Relating to gambling regulation and enforcement activities of the division of criminal investigation of the department of public safety

6(3), concerning fees charged an applicant for a license, is amended to provide that the fee shall include costs associated with a background or information investigation conducted by the division of criminal investigation only if the division is required to conduct the investigation by the racing and gaming commission. The subsection is further amended to provide that the fee charged to defray the costs associated with a background or information investigation shall reflect only actual direct costs incurred by the division of criminal investigation and shall be itemized and provided to the commission.6(4), concerning the requirement to conduct a background investigation, is amended by striking the requirement that before a license is granted, the division of criminal investigation shall conduct a background investigation. Instead, the bill provides that before a license is granted, the commission shall conduct a background or information investigation in a manner as determined by the commission. In conducting this investigation, the bill provides that the commission may consider an applicant’s current license status in this state or other jurisdictions in determining background or information investigation requirements and may require the division of criminal investigation of the department of public safety or other prescribed entity performing background services to conduct a thorough background or information investigation.4B, concerning the requirement that the department of inspections and appeals cooperate to the maximum extent possible with the division of criminal investigation in adopting rules relating to the gaming operations in Code chapters 99D, 99E, and 99F, is repealed. The bill also provides that the department of public safety shall not hire for the period commencing on or after July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2023, any special agents to fill a vacancy or a newly created position concerning gaming enforcement activities.