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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDE D TO EXISTING LAW . | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *sb0878* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 878 | |
| 11 | 8 | C7, J1 4lr2096 | |
| 12 | 9 | CF HB 1029 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Senator Klausmeier | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2024 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Budget and Taxation | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 17 | - | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: February 29, 2024 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | Gaming – Problem Gambling – Prevalence Study and Fund Revenue 2 | |
| 25 | 19 | ||
| 26 | 20 | FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Department of Health to conduct certain 3 | |
| 27 | 21 | prevalence studies concerning problem and pathological mobile gambling; altering 4 | |
| 28 | 22 | the distribution of certain State lottery, fantasy competition, and sports wagering 5 | |
| 29 | 23 | proceeds; and generally relating to problem gambling and the Problem Gambling 6 | |
| 30 | 24 | Fund. 7 | |
| 31 | 25 | ||
| 32 | 26 | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8 | |
| 33 | 27 | Article – Health – General 9 | |
| 34 | 28 | Section 19–804 10 | |
| 35 | 29 | Annotated Code of Maryland 11 | |
| 36 | 30 | (2023 Replacement Volume) 12 | |
| 37 | 31 | ||
| 38 | - | BY | |
| 32 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13 | |
| 39 | 33 | Article – State Government 14 | |
| 40 | - | Section 9– | |
| 34 | + | Section 9–120(b)(1)(xii) and (xiii), 9–1D–04, and 9–1E–12(b) 15 | |
| 41 | 35 | Annotated Code of Maryland 16 | |
| 42 | 36 | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 17 | |
| 43 | 37 | ||
| 44 | - | BY | |
| 38 | + | BY adding to 18 | |
| 45 | 39 | Article – State Government 19 | |
| 46 | - | Section 9–120(b)(1)( | |
| 40 | + | Section 9–120(b)(1)(xiii) 20 | |
| 47 | 41 | Annotated Code of Maryland 21 | |
| 48 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 22 2 SENATE BILL 878 | |
| 42 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 22 | |
| 43 | + | ||
| 44 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 23 | |
| 45 | + | Article – State Government 24 | |
| 46 | + | Section 9–1E–12(a) 25 | |
| 47 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 26 | |
| 48 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 27 2 SENATE BILL 878 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | 51 | ||
| 52 | - | BY adding to 1 | |
| 53 | - | Article – State Government 2 | |
| 54 | - | Section 9–120(b)(1)(xiii) 3 | |
| 55 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 | |
| 56 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 5 | |
| 52 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1 | |
| 53 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2 | |
| 57 | 54 | ||
| 58 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 6 | |
| 59 | - | Article – State Government 7 | |
| 60 | - | Section 9–1E–12(a) 8 | |
| 61 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 9 | |
| 62 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 10 | |
| 55 | + | Article – Health – General 3 | |
| 63 | 56 | ||
| 64 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11 | |
| 65 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 12 | |
| 57 | + | 19–804. 4 | |
| 66 | 58 | ||
| 67 | - | Article – Health – General 13 | |
| 59 | + | (a) (1) The Secretary shall make grants from or agreements for the use of State 5 | |
| 60 | + | funds, including the funds provided under § 9–1A–33 of the State Government Article, and 6 | |
| 61 | + | federal funds to help public agencies or nonprofit organizations operate the network of 7 | |
| 62 | + | clinically appropriate services for problem gamblers who reside in the State to provide the 8 | |
| 63 | + | following: 9 | |
| 68 | 64 | ||
| 69 | - | ||
| 65 | + | (i) Inpatient and residential services; 10 | |
| 70 | 66 | ||
| 71 | - | (a) (1) The Secretary shall make grants from or agreements for the use of State 15 | |
| 72 | - | funds, including the funds provided under § 9–1A–33 of the State Government Article, and 16 | |
| 73 | - | federal funds to help public agencies or nonprofit organizations operate the network of 17 | |
| 74 | - | clinically appropriate services for problem gamblers who reside in the State to provide the 18 | |
| 75 | - | following: 19 | |
| 67 | + | (ii) Outpatient services; 11 | |
| 76 | 68 | ||
| 77 | - | ( | |
| 69 | + | (iii) Intensive outpatient services; 12 | |
| 78 | 70 | ||
| 79 | - | ( | |
| 71 | + | (iv) Continuing care services; 13 | |
| 80 | 72 | ||
| 81 | - | ( | |
| 73 | + | (v) Educational services; 14 | |
| 82 | 74 | ||
| 83 | - | ( | |
| 75 | + | (vi) Services for victims of domestic violence; and 15 | |
| 84 | 76 | ||
| 85 | - | ( | |
| 77 | + | (vii) Other preventive or rehabilitative services or treatment. 16 | |
| 86 | 78 | ||
| 87 | - | (vi) Services for victims of domestic violence; and 25 | |
| 79 | + | (2) Research and training that are designed to improve or extend these 17 | |
| 80 | + | services are proper items of expense. 18 | |
| 88 | 81 | ||
| 89 | - | ( | |
| 82 | + | (b) The Secretary shall conduct [a]: 19 | |
| 90 | 83 | ||
| 91 | - | ( | |
| 92 | - | ||
| 84 | + | (1) A prevalence study and replication prevalence studies to measure the 20 | |
| 85 | + | rate of problem and pathological IN–PERSON gambling in the State; AND 21 | |
| 93 | 86 | ||
| 94 | - | (b) The Secretary shall conduct [a]: 29 | |
| 87 | + | (2) A PREVALENCE STUDY AND REPLICATION PREVALEN CE STUDIES 22 | |
| 88 | + | TO MEASURE THE RATE OF PROBLEM AND PATHO LOGICAL MOBILE GAMBL ING IN 23 | |
| 89 | + | THE STATE. 24 | |
| 95 | 90 | ||
| 96 | - | (1) A prevalence study and replication prevalence studies to measure the 30 | |
| 97 | - | rate of problem and pathological IN–PERSON gambling in the State; AND 31 SENATE BILL 878 3 | |
| 91 | + | (c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary shall contract 25 | |
| 92 | + | with an independent researcher to conduct the prevalence studies. 26 | |
| 93 | + | ||
| 94 | + | (2) The Secretary shall utilize the most current psychiatric or diagnostic 27 | |
| 95 | + | criteria for problem and pathological gambling as the basis for the prevalence studies. 28 | |
| 96 | + | SENATE BILL 878 3 | |
| 98 | 97 | ||
| 99 | 98 | ||
| 99 | + | (d) (1) The initial prevalence study ON PROBLEM AND PATHO LOGICAL 1 | |
| 100 | + | IN–PERSON GAMBLING IN T HE STATE shall be completed on or before July 1, 2009. 2 | |
| 100 | 101 | ||
| 101 | - | (2) | |
| 102 | - | ||
| 103 | - | ||
| 102 | + | (2) THE INITIAL PREVALENC E STUDY ON PROBLEM A ND 3 | |
| 103 | + | PATHOLOGICAL MOBILE GAMBLING IN THE STATE SHALL BE COMPLE TED ON OR 4 | |
| 104 | + | BEFORE JULY 1, 2029. 5 | |
| 104 | 105 | ||
| 105 | - | (c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary shall contract 4 | |
| 106 | - | with an independent researcher to conduct the prevalence studies. 5 | |
| 106 | + | (e) Replication prevalence studies shall be conducted no less than every 5 years 6 | |
| 107 | + | with measures taken to permit comparisons between the initial prevalence study and 7 | |
| 108 | + | subsequent replication prevalence studies. 8 | |
| 107 | 109 | ||
| 108 | - | ( | |
| 109 | - | ||
| 110 | + | (f) Services under this subtitle shall be provided by public agencies or, under 9 | |
| 111 | + | contract, by nonprofit organizations. 10 | |
| 110 | 112 | ||
| 111 | - | (d) (1) The initial prevalence study ON PROBLEM AND PATHO LOGICAL 8 | |
| 112 | - | IN–PERSON GAMBLING IN T HE STATE shall be completed on or before July 1, 2009. 9 | |
| 113 | + | Article – State Government 11 | |
| 113 | 114 | ||
| 114 | - | (2) THE INITIAL PREVALENC E STUDY ON PROBLEM A ND 10 | |
| 115 | - | PATHOLOGICAL MOBILE GAMBLING IN THE STATE SHALL BE COMPLE TED ON OR 11 | |
| 116 | - | BEFORE JULY 1, 2029. 12 | |
| 115 | + | 9–120. 12 | |
| 117 | 116 | ||
| 118 | - | (e) Replication prevalence studies shall be conducted no less than every 5 years 13 | |
| 119 | - | with measures taken to permit comparisons between the initial prevalence study and 14 | |
| 120 | - | subsequent replication prevalence studies. 15 | |
| 117 | + | (b) (1) By the end of the month following collection, the Comptroller shall 13 | |
| 118 | + | deposit, cause to be deposited, or pay: 14 | |
| 121 | 119 | ||
| 122 | - | (f) Services under this subtitle shall be provided by public agencies or, under 16 | |
| 123 | - | contract, by nonprofit organizations. 17 | |
| 120 | + | (xii) after June 30, 2023, into the Prince George’s County Blue Line 15 | |
| 121 | + | Corridor Facility Fund established under § 10–657.6 of the Economic Development Article 16 | |
| 122 | + | from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries 17 | |
| 123 | + | after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (xi) of this 18 | |
| 124 | + | paragraph, an amount not to exceed $27,000,000 to be paid in two installments not later 19 | |
| 125 | + | than November 1 and June 1 of each fiscal year; [and] 20 | |
| 124 | 126 | ||
| 125 | - | Article – State Government 18 | |
| 127 | + | (XIII) AFTER JUNE 30, 2024, INTO THE PROBLEM GAMBLING 21 | |
| 128 | + | FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 9–1A–33 OF THIS TITLE, 1% OF THE MONEY THAT 22 | |
| 129 | + | REMAINS IN THE STATE LOTTERY FUND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF ALL LOTTERIES 23 | |
| 130 | + | EACH FISCAL YEAR , EXCEPT FROM THE INST ANT TICKET LOTTERY M ACHINES 24 | |
| 131 | + | UNDER § 9–112 OF THIS SUBTITLE, AFTER THE DISTRIBUTI ONS UNDER SUBSECTION 25 | |
| 132 | + | (A) OF THIS SECTION AND ITEMS (I) THROUGH (XII) OF THIS PARAGRAPH ; AND 26 | |
| 126 | 133 | ||
| 127 | - | 9–120. 19 | |
| 134 | + | [(xiii)] (XIV) into the General Fund of the State the money that remains 27 | |
| 135 | + | in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under 28 | |
| 136 | + | subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through [(xii)] (XIII) of this paragraph. 29 | |
| 128 | 137 | ||
| 129 | - | (b) (1) By the end of the month following collection, the Comptroller shall 20 | |
| 130 | - | deposit, cause to be deposited, or pay: 21 | |
| 138 | + | 9–1D–04. 30 | |
| 131 | 139 | ||
| 132 | - | (xii) after June 30, 2023, into the Prince George’s County Blue Line 22 | |
| 133 | - | Corridor Facility Fund established under § 10–657.6 of the Economic Development Article 23 | |
| 134 | - | from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries 24 | |
| 135 | - | after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (xi) of this 25 | |
| 136 | - | paragraph, an amount not to exceed $27,000,000 to be paid in two installments not later 26 | |
| 137 | - | than November 1 and June 1 of each fiscal year; [and] 27 | |
| 138 | - | ||
| 139 | - | (XIII) AFTER JUNE 30, 2024, INTO THE PROBLEM GAMBLING 28 | |
| 140 | - | FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 9–1A–33 OF THIS TITLE, 1% OF THE MONEY THAT 29 | |
| 141 | - | REMAINS IN THE STATE LOTTERY FUND FROM THE PROCEED S OF ALL LOTTERIES 30 | |
| 142 | - | EACH FISCAL YEAR , EXCEPT FROM THE INST ANT TICKET LOTTERY M ACHINES 31 | |
| 143 | - | UNDER § 9–112 OF THIS SUBTITLE, AFTER THE DISTRIBUTI ONS UNDER SUBSECTION 32 | |
| 144 | - | (A) OF THIS SECTION AND ITEMS (I) THROUGH (XII) OF THIS PARAGRAPH ; AND 33 | |
| 140 | + | (a) A fantasy competition operator shall retain [85%] 84% of the proceeds and 31 | |
| 141 | + | pay the remainder to the Commission. 32 | |
| 145 | 142 | 4 SENATE BILL 878 | |
| 146 | 143 | ||
| 147 | 144 | ||
| 148 | - | [ | |
| 149 | - | ||
| 150 | - | ||
| 145 | + | (b) [The Commission shall distribute the proceeds paid] FROM THE 1 | |
| 146 | + | REMAINDER OF THE PRO CEEDS PAID TO THE COMMISSION under subsection (a) of this 2 | |
| 147 | + | section, THE COMMISSION SHALL PAY THE FOLLOWING AMOUNT S: 3 | |
| 151 | 148 | ||
| 152 | - | 9–1A–33. 4 | |
| 149 | + | (1) 93.75% to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund established under 4 | |
| 150 | + | § 5–206 of the Education Article; AND 5 | |
| 153 | 151 | ||
| 154 | - | (b) (7) ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2025, AND EACH NOVEMBER 1 5 | |
| 155 | - | THEREAFTER , THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE 6 | |
| 156 | - | GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THIS ARTICLE , ON HOW 7 | |
| 157 | - | THE FUNDS IN THE PROBLEM GAMBLING FUND HAVE BEEN EXPEND ED ON 8 | |
| 158 | - | PROBLEM GAMBLING TRE ATMENT AND PREVENTIO N PROGRAMS UNDER THI S 9 | |
| 159 | - | SUBSECTION. 10 | |
| 152 | + | (2) 6.25% TO THE PROBLEM GAMBLING FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER 6 | |
| 153 | + | § 9–1A–33 OF THIS TITLE. 7 | |
| 160 | 154 | ||
| 161 | - | 9– | |
| 155 | + | 9–1E–12. 8 | |
| 162 | 156 | ||
| 163 | - | (a) | |
| 164 | - | ||
| 157 | + | (a) (1) The Commission shall account to the Comptroller for all of the revenue 9 | |
| 158 | + | under this subtitle. 10 | |
| 165 | 159 | ||
| 166 | - | ( | |
| 167 | - | ||
| 168 | - | section | |
| 160 | + | (2) The proceeds from sports wagering, less the amount retained by the 11 | |
| 161 | + | licensee under subsection (b)(1) of this section, shall be under the control of the Comptroller 12 | |
| 162 | + | and distributed as provided under subsection (b) of this section. 13 | |
| 169 | 163 | ||
| 170 | - | (1) 93.75% to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund established under 17 | |
| 171 | - | § 5–206 of the Education Article; AND 18 | |
| 164 | + | (b) (1) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this 14 | |
| 165 | + | paragraph, all proceeds from sports wagering shall be electronically transferred monthly 15 | |
| 166 | + | into the State Lottery Fund established under Subtitle 1 of this title. 16 | |
| 172 | 167 | ||
| 173 | - | (2) 6.25% TO THE PROBLEM GAMBLING FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R 19 | |
| 174 | - | § 9–1A–33 OF THIS TITLE. 20 | |
| 168 | + | (ii) A Class A–1 and A–2 sports wagering facility licensee shall 17 | |
| 169 | + | retain [85%] 84% of the proceeds from sports wagering conducted at the locations described 18 | |
| 170 | + | in § 9–1E–09(a) of this subtitle. 19 | |
| 175 | 171 | ||
| 176 | - | 9–1E–12. 21 | |
| 172 | + | (iii) A Class B–1 and B–2 sports wagering facility licensee shall 20 | |
| 173 | + | retain [85%] 84% of the proceeds from sports wagering conducted at the location described 21 | |
| 174 | + | in the licensee’s application. 22 | |
| 177 | 175 | ||
| 178 | - | ( | |
| 179 | - | ||
| 176 | + | (iv) A mobile sports wagering licensee shall retain [85%] 84% of the 23 | |
| 177 | + | proceeds from online sports wagering received by the licensee. 24 | |
| 180 | 178 | ||
| 181 | - | (2) | |
| 182 | - | ||
| 183 | - | ||
| 179 | + | (2) All proceeds from sports wagering in the State Lottery Fund 25 | |
| 180 | + | established under Subtitle 1 of this title shall be distributed on a monthly basis, on a 26 | |
| 181 | + | properly approved transmittal prepared by the Commission AS FOLLOWS: 27 | |
| 184 | 182 | ||
| 185 | - | (b) (1) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this 27 | |
| 186 | - | paragraph, all proceeds from sports wagering shall be electronically transferred monthly 28 | |
| 187 | - | into the State Lottery Fund established under Subtitle 1 of this title. 29 | |
| 183 | + | (I) 93.75% to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund established 28 | |
| 184 | + | under § 5–206 of the Education Article; AND 29 | |
| 188 | 185 | ||
| 189 | - | (ii) A Class A–1 and A–2 sports wagering facility licensee shall 30 | |
| 190 | - | retain [85%] 84% of the proceeds from sports wagering conducted at the locations described 31 | |
| 191 | - | in § 9–1E–09(a) of this subtitle. 32 | |
| 186 | + | (II) 6.25% TO THE PROBLEM GAMBLING FUND ESTABLISHED 30 | |
| 187 | + | UNDER § 9–1A–33 OF THIS TITLE. 31 | |
| 192 | 188 | SENATE BILL 878 5 | |
| 193 | 189 | ||
| 194 | 190 | ||
| 195 | - | (iii) A Class B–1 and B–2 sports wagering facility licensee shall 1 | |
| 196 | - | retain [85%] 84% of the proceeds from sports wagering conducted at the location described 2 | |
| 197 | - | in the licensee’s application. 3 | |
| 198 | - | ||
| 199 | - | (iv) A mobile sports wagering licensee shall retain [85%] 84% of the 4 | |
| 200 | - | proceeds from online sports wagering received by the licensee. 5 | |
| 201 | - | ||
| 202 | - | (2) All proceeds from sports wagering in the State Lottery Fund 6 | |
| 203 | - | established under Subtitle 1 of this title shall be distributed on a monthly basis, on a 7 | |
| 204 | - | properly approved transmittal prepared by the Commission AS FOLLOWS: 8 | |
| 205 | - | ||
| 206 | - | (I) 93.75% to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund established 9 | |
| 207 | - | under § 5–206 of the Education Article; AND 10 | |
| 208 | - | ||
| 209 | - | (II) 6.25% TO THE PROBLEM GAMBLING FUND ESTABLISHED 11 | |
| 210 | - | UNDER § 9–1A–33 OF THIS TITLE. 12 | |
| 211 | - | ||
| 212 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 13 | |
| 213 | - | 1, 2024. 14 | |
| 214 | - | ||
| 215 | - | ||
| 216 | - | ||
| 217 | - | ||
| 218 | - | Approved: | |
| 219 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 220 | - | Governor. | |
| 221 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 222 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 223 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 224 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 191 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 1 | |
| 192 | + | 1, 2024. 2 |