The bill amends section 5-605 of the Arizona Revised Statutes to clarify the eligibility of tribes for the 2021 compact trust fund. Under current law, the fund is established to mitigate impacts from gaming authorized by the 2021 gaming compact amendment and to provide economic benefits to beneficiary tribes. The current language specifies that these tribes include those "with" an effective gaming compact that includes the 2021 amendments and those that do not engage in gaming.

The new bill language changes the wording from "with" to "that have," which emphasizes the requirement for tribes to possess an effective gaming compact that includes the 2021 amendments. This adjustment aims to clarify the eligibility criteria for the trust fund, ensuring that only tribes with the specified compact are recognized as beneficiaries, while still including those that do not engage in gaming. Additionally, the bill maintains the provision that the trust fund will consist of contributions from designated Indian tribes and will not include certain tribal contributions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 5-605