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4		-	Senate Bill No. 1213
	7	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1213
	8	+	January Session, 2023
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6		-	Public Act No. 23-179
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	12	+	Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
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	15	+	Introduced by:
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9	20		AN ACT CONCERNING THE MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT AND
10	21		MOHEGAN FUND.
11	22		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
12	23		Assembly convened:
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14		-	Section 1. Section 3-55i of the general statutes is repealed and the
15		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023):
16		-	(a) (1) There is established the "Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan
17		-	Fund" which shall be a separate nonlapsing fund. All funds received by
18		-	the state of Connecticut from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe pursuant
19		-	to the joint memorandum of understanding entered into by and
20		-	between the state and the tribe on January 13, 1993, as amended on April
21		-	30, 1993, and any successor thereto, shall be deposited in the General
22		-	Fund. [During the fiscal year]
23		-	(2) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2015, [and each fiscal year
24		-	thereafter] to June 30, 2025, inclusive, from the funds received by the
25		-	state from the tribe pursuant to said joint memorandum of
26		-	understanding, as amended, and any successor thereto, an amount
27		-	equal to the appropriation to the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan
28		-	Fund for Grants to Towns shall be transferred to the Mashantucket
29		-	Pequot and Mohegan Fund. [and shall be distributed by the Office of
30		-	Policy and Management, during said fiscal year, in accordance with the Senate Bill No. 1213
	25	+	Section 1. Section 3-55i of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
	26	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 2
	27	+	(a) (1) There is established the "Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan 3
	28	+	Fund" which shall be a separate nonlapsing fund. All funds received 4
	29	+	by the state of Connecticut from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe 5
	30	+	pursuant to the joint memorandum of understanding entered into by 6
	31	+	and between the state and the tribe on January 13, 1993, as amended 7
	32	+	on April 30, 1993, and any successor thereto, shall be deposited in the 8
	33	+	General Fund. [During the fiscal year] 9
	34	+	(2) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2015, [and each fiscal year 10
	35	+	thereafter] to June 30, 2025, inclusive, from the funds received by the 11
	36	+	state from the tribe pursuant to said joint memorandum of 12
	37	+	understanding, as amended, and any successor thereto, an amount 13
	38	+	equal to the appropriation to the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan 14
	39	+	Fund for Grants to Towns shall be transferred to the Mashantucket 15 Bill No. 1213
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34		-	provisions of section 3-55j] For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and
35		-	each fiscal year thereafter, one hundred thirty-nine million three
36		-	hundred eighty thousand dollars of the funds deposited in the General
37		-	Fund pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection or received by the
38		-	state pursuant to the memorandum of understanding entered into by
39		-	and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut
40		-	on May 17, 1994, as amended from time to time, shall be transferred
41		-	from the General Fund to the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund.
42		-	During each fiscal year, the Office of Policy and Management shall make
43		-	distributions of any funds transferred to the Mashantucket Pequot and
44		-	Mohegan Fund pursuant to this section in accordance with the
45		-	provisions of section 3-55j. The amount of the grant payable to each
46		-	municipality during any fiscal year, in accordance with [said] section 3-
47		-	55j, shall be reduced proportionately if the total of such grants exceeds
48		-	the amount of funds available for such year. The grant shall be paid in
49		-	three installments as follows: The Secretary of the Office of Policy and
50		-	Management shall, annually, not later than the fifteenth day of
51		-	December, the fifteenth day of March and the fifteenth day of June
52		-	certify to the Comptroller the amount due each municipality under the
53		-	provisions of section 3-55j and the Comptroller shall draw an order on
54		-	the Treasurer on or before the fifth business day following the fifteenth
55		-	day of December, the fifth business day following the fifteenth day of
56		-	March and the fifth business day following the fifteenth day of June and
57		-	the Treasurer shall pay the amount thereof to such municipality on or
58		-	before the first day of January, the first day of April and the thirtieth day
59		-	of June.
60		-	(b) The transfers from the General Fund to the Mashantucket Pequot
61		-	and Mohegan Fund required by subsection (a) of this section shall not
62		-	be reduced except upon (1) submission to the General Assembly by the
63		-	Governor of a certification of an emergency requiring such reduction;
64		-	and (2) a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the
65		-	General Assembly approving such reduction. Senate Bill No. 1213
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	46	+	Pequot and Mohegan Fund. [and shall be distributed by the Office of 16
	47	+	Policy and Management, during said fiscal year, in accordance with 17
	48	+	the provisions of section 3-55j] For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, 18
	49	+	and each fiscal year thereafter, one hundred thirty-nine million three 19
	50	+	hundred eighty thousand dollars of the funds deposited in the General 20
	51	+	Fund pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection or received by the 21
	52	+	state pursuant to the memorandum of understanding entered into by 22
	53	+	and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 23
	54	+	Connecticut on May 17, 1994, as amended from time to time, shall be 24
	55	+	transferred from the General Fund to the Mashantucket Pequot and 25
	56	+	Mohegan Fund. During each fiscal year, the Office of Policy and 26
	57	+	Management shall make distributions of any funds transferred to the 27
	58	+	Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund pursuant to this section in 28
	59	+	accordance with the provisions of section 3-55j. The amount of the 29
	60	+	grant payable to each municipality during any fiscal year, in 30
	61	+	accordance with [said] section 3-55j, shall be reduced proportionately if 31
	62	+	the total of such grants exceeds the amount of funds available for such 32
	63	+	year. The grant shall be paid in three installments as follows: The 33
	64	+	Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall, annually, not 34
	65	+	later than the fifteenth day of December, the fifteenth day of March 35
	66	+	and the fifteenth day of June certify to the Comptroller the amount due 36
	67	+	each municipality under the provisions of section 3-55j and the 37
	68	+	Comptroller shall draw an order on the Treasurer on or before the fifth 38
	69	+	business day following the fifteenth day of December, the fifth 39
	70	+	business day following the fifteenth day of March and the fifth 40
	71	+	business day following the fifteenth day of June and the Treasurer 41
	72	+	shall pay the amount thereof to such municipality on or before the first 42
	73	+	day of January, the first day of April and the thirtieth day of June. 43
	74	+	(b) The transfers from the General Fund to the Mashantucket Pequot 44
	75	+	and Mohegan Fund required by subsection (a) of this section shall not 45
	76	+	be reduced except upon (1) submission to the General Assembly by the 46
	77	+	Governor of a certification of an emergency requiring such reduction; 47
	78	+	and (2) a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of 48
	79	+	the General Assembly approving such reduction. 49 Bill No. 1213
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69		-	(c) The moneys available in the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan
70		-	Fund shall be paid to municipalities as specified in the general statutes
71		-	and biennial budget approved by the General Assembly.
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	86	+	(c) The moneys available in the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan 50
	87	+	Fund shall be paid to municipalities as specified in the general statutes 51
	88	+	and biennial budget approved by the General Assembly. 52
	89	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	90	+	sections:
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	92	+	Section 1 July 1, 2023 3-55i
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	94	+	APP Joint Favorable
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