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HB 27 Engrossed 2023 Regular Session Tarver
Abstract: Requires the Calcasieu Parish School Board, McNeese State University, and Sowela
Technical Institute to annually prepare a report on gaming proceeds received and to submit
such report to the legislative delegation.
Present law authorizes the governing authority in Calcasieu Parish to levy a fee, in lieu of admission
fees, not to exceed four and five-tenths percent of the monthly net gaming proceeds from each
riverboat located within the jurisdiction of the governing authority. Provides that the amount of the
fee shall be established by contract between the governing authority and the riverboat licensee.
Present law further provides that funds derived from the assessment of the monthly net gaming
proceeds shall be allocated as follows:
(1)One sixth of the amount collected shall be distributed as follows:
(a)60% to the Calcasieu Parish School Board.
(b)30% to McNeese State University.
(c)10% to Sowela Technical Institute.
(2)The remaining proceeds of the amount collected shall be retained by the governing authority
for any expenditure authorized by law.
Proposed law retains present law and requires the Calcasieu Parish School Board, McNeese State
University, and Sowela Technical Institute to annually prepare a report no later than February first
which includes the total amount of gaming proceeds received pursuant to present law. Requires the
report to be distributed to members of the legislative delegation no later than February 15
th
of each
year.
Proposed law further requires the report to include the following:
(1)An itemized statement for each expenditure from the total amount of gaming proceeds
received by the Calcasieu Parish School Board, McNeese State University, and Sowela
Technical Institute.
(2)The cumulative total amount of gaming proceeds received by the Calcasieu Parish School Board, McNeese State University, and Sowela Technical Institute from the parish and not
expended or distributed by the Calcasieu Parish School Board, McNeese State University,
and Sowela Technical Institute.
(Adds R.S. 27:93(A)(6)(d))