1.1    .................... moves to amend H.F. No. 3902, the first engrossment, as follows:
1.2Page 49, delete section 9 and insert:

1.3    "Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 349.12, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:
1.4    Subd. 3a. Allowable expense. "Allowable expense" means the percentage of the
1.5total cost incurred by the organization in the purchase of any good, service, or other item
1.6which corresponds to the proportion of the total actual use of the good, service, or other
1.7item that is directly related to conduct of lawful gambling. Allowable expense includes
1.8the advertising of the conduct of lawful gambling, provided that the amount expended
1.9does not exceed five percent of the annual gross profits of the organization or $5,000 per
1.10year per organization, whichever is less. A percentage of the cost of a newsletter of a
1.11veterans organization, as determined by the board, is an allowable expense if any portion
1.12of the newsletter is used to promote lawful gambling in Minnesota. The board may adopt
1.13rules to regulate the content of the advertising to ensure that the content is consistent
1.14with the public welfare."
1.15Amend the title accordingly