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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF FINAL BILL ANALYSIS
BILL #: HB 7041 PCB RUC 22-05 Florida Statutes
SPONSOR(S): Rules Committee, Clemons
TIED BILLS: IDEN./SIM. BILLS: SB 854
FINAL HOUSE FLOOR ACTION: 117 Y’s
1 N’s GOVERNOR’S ACTION: Approved
SUMMARY ANALYSIS
HB 7041 passed the House on February 10, 2022, as SB 854.
This bill replaces references to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) Division of
Pari-mutuel Wagering and references to DBPR relating to gaming with references to the Florida Gaming
Control Commission to conform the Florida Statutes to the transfer of duties in S. 11, ch. 2021-269, Laws of
Florida.
The bill was approved by the Governor on February 24, 2022, ch. 2022-7, L.O.F. and becomes effective on
May 13, 2022.
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I. SUBSTANTIVE INFORMATION
A. EFFECT OF 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.
II. FISCAL ANALYSIS & ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT
A. FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE GOVERNMENT:
1. Revenues:
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:
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None.