RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 10 (HB 27) 2023 Regular Session Tarver
Existing 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.
Existing 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.
New law requires the Calcasieu Parish School Board, McNeese State University, and Sowela
Technical Institute to annually prepare a report no later than February 1st which includes the
total amount of gaming proceeds received pursuant to existing law. Requires the report to
be distributed to members of the legislative delegation no later than February 15th of each
year.
New 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.
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Adds R.S. 27:93(A)(6)(d))