Legislation
- Title
- The Problem Gambling Funding and Treatment Act of 2017
- Sponsored by
- Delegates Mosby, Jones, Kaiser, McIntosh, Davis, Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Barron, Branch, Glenn, C. Howard, Korman, R. Lewis, McMillan, Morales, Oaks, Platt, Queen, Rosenberg, Sample-Hughes, Sanchez, Tarlau, and M. Washington
- Status
- Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 845
- Analysis
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
Specifying that the primary purpose of the Problem Gambling Fund is to provide funding for problem gambling treatment and prevention programs; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to use the funds to establish outreach programs for compulsive and problem gamblers and specified other individuals; stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that, if the expanded purpose of the Fund results in a need for additional funding, the General Assembly will consider legislation to increase specified fees; etc.
Committees
- Original:
- Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media
Details
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): July 1, 2017
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