Florida 2022 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0405 Compare Versions

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10	10	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to compulsive and addictive gambling 2
16	16	prevention; creating s. 16.7121, F.S.; providing 3
17	17	legislative intent and purpose; providing definitions; 4
18	18	establishing the Compulsive and Addictive Gambling 5
19	19	Prevention Program within the Florida Gaming Control 6
20	20	Commission; requiring the commission to contract for 7
21	21	services relating to the program; providing the duties 8
22	22	of the program; requiring the commission to ensure 9
23	23	gaming facilities participate in the program by taking 10
24	24	certain actions; authorizing the commission to 11
25	25	allocate funding for the program from a specified 12
26	26	source; providing a cap on the amount that the 13
27	27	commission can allocate to the trust fund; providi ng 14
28	28	for rulemaking; amending s. 24.120, F.S.; requiring 15
29	29	the Department of the Lottery to deposit a certain 16
30	30	percentage of specified funds into a certain trust 17
31	31	fund for the purpose of participation in the program; 18
32	32	repealing s. 551.118, F.S., relating to the c ompulsive 19
33	33	or addictive gambling prevention program; amending ss. 20
34	34	550.135 and 551.104, F.S.; conforming to provisions to 21
35	35	changes made by the act; providing an effective date. 22
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37	37	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 24
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51	51	Section 1. Section 16.7121, Florida Statutes, is created 26
52	52	to read: 27
53	53	16.7121 Compulsive and Addictive Gambling Prevention 28
54	54	Program.- 29
55	55	(1) The Legislature recognizes the potential for persons 30
56	56	participating in authorized wagering or gambling activities to 31
57	57	develop compulsive and addictive gambling behavior. The purpose 32
58	58	of this section is to recognize and mitigate, to the extent 33
59	59	possible, the adverse impact of compulsive and addictive 34
60	60	gambling behaviors on individuals, families, and communities by 35
61	61	raising awareness of such be havior through a prevention program. 36
62	62	This section is not intended to inhibit, or otherwise obstruct, 37
63	63	medical or behavioral health research regarding the impact of 38
64	64	compulsive or addictive gambling behavior. 39
65	65	(2) As used in this section the term: 40
66	66	(a) "Commission" means the Florida Gaming Control 41
67	67	Commission. 42
68	68	(b) "Compulsive gambling" and "addictive gambling" means 43
69	69	disordered gambling by a person who does not have the ability to 44
70	70	control his or her gambling and as a result experiences 45
71	71	difficulties in his or her life due to such gambling. 46
72	72	(c) "Employee training program" means training and 47
73	73	materials provided to the employees of pari -mutuel, cardroom, 48
74	74	casino, and other such gaming venue facilities that: 49
75	75	1. Identifies the characteristics and signs of compuls ive 50
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88	88	gambling behavior. 51
89	89	2. Offers techniques to be used when a compulsive gambling 52
90	90	problem is identified or suspected. 53
91	91	3. Includes information on available self -exclusion 54
92	92	programs. 55
93	93	4. Includes information on how to access problem gambling 56
94	94	support and available resources. 57
95	95	(3) The Compulsive and Addictive Gambling Prevention 58
96	96	Program is established within the Florida Gaming Control 59
97	97	Commission. The commission shall contract, subject to 60
98	98	competitive bidding, for the provision of services to operate, 61
99	99	manage, and administer the program. The program shall: 62
100	100	(a) Serve as a single source provider of information 63
101	101	relating to compulsive or addictive gambling, including 64
102	102	referrals to services for persons seeking professional help for 65
103	103	such behavior. 66
104	104	(b) Provide support to persons in need of assistance due 67
105	105	to compulsive or addictive gambling. 68
106	106	(c) Maintain a statewide advertising program that promotes 69
107	107	and encourages responsible gambling. 70
108	108	(d) Maintain a statewide advertising program that promotes 71
109	109	and publicizes the confidential and multi -lingual, toll-free 72
110	110	(888)-ADMIT-IT helpline to provide information and referral 73
111	111	services regarding compulsive or problem gambling. 74
112	112	(e) Develop and conduct employee training programs. 75
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125	125	(f) Report annually on the services provide d, including 76
126	126	the number of calls and online contacts received, the number of 77
127	127	employee training programs administered for each facility, and 78
128	128	the number and type of advertising methods used to publicize the 79
129	129	program. 80
130	130	(4) The commission shall ensure that eac h pari-mutuel, 81
131	131	cardroom, casino, or other such gambling venue facility 82
132	132	participates in the Compulsive and Addictive Gambling Prevention 83
133	133	Program. Each facility must: 84
134	134	(a) Create and file with the commission a written policy 85
135	135	for verifying that all employee s receive the training program 86
136	136	specified in paragraph (3)(e). 87
137	137	(b) Display adequate signage, developed under paragraphs 88
138	138	(3)(c) and (d), in a font size that is visually conspicuous in 89
139	139	all public access areas of the facility. 90
140	140	(c) Promote the same toll -free telephone number used by 91
141	141	the advertising program under paragraph (3)(d) on all print, 92
142	142	billboard, sign, online, or broadcast advertisements of any 93
143	143	wagering activities, including wagering activities offered 94
144	144	online or via mobile or other electronic devices. 95
145	145	(d) Offer a self-exclusion program which allows a person 96
146	146	to voluntarily agree to be barred from the facility, or any 97
147	147	affiliated platforms or properties, and from all types of 98
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149	149	1. The commission shall ensure that the self -exclusion 100
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162	162	program is uniform for all gambling operators. 101
163	163	2. The self-exclusion program must include options for: 102
164	164	a. An exclusion period of 2 years. 103
165	165	b. An exclusion period of 5 years. 104
166	166	c. A lifetime exclusion with an option to apply for 105
167	167	reentry after a 2 or 5 yea r period. 106
168	168	(5) Each year, the commission shall allocate up to .3 107
169	169	percent of all funds collected annually in the Pari -mutuel 108
170	170	Wagering Trust Fund to fund the Compulsive and Addictive 109
171	171	Gambling Prevention Program. 110
172	172	(6) The commission may adopt rules to imple ment this 111
173	173	section. 112
174	174	Section 2. Subsection (7) is added to section 24.120, 113
175	175	Florida Statutes, to read: 114
176	176	24.120 Financial matters; Operating Trust Fund; 115
177	177	interagency cooperation. — 116
178	178	(7) Each fiscal year, the department shall deposit .3 117
179	179	percent of gross rev enue from the sale of online and instant 118
180	180	lottery tickets into the Pari -Mutuel Wagering Trust Fund for the 119
181	181	purpose of participating in the Compulsive and Addictive 120
182	182	Gambling Prevention Program established under s. 16.7121. 121
183	183	Section 3. Section 551.118, Flo rida Statutes, is repealed. 122
184	184	Section 4. Subsection (3) of section 550.135, Florida 123
185	185	Statutes, is amended to read: 124
186	186	550.135 Division of moneys derived under this law. —All 125
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199	199	moneys that are deposited with the Chief Financial Officer to 126
200	200	the credit of the Par i-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund shall be 127
201	201	distributed as follows: 128
202	202	(3) The slot machine license fee and, the slot machine 129
203	203	occupational license fee , and the compulsive or addictive 130
204	204	gambling prevention program fee collected pursuant to ss. 131
205	205	551.106 and, 551.107(2)(a)1., and 551.118 shall be used to fund 132
206	206	the direct and indirect operating expenses of the division's 133
207	207	slot machine regulation operations and to provide funding for 134
208	208	relevant enforcement activities in accordance with authorized 135
209	209	appropriations. Funds deposi ted into the Pari-mutuel Wagering 136
210	210	Trust Fund pursuant to ss. 551.106 and, 551.107(2)(a)1., and 137
211	211	551.118 shall be reserved in the trust fund for slot machine 138
212	212	regulation operations. On June 30, any unappropriated funds in 139
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214	214	subsequent year cash flow for slot machine regulation operations 141
215	215	shall be deposited with the Chief Financial Officer to the 142
216	216	credit of the General Revenue Fund. 143
217	217	Section 5. Paragraph (i) of subsection (4) of section 144
218	218	551.104, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 145
219	219	551.104 License to conduct slot machine gaming. — 146
220	220	(4) As a condition of licensure and to maintain continued 147
221	221	authority for the conduct of slot machine gaming, the slot 148
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223	223	(i) Create and file with the division a written policy 150
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236	236	for: 151
237	237	1. Creating opportunities to purchase from vendors in this 152
238	238	state, including minority vendors. 153
239	239	2. Creating opportunities for employment of residents of 154
240	240	this state, including minority residents. 155
241	241	3. Ensuring opportunities for construction services from 156
242	242	minority contractors. 157
243	243	4. Ensuring that opportunities for employmen t are offered 158
244	244	on an equal, nondiscriminatory basis. 159
245	245	5. Training for employees on responsible gambling gaming 160
246	246	and working with the a Compulsive or Addictive Gambling 161
247	247	Prevention Program to further its purposes as provided for in s. 162
248	248	16.7121 s. 551.118. 163
249	249	6. The implementation of a drug -testing program that 164
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251	251	an agreement that he or she understands that the slot machine 166
252	252	facility is a drug-free workplace. 167
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254	254	The slot machine licensee shall use the In ternet-based job-169
255	255	listing system of the Department of Economic Opportunity in 170
256	256	advertising employment opportunities. Beginning in June 2007, 171
257	257	Each slot machine licensee shall provide an annual report to the 172
258	258	division containing information indicating complianc e with this 173
259	259	paragraph in regard to minority persons. 174
260	260	Section 6. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 175