Revision: May 4, 2018, 2:55 p.m.
HB 1501-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
6Mar2018... 0589h
05/02/2018 1631s
2018 SESSION
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08/04
HOUSE BILL 1501-FN
AN ACT relative to regulation of consultants for games of bingo and lucky 7.
SPONSORS: Rep. Abrami, Rock. 19; Rep. John T. O'Connor, Rock. 6; Rep. B. Griffin, Hills. 6
COMMITTEE: Ways and Means
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ANALYSIS
This bill defines and regulates gaming consultants.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
6Mar2018... 0589h
05/02/2018 1631s 18-2263
08/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT relative to regulation of consultants for games of bingo and lucky 7.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Gaming Consultant; Defined. Amend RSA 287-E:1 by inserting after paragraph VI-a the following new paragraph:
VI-b. “Gaming consultant” means any individual or business entity who is hired by or otherwise receives compensation from a charitable organization to provide gaming related services including consultation, management, assistance with the operation of the bingo games or the sale of lucky 7 tickets, record keeping, filing forms with the commission, advertising, or security and who handles, manages, oversees, or disburses any of the funds derived from the operation of the charitable games.
2 New Paragraph; Game Consultants; Rulemaking. Amend RSA 287-E:3 by inserting after paragraph XVI the following new paragraph:
XVII. The licensing procedure for gaming consultants.
3 New Paragraph; Game Consultants; License Fees. Amend RSA 287-E:4 by inserting after paragraph II-a the following new paragraph:
II-b. The license fee for a gaming consultant shall be $100 per year. Such fee shall be submitted to the commission at the time the application is made and shall be refunded if the application is denied.
4 Operation of Bingo Games. Amend RSA 287-E:7, II(b) to read as follows:
(b) No compensation shall be paid to any person or entity for [consulting, managing, assisting in the operation of the bingo games or the sale of lucky 7 tickets, record keeping, filing forms with the racing and charitable gaming commission, advertising, free offer of coffee and donuts to customers, or security protection for the charitable organization itself not including security for the hall or parking area, unless] services described in RSA 287-E:1, VI-b unless the individual or entity is licensed by the commission as a gaming consultant, and the services to be provided are agreed to in advance in writing by the charitable organization and submitted to the commission. Participation in and charges for such activities shall be solely at the discretion of the charitable organization. Failure to participate in any of these activities shall not constitute grounds for expulsion from any hall where bingo games are held or lucky 7 tickets are sold.
5 New Paragraph; Game Consultants; Rulemaking. Amend RSA 287-E:18 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:
IV-a. The licensing procedure for gaming consultants.
6 New Paragraph; Game Consultants; License Fee. Amend RSA 287-E:19 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
IV. The license fee for a gaming consultant shall be $100 per year. Such fee shall be submitted to the commission at the time the application is made and shall be refunded if the application is denied.
7 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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Amended 5/4/18
HB 1501-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2018-1631s)
AN ACT relative to regulation of consultants for operators of bingo and lucky 7.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation, as amended by the Senate, has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2019 through 2022.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
New Hampshire Lottery Commission