Revision: Jan. 5, 2023, 2:59 p.m.
SB 19-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2023 SESSION
23-0768
02/08
SENATE BILL 19-FN
AN ACT relative to bingo dates.
SPONSORS: Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17
COMMITTEE: Ways and Means
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ANALYSIS
This bill increases the permitted number of game dates of bingo allowed for licensees each month and within each calendar year.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23-0768
02/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
AN ACT relative to bingo dates.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Bingo Licenses; Game Dates. Amend RSA 287-E:6, II(a)-(b) to read as follows:
(a) No more than one license shall be issued to a charitable organization per calendar month, and the license shall permit no more than [10] 16 game dates of bingo in one calendar month, and in no more than one town or city which has authorized bingo games under RSA 287-E:27. The license shall expire on the last game date authorized under said license.
(b) The provisions of subparagraph II(a) notwithstanding, a license may be issued to a charitable organization per fiscal year, and the license shall permit no more than [10] 16 game dates of bingo in one calendar month and no more than [120] 192 game dates of bingo in one calendar year. The license shall expire on the last game date authorized under the license. Charitable organizations electing to receive an annual license under this paragraph shall be ineligible to receive concurrently a monthly license under subparagraph II(a), and charitable organizations licensed under subparagraph II(a) shall be ineligible to receive concurrently an annual license under this subparagraph.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
23-0768
12/28/22
SB 19-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to bingo dates.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $23,400 | $23,400 | $23,400 |
Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Funding Source: | [ ] General [ X ] Education [ ] Highway [ X ] Other - Lottery Fund | |||
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill will increase the number of bingo events a licensed charitable organization can offer from 10 in one calendar month and 120 in one calendar year, to 16 and 192, respectively, therefore allowing each to offer up to 72 more events per year. The Lottery Commission states there are currently approximately 52 charitable organizations licensed to offer bingo (to which this bill is not expected to change) and the license event fee is $25. To this extent, the maximum annual revenue created by this bill could be $93,600 (72 events X 52 charitable organizations X $25 fee). Based on staffing (and other) limitations, the Lottery Commission does not expect each organization to max out on possible bingo events, and anticipates the increase to be no more than 25%, or $23,400 per year in additional revenue. Lottery revenue is credited to the lottery fund, with net revenues after expenditures being credited to the state education trust fund. It is assumed this bill will not impact bingo games until July 2023 at the earliest.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Lottery Commission