AB949: Bill Text

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

1999 Assembly BILL 949

March 30, 2000 - Introduced by Representative Grothman. Referred to Committee on State Affairs.

AB949,1,4 An Act to renumber and amend 14.035; and to create 14.035 (1) and 14.035 (3) of the statutes; relating to: requiring Indian gaming compacts to contain provisions requiring that a sign stating the expected loss per hour of play be displayed on gambling machines.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the governor may negotiate and enter into Indian gaming compacts. These compacts are regulated by the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

This bill requires that before the governor may enter into a gaming compact, the compact must contain a provision requiring that signs stating the expected loss per hour of play for each denomination that may be played on the machine, as determined by the director of Indian gaming, be displayed on all gambling devices authorized by the compact.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB949, s. 1 Section 1. 14.035 of the statutes is renumbered 14.035 (2) and amended to read:

AB949,2,4 14.035 (2) The Subject to sub. (3), the governor may, on behalf of this state, enter into any compact that has been negotiated under 25 USC 2710 (d).

AB949, s. 2 Section 2. 14.035 (1) of the statutes is created to read:

AB949,2,8 14.035 (1) In this section, "gambling machine" means a slot machine or any mechanical, electromechanical or electronic device that is generally available to be played at a gambling casino.

AB949, s. 3 Section 3. 14.035 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB949,2,14 14.035 (3) The governor may only enter into a compact under sub. (2) if the compact requires that a sign be prominently displayed on each gambling machine authorized by the compact that states the average expected loss per hour of play for each denomination that may be played on the machine as determined by the director of Indian gaming. The lettering on the sign shall be printed in a 36-point font.

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