HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2792 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 310
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Antonio F. D. Cabral
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to equalize gaming opportunities statewide.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Antonio F. D. Cabral | 13th Bristol | 1/18/2013 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2792 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 310
By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 310) of Antonio F. D. Cabral relative to the prequalifying of applicants for licensing by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act to equalize gaming opportunities statewide.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1: Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, if any of the following has not occurred: 1) a mutually agreed-upon compact has been signed by the governor and Indian tribe; 2) said compact has been approved by the general court; 3) said compact has received final approval from the United States Department of the Interior; and 4) the United States Department of the Interior has taken land into trust on behalf of the tribe, then the Massachusetts Gaming Commission shall complete a prequalification process for applicants for a category 1 license in region C, as defined by Section 19(a) of chapter 23K of the general laws as appearing in the 2010 official edition, in sufficient time in order to issue a request for applications to prequalified applicants for a category 1 license in region C not later than the Commission issues a request for applications to prequalified applicants for category 1 licenses in either region A or B. The Commission shall render its final determination on applications from prequalified applicants for category 1 licenses in region C no later than it renders its final determinations on applications from prequalified applicants for category 1 licenses in either region A or B. The Commission shall issue a category 1 license in each region in which a prequalified applicant has met the minimum requirements contained in said chapter.