Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S238 Compare Versions

Only one version of the bill is available at this time.

Old	New	Differences
1	1	1 of 1
2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1438 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 238
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Rebecca L. Rausch
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 protecting the Commonwealth’s gaming industry.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Rebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex 1 of 2
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1438 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 238
18	18	By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 238) of Rebecca L. Rausch for
19	19	legislation to protect the Commonwealth’s gaming industry. Economic Development and
20	20	Emerging Technologies.
21	21	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
22	22	_______________
23	23	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
24	24	(2023-2024)
25	25	_______________
26	26	An Act protecting the Commonwealth’s gaming industry.
27	27	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
28	28	of the same, as follows:
29	29	1 SECTION 1: Notwithstanding the provision of any General or Special Law to the
30	30	2contrary, Chapter 23K of the General Laws as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition is hereby
31	31	3amended as follows:-
32	32	4 In section 2 by striking the definition of “Category 2 license” and replacing with the
33	33	5following new definition:
34	34	6 “Category 2 license” a license issued by the Commission that permits the licensee to
35	35	7operate a gaming establishment with no table games and not more than 1,250 slot machines,
36	36	8except as may otherwise be determined by the Commission subject to the provisions of this
37	37	9Chapter.
38	38	10 In section 11 by adding the following new subsection: 2 of 2
39	39	11 (d) 1. The Commission may and shall be empowered to consider the benefit to the
40	40	12Commonwealth, community and surrounding communities of allowing the Category 2 licensee
41	41	13to host up to 30 table games and an additional 250 slot machines. Prior to the entertainment of
42	42	14any such consideration the Commission shall require that:
43	43	15 i. The licensee has requested such consideration.
44	44	16 ii. The Mayor and City Council or Board of Selectmen and Town Meeting of the category
45	45	172 licensee host community have approved and certified approval of such consideration.
46	46	18 (d) 2. Upon such requests for consideration, the Commission may authorize, in its
47	47	19absolute and sole discretion, the category 2 licensee to host from 1-30 table games and/or an
48	48	20additional 1-250 slot machines if, after 2 public hearings, one of which shall take place in the
49	49	21category 2 host community the Commission has found and determined that:
50	50	22 i. the licensee request meets the applicable requirements of Section 9 of this Chapter and
51	51	23 ii. that the Commission’s authorization is in the Commonwealth’s best interests.
52	52	24 SECTION 2: Any authorization made by the Commission as a result of the provisions of
53	53	25this Chapter shall in no way constitute licensure and shall terminate if the Category 2 licensee is
54	54	26not renewed subject to the provisions of section 20 (f) of said Chapter 23K, is terminated,
55	55	27surrendered or suspended.