HOUSE BILL No. 4883


     June 5, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Parks, Wallace, Scott, Leland, Murphy, Quarles, Rison, Hanley and Schermesser and referred to the Committee on House Oversight and Ethics.


        A bill to amend the Initiated Law of 1996, entitled

   "Michigan gaming control and revenue act,"

   by amending section 13 (MCL 432.213).

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 13.  Section 13.  Municipal Services Fee.  In addition

 2    to payment of the wagering tax as set forth in this act, each

 3    licensee shall pay to the city a municipal services fee of the

 4    greater of  one and one-quarter (  1.25%  ) percent  of gross

 5    revenue or  Four Million and 00/100 (  $4,000,000.00  ) Dollars 

 6    in order to assist the city in defraying the cost of hosting

 7    casinos.  No other cost for police, fire, or EMS protection may

 8    be imposed in a  Development Agreement  DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

 9     Such  A MUNICIPAL SERVICES fee OF $4,000,000.00 shall be paid

10     annually commencing on the first anniversary of the casino

11     opening  ON THE FIRST DAY THAT THE CASINO IS OPEN for


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 1    operations.  AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION, THE MUNICIPAL

 2    SERVICES FEE SHALL BE PAID QUARTERLY.  IF, AT THE END OF ANY

 3    YEAR, THE CITY DETERMINES THAT THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES FEE COL-

 4    LECTED FOR THAT YEAR WAS INSUFFICIENT TO DEFRAY THE COST OF HOST-

 5    ING THE CASINO, THE CITY MAY ASSESS A LICENSEE AN ADDITIONAL

 6    AMOUNT WHICH THE LICENSEE SHALL PAY WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER THE

 7    ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE ON WHICH THE CASINO OPENED FOR

 8    OPERATIONS. The municipal services fee shall be deposited by the

 9    city in its general fund for disbursement as it  sees fit 

10    CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE in accordance with applicable municipal

11    ordinances.


































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