular Session

Arizona Senate Bill SB1188 Comm Sub / Analysis

Filed 02/09/2024

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE 
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session 
 
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1188 
 
department of gaming; appropriation reduction 
Purpose 
Reduces the appropriation to the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) in FY 2024 by 
$10,000,000. Transfers, from the ADG to the state General Fund (state GF), either $10,000,000 or 
the amount of monies remaining unexpended and unencumbered from the FY 2024 General 
Appropriations Act, whichever is less. 
Background 
The ADG, in accordance with statute and Arizona tribal-state gaming compacts;  
1) monitors tribal gaming operations; 2) investigates suspected compact violations; 3) conducts 
compact compliance reviews of gaming operations, facilities and activities of facility operators;  
4) certifies gaming employees who are not enrolled tribal members; 5) certifies management 
contractors, financiers, manufacturers and suppliers of gaming devices, providers of gaming 
services and management officials; 6) administers the transfer of unused gaming device 
allocations; 7) provides problem gambling prevention, treatment and education; and 8) administers 
and allocates Indian tribes; state contributions through the Arizona Benefits Fund as outlined. In 
2015, the duties of the ADG were expanded to include regulation of commercial horse and dog 
racing, pari-mutuel wagering, boxing and mixed martial arts (A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter 6). 
The FY 2024 General Appropriations Act appropriated $35,209,600 to the ADG, including 
$13,159,600 from the state GF (Laws 2023, Ch. 133). 
S.B. 1188 reduces the FY 2024 appropriation to the ADG, and returns to the state GF, 
either $10,000,000 or the amount of monies remaining unexpended and unencumbered from the 
FY 2024 General Appropriations Act, whichever is less. 
Provisions 
1. Reduces the appropriation to the ADG in FY 2024 by $10,000,000. 
2. Transfers, from the ADG to the state GF on the general effective date, either $10,000,000 or 
the amount of monies remaining unexpended and unencumbered from the FY 2024 General 
Appropriations Act, whichever is less. 
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.  
Prepared by Senate Research 
February 8, 2024 
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