increase a limit on video lottery gaming, and to deposit moneys into a new fund.
SB 226 increases the payout limit for video lottery machines (allowing more than $1,000 per bet) and redirects excess revenue from video lottery gaming into a new fund. Specifically, after $165 million annually is deposited into the video lottery operating fund, any additional state share of video lottery revenue must go to the "residential tax reduction fund." This fund, administered by the Department of Revenue, provides property tax relief for owner-occupied single-family homes. The bill changes how video lottery revenue is distributed but does not alter the current 50% state share of net machine income.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
Floor votes
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Amendments
1
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Commerce and Energy Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 226A
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 179
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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