Martin O'Malley, Governor

Ch. 4

(3)     The decision by the Video Lottery Facility Location
Commission to award a license shall be weighted by 15% based on
economic development factors, including:

(i) the anticipated wages and benefits for new jobs
to be created: and

(ii) any additional economic development planned
in the area of the proposed facility.

(4)     The decision by the Video Lottery Facility Location
Commission to award a license shall be weighted by 15% based on
location siting factors. including:

(i) the existing transportation infrastructure
surrounding the proposed facility location;

(ii) the negative impact. if any. of a proposed
facility location on the surrounding residential community: and

(iii) the need for additional public infrastructure
expenditures at the proposed facility.

(l) The Video Lottery Facility Location Commission may not
award a video lottery operation license to a person that is not
qualified under this section or this subtitle.

(M) (1) The Video Lottery Facility Location Commission
shall refer to the state lottery commission the name and all
relevant information concerning a person that makes a bid under
this section.

(2)     on receipt of the information in paragraph (1) of
this subsection. the state lottery commission shall determine
whether a bidder is qualified to hold a video lottery operation
license under this subtitle.

(3)     on completion of its determination. the state
Lottery Commission shall notify the Video Lottery Facility
Location Commission of the determination as to whether a bidder is
qualified to hold a video lottery operation license under this
subtitle.

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