New Hampshire HB 1559: repealing the chapter relative to cash dispensing machines, relative to disability pensions for public safety employees who are victims of violence, and relative toestablishing the New Hampshire Canadian trade council fund.

Bill Text

HB 1559 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION

 26-2647

 08/09

HOUSE BILL 1559

AN ACT increases the percentage allocation of New Hampshire's gaming revenue to problem gaming services.

SPONSORS: Rep. Salvi, Hills. 9; Rep. Swanson, Hills. 5; Rep. Kluger, Hills. 6; Rep. Harriott-Gathright, Hills. 10; Rep. Juris, Hills. 7; Rep. S. Newman, Hills. 4; Sen. Long, Dist 20

COMMITTEE: Ways and Means

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ANALYSIS

 This bill increases the percentage of gross video lottery revenue collected and reallocates them to the addiction, treatment, and prevention fund.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

 Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

 26-2647

 08/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT increases the percentage allocation of New Hampshire's gaming revenue to problem gaming services.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 1 Revenue Share; Video Lottery Terminals. Amend RSA 287-J:6, II to read as follows: 

 II. Each VLT licensee shall distribute [0.25] 1 percent of gross video lottery revenue collected to the [governor's commission on addiction, treatment, and prevention] addiction, treatment, and prevention fund established in RSA 176-A:1. 

 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.