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SB 25-225

Limited Gaming Fund Distribution

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Amabile and 5 co-sponsors

SB 25-225 reshapes Limited Gaming Fund revenue distribution, altering shares to state/local recipients and setting transfer timing and oversight.

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Bill Summary · SB 25-225

Summary — SB 25‑225: Limited Gaming Fund Distribution

Quick facts

  • Title: Limited Gaming Fund Distribution
  • Bill number: SB 25‑225
  • Status: Governor Signed (2025‑04‑25)
  • Introduced: 2025‑03‑31
  • Sponsors: Shannon Bird, Rick Taggart, Barbara Kirkmeyer, Judy Amabile (primary); J. Bridges, E. Sirota (cosponsors)
  • Committee assignment: Appropriations (both chambers)
  • Key procedural dates: Introduced in Senate 2025‑03‑31; passed both chambers without amendment (Senate 2025‑04‑03; House 2025‑04‑10); sent to Governor 2025‑04‑16; signed 2025‑04‑25.

Note: The legislative metadata supplied does not include the bill text or fiscal note. The summary below explains the bill’s likely subject, the typical types of provisions such a bill contains, who would be affected, and what to check in the enacted language. It does not assert specific allocation changes because the text was not provided.

Purpose (based on title)

By title, SB 25‑225 concerns the distribution of revenue from the Limited Gaming Fund. Such bills typically change how state‑collected limited gaming (casino) revenues are allocated among state and local recipients, alter percentage shares or transfer mechanisms, or create/modify specific distribution priorities.

Typical key provisions to look for in the bill text

  • Revised distribution formula: changes in percentages or priority order for transfers from the Limited Gaming Fund to recipient funds (e.g., local governments, regulatory costs, tourism, historical preservation, general fund, special programs).
  • One‑time or ongoing transfers: specification of a one‑time transfer amount or permanently adjusted shares.
  • Effective date and applicability: when the new distribution starts and whether it applies to FY immediately following enactment.
  • Appropriation language: whether transfers are appropriated or subject to annual appropriation.
  • Reporting and oversight: requirements for the Department of Revenue (or equivalent) to report collections and distributions; audit/oversight provisions.
  • Definitions and scope: clarifying which gaming receipts are included (limited/retail gaming vs. other gaming revenues).
  • Sunset or reversion clauses: whether changes are temporary and scheduled to revert.

Who is affected

  • Host cities/counties with limited gaming operations (e.g., municipalities that receive local shares).
  • State recipients named in the distribution formula (could include the General Fund, special funds for tourism, historical preservation, transportation, or broadband).
  • Casino operators (indirectly, via market/regulatory effects).
  • State agencies that administer gaming revenue and distribute funds (e.g., Department of Revenue).
  • Local governments and programs funded by those distributions (public safety, infrastructure, tourism promotion, etc.).

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Fast legislative path: passed both chambers without amendment and was signed by the Governor within about one month of final passage.
  • Effective date: check the enacted bill for an explicit effective date and whether distributions take effect in the current fiscal year.

Recommended next steps / where to find the enacted details

  • Obtain the signed bill text and accompanying fiscal note from the state legislature’s website or legislative bill tracking system to confirm exact allocation percentages, dollar amounts, effective dates, and appropriation language.
  • Review the fiscal note for projected revenue impacts on state and local budgets.
  • If you want, provide the bill text and I can produce a precise, provision‑by‑provision summary and an estimate of budgetary impacts.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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