Indiana gambling regulators on Thursday brushed off concerns over the effects of a targeted, last-minute legislative change to the agency’s budget and casino fines.
“As with any law passed by the General Assembly, the (Indiana Gaming Commission) will work to fully comply with the provisions …” spokeswoman Stephanie McFarland said.
She added the commission “does not anticipate any negative impact upon agency operations as a result of the bill.”
Statehouse Republicans this month finalized legislation increasing lawmaker oversight over the agency’s extra-budgetary requests. Under current law, the executive branch approve can augmentation — or increased spending authorization — without legislative involvement.
