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Stateline Midwest Stateline Vol. 27, No. 8 • September 2018 MidwestTHE MIDWESTERN OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS INSIDE CSG Midwest Issue Briefs 2-3 No sure bets for states • Economic Development: Ohio passes law to support blockchain-based businesses Legal climate for sports wagering has changed, but impact in • Health & Human Services: Indiana seeks to improve perinatal care with new rating system Midwest remains unclear as legislators weigh risks and benefits • Agriculture & Natural Resources: Minnesota, Iowa expand health-plan options for farmers by Tim Anderson ([email protected]) • Criminal Justice & Public Safety: Wisconsin invests in infrastructure to improve juvenile justice he state of gambling in the Midwest betting is that it is happening already Legislative activity in Midwest Around the Region 4 already varies considerably from one — illegally, via offshore or online sports jurisdiction to the next. on legalization of sports betting books. Voters to decide future of redistricting, T marijuana laws in some Midwestern states Want to try your hand at a casino table “We’re not creating an activity; the game? You have no such chance on one numbers show that,” says Indiana Rep. Capital Closeup 5 side of the Iowa-Nebraska line, where the Alan Morrison, who has sponsored Some states allow legislative vacancies to be filled latter’s constitutional language prevents legislation in his state (HB 1325). by appointment; others require special elections commercial casinos. Cross the Missouri National estimates have ranged River from Omaha into the Iowa town of anywhere from $50 billion to $150 billion Question of the Month 5 Council Bluffs, though, and three casinos a year. Do states in the Midwest require that students are only minutes away. By legalizing sports betting, Morrison receive instruction in financial literacy? How about playing a table-style casino says, Indiana can regulate operators, game while at a bar or other local estab- Legislation introduced in 2018 (or strengthen consumer protections, im- Profile 8 2017, but still active this year) Minnesota Sen. Ann Rest lishment, via a “video gaming terminal”? prove business for the state’s existing In Illinois, more than 6,000 locations casinos, and bring in some additional now have these terminals. For most tax revenue for the statesBut Miller says FirstPerson 9 “I’ve seen some estimates that within Iowa Rep. John Wills on how and why his state is other states in the region, this type of there are downsides to consider as well, a year, 35 states [across the country] will investing more in water quality projects activity is nonexistent, or at least limited including a potential rise in problem have legalized sports betting. I would take to charitable or tribal gaming. gambling. the under on that; I don’t think it’s going CSG News & Events 10 These state-by-state differences in Keith Whyte, executive director of the to expand that quickly.” Legislators from all 11 Midwestern states complete gambling are the result of a mix of consti- National Council on Problem Gambling, CSG’s premier regional leadership program That’s partly because some lawmakers tutional language, politics and legislative will oppose what they view as a major expan- says one group should be of particular decision-making. Capitol Clips 12 sion of gambling, and also because of the concern — young males between the These same factors are likely to cause ages of 18 and 24. • Illinois OKs marijuana as opioid replacement newness and complexity of the policy issue. states in the Midwest to take varying ap- They are most likely to bet on sports, • Minnesota boosts hiring of disabled workers With debate over sports betting ex- proaches to intrastate sports betting. In May, • Michigan turns to experts for infrastructure help pected to intensify in the months ahead, are prone to gambling problems, and the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a federal • Ohio invests in school safety, officer training here are four questions that the Midwest’s would be most impacted by advertising law that had blocked this type of gambling legislators will be asking as they consider and increased availability, he says. activity, and a handful of states outside the any new legislation. “What we see coming down the pike region already have new laws in place. with technology is that you’ll be able In some Midwestern states, the odds Question #1: Will there be a to bet on every single play, every single Stateline Midwest is published 11 times a year seem pretty good that sports betting will rise in problem gambling? action, every single athlete, every single by the Midwestern Office of be authorized (maybe as early as next game, every single sport — 24-7,” Whyte The Council of State Governments. year). In others, legalization appears One of the arguments for legalizing sports adds. Annual subscription rate: $60. much more of a long shot. To order, call 630.925.1922. This year, bills to authorize sports betting PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 6 have been introduced in six of the Midwest’s 11 states. Not coincidentally, each of these Debate over the legalization of sports states — Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, betting will intensify in the Midwest’s Michigan and Ohio — already has existing state capitols in the months ahead as commercial or non-tribal casinos up and the result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned the U.S. Professional CSG Midwestern Office Staff running. (Many of the introduced measures and Amateur Sports Protection Act. To Michael H. McCabe, Director would run sports betting through these date, most of the proposed bills in this Tim Anderson, Publications Manager licensed gambling establishments.) Jon Davis, Assistant Editor/Policy Analyst region envision sports betting being “Sports betting will continue to pick Cindy Calo Andrews, Assistant Director run through casinos, with individuals Ilene K. Grossman, Assistant Director up momentum in the states, but I also having the option to make wagers via Lisa R. Janairo, Program Director think you’re going to see some resistance,” their mobile devices. In some states, Laura Kliewer, Senior Policy Analyst says Drake University law professor Keith though, legalization seems unlikely Gail Meyer, Office Manager Laura A. Tomaka, Senior Program Manager Miller, co-author of the 2016 book “The due to constitutional bans and/or Kathy Treland, Administrative Coordinator and Meeting Planner Law of Gambling and Regulated Gaming.” political opposition to gambling. CSG MIDWEST ISSUE BRIEFS Issue Briefs cover topics of interest to the various groups and policy committees of CSG Midwest, including the Midwestern Legislative Conference, Great Lakes Legislative Caucus, Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission and Midwestern Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee. Economic Development Ohio hopes giving blockchain decentralized computer networks, in which data is One week after SB 220 was signed into law, data, contracts legal status will divided and publicly stored among several computers Cleveland announced that businesses and nonprofits draw more economic activity instead of one database or server. Records, currency in the city would have free access to data and research and electronic information stored through blockchain from the Toronto-based Blockchain Research Institute. hio lawmakers are hopeful that new blockchain are verified by several sources Supporters also see new jobs for those trained in legislation will make the state a leader in devel- and can’t be erased or altered. blockchain coding and are looking to universities to Ooping the emerging technology and attracting Therefore, transactions made graduate students with the skill to work with block- businesses that would use it. through blockchain technology chain and carry that skill into the private workforce. In June, the legislature approved SB 220, which are transparent, efficient and “In my position as a state senator, I want to send a gives legal standing to data recorded through block- highly secure. (Blockchain is clear and loud signal that Ohio is innovative, that we chain technology. It took effect upon Gov. John Kasich’s most commonly known as the are thinking about today’s and tomorrow’s economy,” signature in August, making Ohio the first Midwestern technology behind Bitcoin.) Dolan says. “And if you are a young person in Ohio, you state to consider records or contracts secured through Ohio Sen. In addition to being used know that you can get a job in a sector of the economy Matt Dolan blockchain technology an electronic form and record by businesses for transactions, that is growing and that is new. under the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. blockchain can provide the “If Ohio creates a workforce that can provide coders “What that did was send a message to anyone in public sector with a safe and secure way of recording familiar with this latest technology to companies who the private sector, and hopefully the public sector, who and storing records, such as birth certificates, licenses want to go into blockchain, that’s a win,” Dolan says. wants to conduct business using blockchain technology and other documentation. “It’s a burgeoning industry, and we want to be part of that it is acceptable in Ohio,” says Sen. Matt Dolan, Technology experts point to blockchain as the next it here in Ohio. sponsor of SB 300, the original blockchain bill. generation of the Internet, one that will eventually “It’s the image that we want Ohio to be part of,” he SB 300 included language that put electronic become commonplace in the flow of digital commerce, adds. “When you think of tech, you don’t necessarily signatures obtained through blockchain technology storage of public records, and everyday transactions. think of Ohio, but if we can take the lead in blockchain on par with other forms of electronic signatures. That Proponents in Ohio hope that by being among technology then we fill that space and people start provision was the only part of the bill to survive when the first states to recognize blockchain transactions, talking about Ohio like they talk about Boston and it was approved as an amendment to SB 220, which the move will translate into attracting blockchain Austin, Texas, and the Silicon Valley.
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