Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H418 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 238 FILED ON: 1/11/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 418
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Mathew J. Muratore and Kathleen R. LaNatra
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to the use of slot machines in veterans’ organizations for its members and invited
13	13	guests.
14	14	_______________
15	15	PETITION OF:
16	16	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Mathew J. Muratore1st Plymouth1/10/2023Kathleen R. LaNatra12th Plymouth1/11/2023Josh S. Cutler6th Plymouth1/17/2023Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin1/25/2023Kelly W. Pease4th Hampden1/26/2023Brian W. Murray10th Worcester1/27/2023Angelo L. D'Emilia8th Plymouth1/30/2023Ryan M. Hamilton15th Essex1/30/2023Hannah Kane11th Worcester2/3/2023David K. Muradian, Jr.9th Worcester2/6/2023Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida7th Plymouth2/9/2023 1 of 3
17	17	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 238 FILED ON: 1/11/2023
18	18	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 418
19	19	By Representatives Muratore of Plymouth and LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by
20	20	bill, House, No. 418) of Mathew J. Muratore, Kathleen R. LaNatra and others for legislation to
21	21	authorize the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to issue limited slot machine licenses to
22	22	veterans’ organizations. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
23	23	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
24	24	SEE HOUSE, NO. 530 OF 2021-2022.]
25	25	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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27	27	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
28	28	(2023-2024)
29	29	_______________
30	30	An Act relative to the use of slot machines in veterans’ organizations for its members and invited
31	31	guests.
32	32	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
33	33	of the same, as follows:
34	34	1 SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 23K of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
35	35	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definitions of “Gaming establishment”
36	36	3and “Gaming license” and inserting in place thereof the following 2 definitions:-
37	37	4 “Gaming establishment”, the premises approved under a gaming license which includes a
38	38	5gaming area and any other nongaming structure related to the gaming area and may include, but
39	39	6shall not be limited to, hotels, restaurants or other amenities; provided however, that a “gaming
40	40	7establishment” shall not include an establishment owned or leased by a veterans’ organization
41	41	8issued a limited slot machine license pursuant to this chapter. 2 of 3
42	42	9 “Gaming license”, a license, not including a limited slot machine license, issued by the
43	43	10commission that permits the licensee to operate a gaming establishment.
44	44	11 SECTION 2. Said section 2 of said chapter 23K, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
45	45	12inserting after the definition of “License” the following definition:-
46	46	13 “Limited slot machine license”, a license issued by the commission that permits a
47	47	14veterans’ organization to operate no more than 5 slot machines in an establishment owned or
48	48	15leased by such veterans’ organization for use by its members and invited guests.
49	49	16 SECTION 3. Said section 2 of said chapter 23K, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
50	50	17inserting after the definition of “Transfer” the following definition:-
51	51	18 “Veterans’ organization”, any veterans' organization incorporated by the Congress of the
52	52	19United States.
53	53	20 SECTION 4. Said chapter 23K is hereby amended by inserting after section 20, as so
54	54	21appearing, the following section:-
55	55	22 Section 20A. A veterans’ organization, on a form prescribed by the commission, may
56	56	23apply for, and the commission may issue, a limited slot machine license, which, once issued,
57	57	24shall not be transferrable or assignable.
58	58	25 A limited slot machine license issued pursuant to this section shall, unless otherwise
59	59	26revoked, be valid for a period of 5 years. The commission shall establish procedures for
60	60	27application and renewal and may establish a fee for application or renewal not to exceed $500.
61	61	28Application and renewal fees shall be deposited into the Gaming Revenue Fund. 3 of 3
62	62	29 The commission shall register, inspect and test all slot machines used by a veterans’
63	63	30organization issued a limited slot machine license pursuant to this section; provided, however,
64	64	31the commission may utilize the services of an independent testing laboratory qualified and
65	65	32approved by the commission pursuant to this chapter to perform the inspection and testing of
66	66	33such slot machines.
67	67	34 The commission shall promulgate any rules or regulations necessary to carry out this
68	68	35section.