SB 430-FN-A - AS INTRODUCED
2000 SESSION
SENATE BILL 430-FN-A
AN ACT authorizing the sweepstakes commission to allow electronic bingo games.
SPONSORS: Sen. Cohen, Dist 24; Sen. Disnard, Dist 8; Rep. Buckley, Hills 44
This bill authorizes the sweepstakes commission to allow electronic bingo games.
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00-2694
08/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT authorizing the sweepstakes commission to allow electronic bingo games.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subparagraph; Sweepstakes Commission; Authorization; Electronic Bingo Games. Amend RSA 284:21-h, I by inserting after subparagraph (d) the following new subparagraph:
(e) To conduct any linked electronic bingo game, by whatever name called, in which a prize is offered to two or more persons playing against each other in a bingo game in the same or multiple locations linked by a central computer, covering squares containing symbols, objects, numbers or letters, in a predetermined design on an electronic card marked into squares for that purpose.
2 Gambling Offenses; Effect on Other Laws. Amend RSA 284:21-p to read as follows:
284:21-p Effect on Other Laws. RSA 647 shall not apply to the sale of lottery and sweepstakes tickets provided for by this subdivision, or to electronic bingo games authorized to be conducted pursuant to RSA 284:21-h, I(e).
3 Bingo Defined; Electronic Bingo Game. Amend RSA 287-E:1, I to read as follows:
I. "Bingo" means any game, by whatever name called, in which a prize is offered to the person first covering squares in a predetermined design on a card marked into squares for that purpose, or on an electronic card marked into squares containing symbols, objects, numbers, or letters in a predetermined design for that purpose and linked to other such electronic cards by a central computer.
4 New Paragraphs; Electronic Bingo Game, Net Electronic Bingo Game Income, Defined. Amend RSA 287-E:1 by inserting after paragraph I the following new paragraphs:
I-a. "Electronic bingo game" means any bingo game, as defined in paragraph I, in which a prize is offered to the first person covering squares in a predetermined design on an electronic card marked into squares containing symbols, objects, numbers, or letters, linked by a central computer to one or more other electronic cards.
I-b. "Net electronic bingo game income" means all cash or other consideration utilized to play an electronic bingo game, less all cash or other consideration paid to players of electronic bingo games as winnings.
5 New Paragraphs; Sweepstakes Commission; Rulemaking; Electronic Bingo Game Licensees. Amend RSA 287-E:3 by inserting after paragraph I the following new paragraphs:
I-a. The licensing of electronic bingo game licensees.
I-b. The hours of operation of electronic bingo games by licensees.
I-c. Prize limits for electronic bingo games.
6 Operation of Electronic Bingo Games; Operating Hours. Amend RSA 287-E:7, IV to read as follows:
IV. Except for electronic bingo games, no bingo games shall be conducted prior to 11:00 a.m. on a weekday, prior to noon on a Sunday, or after 11:00 p.m. on any day.
7 Operation of Electronic Bingo Games; Prize Limits. Amend RSA 287-E:7, XI to read as follows:
XI. Except as provided in paragraphs XIII, [and] XV, and XVII, all prizes, tokens, or awards used, given, offered or awarded in connection with any game or series of games conducted on one game date shall not exceed the total value of $3,500.
8 Operation of Electronic Bingo Games; Money Collected. Amend RSA 287-E:7, XIII to read as follows:
XIII. During any game or series of games conducted on any one game date by a charitable organization, no more than 4 winner take all games may be conducted in which the total amount paid by the players shall be divided among the winners of that game, provided that:
(a) Winners may be awarded prizes when predetermined designs are completed; however, no more than 75 numbers shall be called in the game, and no number may be called more than once.
(b) Except for electronic bingo games, all money collected from the participants in such game or games shall be collected, counted, and displayed in full view of the participants and shall be kept separately from all other moneys collected by the charitable organization during the bingo games conducted on the premises.
(c) The total amount collected from the participants shall be publicly announced and shall be recorded by an officer, director or authorized official of the charitable organization.
(d) Except for electronic bingo games, the total amount awarded in the game shall not exceed the total amount collected from the participants in the game.
9 Operation of Electronic Bingo Games; Prizes. Amend RSA 287-E:7, XV to read as follows:
XV. In not more than one game conducted in accordance with RSA 287-E:7, XIII, except for electronic bingo games, during any game or series of games conducted on any one game date by a charitable organization, a progressive coverall game may be run, not to exceed $3,000, and shall be awarded to any winner covering all 24 numbers on the card in 60 or fewer numbers. The numbers shall start at 50 and may be incremented 1 number per week, until it reaches the maximum of 60 numbers, where it shall remain until the prize is awarded to a person or persons covering all 24 numbers on the card within 60 numbers or less. Said prize shall be awarded in addition to any sums collected and given out pursuant to RSA 287-E:7, XIII. This progressive game shall be played on the second or last coverall, with a bonus prize of up to $3,000 on the first winner take all coverall if all 24 numbers on the card are covered in 50 numbers or less. The prize shall be subject to state tax under RSA 287-E:8. The progressive game shall not be construed as part of the winner take all coverall. The progressive game shall not be used on package games.
10 New Paragraph; Operation of Electronic Bingo Games; Hours of Operation; Prize Limits. Amend RSA 287-E:7 by inserting after paragraph XVI the following new paragraph:
XVII. The sweepstakes commission shall determine, through rules adopted under RSA 287-E:3:
(a) The hours of operation of electronic bingo games by licensees.
(b) Prize limits for electronic bingo games.
11 Bingo Tax; Tax on Net Electronic Bingo Game Income. Amend RSA 287-E:8 to read as follows:
287-E:8 Bingo Tax.
I. Except for bingo games licensed under RSA 287-E:10-13 and for prizes awarded under RSA 287-E:7, XV, or for electronic bingo games, the licensee shall pay a tax of 7 percent of the total amount collected from participants in any game conducted in accordance with RSA 287-E:7, XIII.
II. Any and all electronic bingo game licensees shall pay a tax of 50 percent of the net electronic bingo game income collected from participants in any electronic bingo game conducted.
12 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2000.
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00-2694
12/17/99
SB 430-FN-A - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT authorizing the sweepstakes commission to allow electronic bingo games.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Sweepstakes Commission indicates this bill may increase state revenue by an indeterminable amount beginning in FY 2001 and continuing each year thereafter. There will be no fiscal impact on county and local revenue or state, county and local expenditures.
METHODOLOGY:
The Commission states sufficient information is not available to determine the fiscal impact of this bill. The Commission states this bill may increase state revenue by an indeterminable amount beginning in FY 2001, however, this bill does not indicate in which fund the bingo tax revenue will be deposited.