GAMING/REVENUE: Provides funding for the Imported Seafood Safety Fund (OR -$2,415,000 GF RV See Note)

HB 109 redirects 2.5% of annual sports wagering revenue to create the Imported Seafood Safety Fund, which will support seafood safety inspections and testing programs in Louisiana. This bill directly affects state revenue allocation by shifting funds from sports betting taxes - previously designated for general funds - to this specific safety initiative. The fund will be managed like other state funds, receiving deposits from both sports wagering revenue (per R.S. 27:625) and existing seafood safety fees (R.S. 40:31.35), with interest earned reinvested into the fund. It does not change seafood safety regulations but ensures dedicated, ongoing funding for these programs.