1031-S AMH COND CORD 026

SHB 1031 - H AMD

By Representative Condotta

   On page 3, at the beginning of line 18, insert "(1)"

   On page 3, line 21, after "43.20A.890." insert "However, the office of financial management may not, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, approve allotments of appropriations from the account unless, at the time the allotment is approved, contributions from federally recognized Indian tribes have been deposited after January 1, 2005, in the account in an amount at least equal to the money deposited in the account under sections 4 through 6 of this act.

   (2) If, by June 30, 2006, contributions from federally recognized Indian tribes deposited after January 1, 2005, in the problem gambling account are less than the money deposited in the account under sections 4 through 6 of this act, or if, by any subsequent June 30th, such contributions from such Indian tribes during the fiscal year beginning on the previous July 1st are less than the money deposited in the account during that fiscal year under sections 4 through 6 of this act, all the funds accumulated in the account may be appropriated and spent for the purposes of the program established under RCW 43.20A.890."

   On page 4, after line 28, insert the following:

   "(c) If, by June 30, 2006, contributions from federally recognized Indian tribes deposited after January 1, 2005, in the problem gambling account created in section 3 of this act are less than the money deposited in the account under sections 4 through 6 of this act, or if, by any subsequent June 30th, such contributions from such Indian tribes during the fiscal year beginning on the previous July 1st are less than the money deposited in the account during that fiscal year under sections 4 through 6 of this act, this subsection (3) expires on the July 1st next following that June 30th."

   On page 5, line 3, after "(2)" insert "(a)"

   On page 5, after line 10, insert the following:

   "(b) If, by June 30, 2006, contributions from federally recognized Indian tribes deposited after January 1, 2005, in the problem gambling account created in section 3 of this act are less than the money deposited in the account under sections 4 through 6 of this act, or if, by any subsequent June 30th, such contributions from such Indian tribes during the fiscal year beginning on the previous July 1st are less than the money deposited in the account during that fiscal year under sections 4 through 6 of this act, this subsection (2) expires on the July 1st next following that June 30th."

   On page 6, after line 9, insert the following:

   "(5) If, by June 30, 2006, contributions from federally recognized Indian tribes deposited after January 1, 2005, in the problem gambling account created in section 3 of this act are less than the money deposited in the account under sections 4 through 6 of this act, or if, by any subsequent June 30th, such contributions from such Indian tribes during the fiscal year beginning on the previous July 1st are less than the money deposited in the account during that fiscal year under sections 4 through 6 of this act, this section expires on the July 1st next following that June 30th."

EFFECT: Under the amendment:

   (1)  the Office of Financial Management may not approve allotments of appropriations from the Problem Gambling Account unless, at the time of approving the allotments, tribal contributions after January 1, 2005, are at least equal to the amounts deposited from state lottery revenue transfers and the new gambling B&O tax. However, if, by June 30, 2006, tribal contributions made after January 1, 2005, are less than the amounts deposited from lottery transfers and the new B&O tax, or if by any subsequent June 30th, contributions in the previous fiscal year are less than the money deposited in that fiscal year from the lottery transfers and the new B&O tax, all the funds accumulated in the Account may be appropriated and spent for the Problem Gambling Treatment Program; and

   (2)  the authority for state lottery revenue transfers and for collection of the new B&O tax on gambling businesses expires on July 1, 2006, if, by June 30, 2006, tribal contributions after January 1, 2005, are less than the deposits from the lottery transfer and the new B&O tax, or on any subsequent July 1st if, by the previous June 30th, tribal contributions to the Problem Gambling Account in the previous fiscal year are less than the money deposited from the lottery transfers and the new B&O tax in that fiscal year.