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DATE: 1/28/2022
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF ANALYSIS
BILL #: HB 7041 PCB RUC 22-05 Florida Statutes
SPONSOR(S): Rules Committee, Clemons
TIED BILLS: IDEN./SIM. BILLS: SB 854
REFERENCE ACTION ANALYST STAFF DIRECTOR or
BUDGET/POLICY CHIEF
Orig. Comm.: Rules Committee 15 Y, 0 N Johnson Birtman
SUMMARY ANALYSIS
CS/SB 4A from Special Session 2021A (s.11, ch. 2021-269, Laws of Fla.) provided for a type two transfer
effective July 1, 2022, of all powers, duties and authority of the Department of Business and Professional
Regulation (DBPR) related to the oversight responsibilities for authorized gaming compacts under s. 285.710,
F.S., the regulation of pari-mutuel wagering under chapter 550, F.S., the regulation of slot machines and slot
machine gaming under chapter 551, F.S., and the regulation of cardrooms under s. 849.086, F.S., to the
Florida Gaming Control Commission (Commission).
In addition, the bill (s.13, ch. 2021-269, Laws of Fla.) directed the Division of Law Revision to prepare a
reviser’s bill effective July 1, 2022, to replace references to the DBPR Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering and
references to DBPR relating to gaming with references to the Commission to conform Florida Statutes.
This reviser’s bill makes the conforming changes directed by s.13, ch. 2021-269, Laws of Fla.
The bill has no fiscal impact.
The effective date of the bill is July 1, 2022.
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FULL ANALYSIS
I. SUBSTANTIVE ANALYSIS
A. EFFECT OF PROPOSED CHANGES:
Ch. 2021-269, Laws of Fla. (CS/SB 4A from Special Session 2021A)
Ch. 2021-269, Laws of Fla. (CS/SB 4A from Special Session 2021A) establishes the Florida Gaming
Control Commission (Commission) within the Department of Legal Affairs (DLA).
S.11, ch. 2021-269, Laws of Fla. provided for a type two transfer as defined in s. 20.06(2), F.S., to the
commission, effective July 1, 2022, of all powers, duties, functions, records, offices, personnel,
associated administrative support positions, property, pending issues, existing contracts, administrative
authority, administrative rules, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other
funds of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) related to the oversight
responsibilities by the state compliance agency for authorized gaming compacts under s. 285.710,
F.S., the regulation of pari-mutuel wagering under chapter 550, F.S., the regulation of slot machines
and slot machine gaming under chapter 551, F.S., and the regulation of cardrooms under s. 849.086,
F.S.
In addition, s.13, ch. 2021-269, Laws of Fla. directed the Division of Law Revision to prepare a reviser’s
bill effective July 1, 2022, to replace references to the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering and references
to DBPR relating to gaming with references to the Commission to conform Florida Statutes to the type
two transfer.
Effect of Proposed Changes
This reviser’s bill makes the conforming changes directed by s.13, ch. 2021-269, Laws of Fla.
B. SECTION DIRECTORY:
Section 1: amends s. 16.71, F.S., making conforming changes relating to the Florida Gaming
Control Commission; creation; meetings; membership.
Section 2: amends s. 16.712, F.S., making conforming changes relating to the Florida Gaming
Control Commission authorizations; duties; and responsibilities.
Section 3: amends s. 16.713, F.S., making conforming changes relating to the Florida Gaming
Control Commission; appointment and employment restrictions.
Section 4: amends s. 16.715, F.S., making conforming changes relating to the Florida Gaming
Control Commission standards of conduct; ex parte communications.
Section 5: amends s. 20.165, F.S., making conforming changes relating to the Department of
Business and Professional Regulation.
Section 6: amends s. 550.002, F.S., making conforming changes relating to definitions.
Section 7: amends s. 550.0115, F.S., making conforming changes relating to permitholder
operating license.
Section 8: amends s. 550.01215, F.S., making conforming changes relating to license application;
periods of operation; license fees; bond.
Section 9: amends s. 550.0235, F.S., making conforming changes relating to limitation of civil
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Section 10: amends s. 550.0251, F.S., making conforming changes relating to the powers and duties
of the Florida Gaming Control Commission.
Section 11: amends s. 550.0351, F.S., making conforming changes relating to charity racing days.
Section 12: amends s. 550.054, F.S., making conforming changes relating to application for permit
to conduct pari-mutuel wagering.
Section 13: amends s. 550.0555, F.S., making conforming changes relating to greyhound dogracing
permits; relocation within a county; conditions.
Section 14: amends s. 550.0651, F.S., making conforming changes relating to elections for
ratification of permits; municipal prohibitions.
Section 15: amends s. 550.0951, F.S., making conforming changes relating to payment of daily
license fee and taxes; penalties.
Section 16: amends s. 550.09511, F.S., making conforming changes relating to jai alai taxes;
abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes.
Section 17: amends s. 550.09512, F.S., making conforming changes relating to harness horse
taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes.
Section 18: amends s. 550.09514, F.S., making conforming changes relating to greyhound
dogracing taxes; purse requirements.
Section 19: amends s. 550.09515, F.S., making conforming changes relating to thoroughbred horse
taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes.
Section 20: amends s. 550.105, F.S., making conforming changes relating to occupational licenses
of racetrack employees; fees; denial, suspension, and revocation of license; penalties
and fines.
Section 21: amends s. 550.1155, F.S., making conforming changes relating to authority of stewards,
judges, panel of judges, or player’s manager to impose penalties against occupational
licensees; disposition of funds collected.
Section 22: amends s. 550.125, F.S., making conforming changes relating to uniform reporting
system; bond requirement.
Section 23: amends s. 550.155, F.S., making conforming changes relating to pari-mutuel pool within
track enclosure; takeouts; breaks; penalty for purchasing part of a pari-mutuel pool for or
through another in specified circumstances.
Section 24: amends s. 550.175, F.S., making conforming changes relating to petition for election to
revoke permit.
Section 25: amends s. 550.1815, F.S., making conforming changes relating to certain persons
prohibited from holding racing or jai alai permits; suspension and revocation.
Section 26: amends s. 550.24055, F.S., making conforming changes relating to use of controlled
substances or alcohol prohibited; testing of certain occupational licensees; penalty;
evidence of test or action taken and admissibility for criminal prosecution limited.
Section 27: amends s. 550.2415, making conforming changes relating to racing of animals under
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Section 28: amends s. 550.2614, making conforming changes relating to distribution of certain funds
to a horsemen’s association.
Section 29: amends s. 550.26165, making conforming changes relating to breeders’ awards.
Section 30: amends s. 550.2625, making conforming changes relating to horseracing; minimum
purse requirement, Florida breeders’ and owners’ awards.
Section 31: amends s. 550.26352, making conforming changes relating to breeders’ Cup Meet;
pools authorized; conflicts; taxes; credits; transmission of races; rules; application.
Section 32: amends s. 550.2704, making conforming changes relating to Jai Alai Tournament of
Champions Meet.
Section 33: amends s. 550.334, making conforming changes relating to quarter horse racing;
substitutions.
Section 34: amends s. 550.3345, making conforming changes relating to conversion of quarter horse
permit to a limited thoroughbred permit.
Section 35: amends s. 550.3355, making conforming changes relating to harness track licenses for
summer quarter horse racing.
Section 36: amends s. 550.3551, making conforming changes relating to transmission of racing and
jai alai information; commingling of pari-mutuel pools.
Section 37: amends s. 550.3615, making conforming changes relating to bookmaking on the
grounds of a permitholder; penalties; reinstatement; duties of track employees; penalty;
exceptions.
Section 38: amends s. 50.375, making conforming changes relating to operation of certain harness
tracks.
Section 39: amends s. 550.495, making conforming changes relating to totalisator licensing.
Section 40: amends s. 550.505, making conforming changes relating to nonwagering permits.
Section 41: amends s. 550.5251, making conforming changes relating to Florida thoroughbred
racing; certain permits; operating days.
Section 42: amends s. 550.625, making conforming changes relating to intertrack wagering; purses;
breeders’ awards.
Section 43: amends s. 550.6305, making conforming changes relating to intertrack wagering; guest
track payments; accounting rules.
Section 44: amends s. 550.6308, making conforming changes relating to limited intertrack wagering
license.
Section 45: amends s. 550.70, making conforming changes relating to jai alai general provisions;
chief court judges required; extension of time to construct fronton; amateur jai alai
contests permitted under certain conditions; playing days’ limitations; locking of pari-
mutuel machines.
Section 46: amends s. 550.902, making conforming changes relating to purposes of the compact.
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Section 47: amends s. 551.102, making conforming changes relating to definitions.
Section 48: amends s. 551.103, making conforming changes relating to powers and duties of the
commission and law enforcement.
Section 49: amends s. 551.104, making conforming changes relating to license to conduct slot
machine gaming.
Section 50: amends s. 551.1045, making conforming changes relating to temporary licenses.
Section 51: amends s. 551.105, making conforming changes relating to slot machine license
renewal.
Section 52: amends s. 551.106, making conforming changes relating to license fee; tax rate;
penalties.
Section 53: amends s. 551.107, making conforming changes relating to slot machine occupational
license; findings; application; fee.
Section 54: amends s. 551.108, making conforming changes relating to prohibited relationships.
Section 55: amends s. 551.109, making conforming changes relating to prohibited acts; penalties.
Section 56: amends s. 551.112, making conforming changes relating to exclusions of certain
persons.
Section 57: amends s. 551.114, making conforming changes relating to slot machine gaming areas.
Section 58: amends s. 551.117, making conforming changes relating to penalties.
Section 59: amends s. 551.118, making conforming changes relating to compulsive or addictive
gambling prevention program.
Section 60: amends s. 551.121, making conforming changes relating to prohibited activities and
devices; exceptions.
Section 61: amends s. 551.122, making conforming changes relating to rulemaking.
Section 62: amends s. 551.123, making conforming changes relating to legislative authority;
administration of chapter.
Section 63: amends s. 565.02, making conforming changes relating to license fees; vendors; clubs;
caterers; and others.
Section 64: amends s. 817.37, making conforming changes relating to touting; defining; providing
punishment; ejection from racetracks.
Section 65: amends s. 849.086, making conforming changes relating to cardrooms authorized.
Section 66: provides an effective date of July 1, 2022.
II. FISCAL ANALYSIS & ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT
A. FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE GOVERNMENT:
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None.
2. Expenditures:
None.
B. FISCAL IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
1. Revenues:
None.
2. Expenditures:
None.
C. DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON PRIVATE SECTOR:
None.
D. FISCAL COMMENTS:
None.
III. COMMENTS
A. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES:
1. Applicability of Municipality/County Mandates Provision:
Not applicable. This bill does not appear to affect county or municipal governments.
2. Other:
None.
B. RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY:
None.
C. DRAFTING ISSUES OR OTHER COMMENTS:
None.
IV. AMENDMENTS/COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE CHANGES
Not applicable.