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(J.� "�j WORKSHOP HELD ON SB 621(BATTIN� INDIAN GAMING — ImplementaGon issues relating to a new law specifically, SB 621 distributes monies into separate intended to help mitigate the impacts of hibal Tribal accounts and any project funded requires the gamin� on local govemments and neighboring approval of a seven memt �r Indian Gami�g Local commw�ities were discussed on Wednesday, Community BenefR Commitl�e and Tribal sponsorship May 5, in a workshop hosted by Assembly with consultation from local guvemments. No project Member Jerome Horton, State Controller Steve may be approved unless the Tribe has approved and Westly and the Califomia State Association of sponsored the project. , Counties. City of Los Alamitos Council Member Fred Freeman, a member of the League's Indian � e g i s 1 a t i v e B � � � Action GamingTaskForce,representedtheLeague ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■,■ and California cities. The new program was established by SB The following are summaries of just a few 621, Battin (Chapter 858, Statutes of 2003), of the legislative biils that are currently being enacted iast year to establish policies and acted upon by the League of Califomia procedures for the distribution of $25 million Cities. For more information about these from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund and other bills, please visit the League (IGSDF) to local agencies to mitigate the impacts website's new "Issues and Advocacy" of Indian casinos. Page (www.caoities.ora/ issuesandadvocaev) — a one-stop location The workshop focused on the June 30, 2004 to access information about Iegislation, deadline for local agencies to receive funds from policy issues and refated developments. the IGSDF for local projects, among other You can track information on bills issues. To receive allocations from the IGSDF, (www.cacities.orgAegtracking), locate local agencies must work through county Indian legislators and legislative committees, send — Gaming Local Community Benefit Committees, letters to legislators orthe media through composed of two county representatives, three the onlineAdvocacy Center, research city representatives, and rivo tribal representa- League policy positions, access useful tives. related links, and much more. The workshop also discussed SB 621 cleanup issues. Bills that will be used as cieanup vehicles are SB 3084, AB 3089 and SB 1275. TRANSPORTATION For more information on SB 621 fund distri- SCA 20 (Torlakson) Motor Vehicle Fuei Sales bution, please visit the State Controllers Web Tax Revenue. SCA 20 would authorize the Propo- site at www.sco.ca.gov. sition 42 suspension onty if the suspension is neces- Bill Description: Existing law creates in the sary because of a disaster, including, but not limited State Treasury the Indian Gaming Revenue to, flood, fire, earthquake or terrorist attack. In Sharing Trust Fund and the Indian Gaming addition, this measure would require a 4/5 vote of Special Distribution Fund for the receipt and each house, �athe� than a 2/3 vote, to suspend deposit of monies received by the state from Proposition 42 monies. SCA 20 requires the amount Indian tribes pursuant to the terms of those of any suspension to be repaid, with interest, to the gaming compacts and authorizes monies in TIF within three fiscal years. Finally, this bill auto- those funds to be used for certain purposes. matically transfers the repayment amount from the SB 621 provides for the allocation of the Special General Fund to the TIF if the suspended transfer is Distribution Fund (SDF) monies estimated at $25 not fully repaid by the end of the third fiscal year. million for mitigation of tribai gaming with the This bill passed out of committee by a vote of 11-0. intent of addressing impacts on local govern- Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: SenApps, Posi- ments and neighboring communities. More tion: Support. Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 3