Justification
Governor's Recommendations 2022-23

The Governor's Budget Recommendation for Fiscal Year 2022-23 includes a transfer of $268,947 in recurring Administrative
Trust Fund budget authority in the Transfer to State Attorney - Slot Investigations and Prosecutions category to the
Florida Gaming Control Commission's Executive Direction budget entity within the Pari-Mutuel Wagering Trust Fund in
accordance with the Type Two Transfer required by CS SB4-A (Chapter 2021-269, Laws of Florida).


CS SB4-A (Chapter 2021-269, Laws of Florida) establishes the Florida Gaming Control Commission, to be administratively
housed within the Department of Legal Affairs, Office of the Attorney General and provides for a Type Two transfer
pursuant to s. 20.06(2), F.S., effective July 1, 2022, of all powers and duties, personnel, administrative rules, and
funding of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (Department), relating to the regulation of pari-mutuel
wagering, slot machines, cardrooms, and the state compliance agency's oversight responsibilities for authorized gaming
compacts.


This issue was included in the department's Legislative Budget Request.