REFERENDUM ON AMENDMENT TO INDIAN GAMING COMPACT.
A “Yes” vote approves and a “No” vote rejects, a law that:
- Ratifies amendment to existing gaming compact between state and Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation; amendment would permit tribe to operate 3,000 additional slot machines;
- Omits certain projects from scope of California Environmental Quality Act; amendment provides for Tribal Environmental Impact Report and intergovernmental procedure to address environmental impact;
- Specifies where revenue paid by tribe pursuant to amendment deposited; amendment requires tribe to make $20,000,000 annual payment and pay percentage of revenue generated from the additional slot machines to the state.
SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S ESTIMATE OF NET STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL IMPACT:
- Net increase in annual state government revenues probably in the tens of millions of dollars, growing over time through 2030.
- For local governments in San Diego County, potential net increase of revenues due to economic growth and potential increased payments from the tribe to offset higher costs.
TEXT OF PROPOSED LAW HERE.
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