SB116 SFA BOSO 2-10 #2

Lovell 7908

Senator Boso moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That §29-22B-1101 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:

ARTICLE 22B. LIMITED VIDEO LOTTERY.

PART 11. ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINALS.

§29-22B-1101. Limitation on number and location of video lottery terminals.

(a) The Lottery Commission may not authorize the placement of more than nine thousand video lottery terminals in restricted access adult-only facilities in this state.

(b) No person may directly or indirectly operate more than seven and one-half percent of the number of video lottery terminals authorized in this section, which ~~shall~~ may only be located ~~only~~ in restricted access adult-only facilities.

(c) No licensed limited video lottery retailer may be authorized to have on the premises for which the license was issued more than ~~five~~ seven video lottery terminals except that a fraternal society or veteran’s organization that is (A) a fraternal beneficiary society that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (B) a domestic fraternal society that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(10), or (C) a veterans’ organization that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code may be authorized to have on the premises for which the license was issued not more than ~~ten~~ twelve video lottery terminals.

(d) To help accommodate the change in the number of terminals authorized by the amendment to this section enacted during the 2016 regular session of the Legislature, the commission shall conduct a bid no later than September 1, 2016, for permits expiring June 30, 2021, which bid is open to current permit holders only and which shall be conducted in accordance with sections one thousand one hundred six, one thousand one hundred seven and one thousand one hundred nine of this article.