2019 House Bill 4311 / Public Act 152

Permit, regulate and tax internet gambling

Introduced in the House

March 7, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Brandt Iden (R-61)

To establish a comprehensive regulatory and licensure regime that allows the Detroit and Michigan Indian casinos to enter the internet gambling business. Operators would have to pay $200,000 to get a license with a $100,000 application fee and a $100,000 annual renewal fee.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

March 19, 2019

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Oct. 29, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-5) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Oct. 30, 2019

Passed in the House 62 to 46 (details)

To establish a comprehensive regulatory and licensure regime that allows the Detroit and Michigan Indian casinos to enter the internet gambling business. Operators would have to pay $100,000 to get a license with a $50,000 application fee and a $50,000 annual renewal fee, and would be subject to a complex state and local tax regime with rates ranging from 4% to 23% on the gross internet gambling revenue.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 5, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Dec. 11, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Amendment offered

To remove a ban on licensing an operator with previous state gambling license violations, and instead permit this to be "considered" in regulators' licensing decisions.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 35 to 3 (details)

To establish a comprehensive regulatory and licensure regime that allows the Detroit and Michigan Indian casinos to enter the internet gambling business. Operators would have to pay $100,000 to get a license with a $50,000 application fee and a $50,000 annual renewal fee, and would be subject to a complex state and local tax regime with rates ranging from 4% to 23% on the gross internet gambling revenue.

Received in the House

Dec. 11, 2019

Passed in the House 96 to 12 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 20, 2019