As the constitutional deadline approaches, the House and Senate passed separate casino implementation measures with some substantial differences. Although the majority of the provisions within the two bills are similar, the House’s plan includes $200 million in appropriations from the one-time operating fees and language regarding minority contractors, which the Senate did not include. Senate Republicans would prefer to deal with the appropriation of the funds in a separate bill at the later date, while House Democrats see this as an opportunity to get additional funds into workforce development programs now. According to the constitutional amendment passed, the implementation language will need to be finalized by next week, although there are no repercussions included in the constitution for not passing the legislation.