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S.F. No. 1975 - Racing Commission and State Lottery Continuing Operations Under Government Shutdown (as Amended by the A-2 Amendment)
 
Author: Senator Al DeKruif
 
Prepared By: Stephanie James, Senate Counsel (651/296-0103)
 
Date: March 5, 2012



 

Section 1 [Disposition of proceeds; account] makes an annual appropriation to the racing commission if a fiscal biennium ends without the enactment of an appropriation to the commission for the following biennium.  The appropriation is made from the receipts in the racing and card playing regulation account in the special revenue fund, up to the amount authorized in the second year of the most recently enacted biennial appropriation, until a biennial appropriation is enacted.

Section 2 [Reimbursement Account Credit] amends current law that relates to reimbursement of certain costs to the Racing Commission.  Under current law, money received by the Racing Commission for costs of services provided by veterinarians, stewards, and medical testing of horses is credited to a racing reimbursement account, with money in the account appropriated to the commission to pay costs of providing services.  This section provides that:

  • regulatory fees received by the Racing Commission also are deposited in the account and appropriated to the commission;
  • money appropriated to the commission from the account is for all costs necessary to fulfill its regulatory duties; and
  • the commission must continue operations if there is a state government shutdown.

Section 3 [Appropriation for Functions Supporting the Ongoing Operation of the Racing Commission] appropriates to the Commissioner of Management and Budget amounts necessary to operate those functions associated with operation of the Racing Commission under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 240, if, by July 1 of an odd-numbered year, legislation has not been enacted to appropriate money for the next biennium.  The functions are central accounting, procurement, payroll, and human resources.  As necessary, the commissioner may transfer a portion of this appropriation to other state agencies to support carrying out these functions.  Any subsequent appropriation to the Commissioner of Management and Budget for a biennium in which this section has been applied shall supersede and replace the funding authorized in this section.

Section 4 [Reimbursement to Commission] amends current law relating to reimbursement of certain costs to the Racing Commission. Under current law, a card club licensee must reimburse the commission for the actual costs, including personnel costs, of regulating the card club. This section appropriates these reimbursed costs to the commission.

Section 5 [Powers and Duties] makes an annual appropriation to the Gambling Control Board if a fiscal biennium ends without the enactment of an appropriation to the commission for the following biennium.  The appropriation is made from the receipts in the lawful gambling regulation account in the special revenue fund, up to the amount authorized in the second year of the most recently enacted biennial appropriation, until a biennial appropriation is enacted.

Section 6 [Appropriations for Function Supporting the Ongoing Operation of the Gambling Control Board] appropriates money to the Commissioner of Management and Budget to provide certain functions (central accounting, procurement, payroll, and human resources) to the Gambling Control Board if, by July 1 of an odd-numbered year, legislation to appropriate money for the next biennium has not been enacted.  The commissioner may transfer a portion of this appropriation to other state agencies to carry out these functions.  Any subsequent appropriation to the Commissioner of Management and Budget for a biennium in which this section has been applied supersedes and replaces the funding in this section.

Section 7 [Ongoing Operations] directs the Minnesota Lottery to conduct ongoing operations and appropriates to the lottery all funds available to the lottery under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349A.

Section 8 [Appropriations for Functions Supporting the Ongoing Operations of the State Lottery] appropriates to the Commissioner of Management and Budget amounts necessary to operate those functions associated with operation of the State Lottery under Minnesota Statutes,  chapter 349A, if, by July 1 of an odd-numbered year, legislation has not been enacted to appropriate money for the next biennium.  The functions are central accounting, procurement, payroll, and human resources.  As necessary, the commissioner may transfer a portion of this appropriation to other state agencies to support carrying out these functions.  Any subsequent appropriation to the Commissioner of Management and Budget for a biennium in which this section has been applied shall supersede and replace the funding authorized in this section.

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