Legislature(1993 - 1994)
1993-05-11 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1993-05-11 Senate Journal Page 2311 HB 168 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 168(FIN) am "An Act establishing a testing program for charitable gaming permittees and operators; relating to the duties of a member in charge; requiring regulations relating to pull-tabs to be consistent with North American Gaming Regulators Association standards on pull-tabs to the extent permitted 1993-05-11 Senate Journal Page 2312 HB 168 by charitable gaming laws; allowing permittees to contract with vendors to sell pull-tabs on behalf of the permittee at an establishment holding a package store license and certain establishments holding a beverage dispensary license; allowing municipalities to prohibit vendors from conducting gaming activities within the municipality; restricting the purchase of pull-tabs by permittees, licensees, and vendors and their owners, managers, and employees; requiring receipts before prizes of $50 or more may be awarded in pull-tab games; prohibiting distributors from supplying pull-tabs to vendors; relating to the distribution of pull-tabs from one distributor to another distributor; requiring the registration of vendors and regulating activities involving them; requiring the licensing of out-of-state pull-tab manufacturers and increasing the annual licensing fee for pull-tab manufacturers; requiring the department regulating charitable gaming to approve contracts between permittees and operators before gaming may occur; preventing persons with felony convictions or convictions for crimes involving theft or dishonesty or a violation of gambling laws from being involved in charitable gaming activities as a permittee, licensee, vendor, person responsible for the operation of an activity, fund raiser or consultant of a licensee or vendor, or employee in a managerial or supervisory capacity, and providing exceptions for certain persons whose convictions are at least 10 years old and are not for violation of an unclassified felony described in AS 11, a class A felony, or extortion; relating to multiple-beneficiary charitable gaming permits and door prizes for charitable gaming; requiring operators to pay permittees at least 30 percent of the adjusted gross income from a pull-tab activity and limiting operators to expenses of not more than 70 percent of the adjusted gross income from that activity; requiring operators to pay permittees at least 10 percent of the adjusted gross income from a charitable gaming activity other than pull-tabs and limiting operators to expenses of not more than 90 percent of the 1993-05-11 Senate Journal Page 2313 HB 168 adjusted gross income from that activity; requiring a permittee who uses a pull-tab vendor to enter into a contract with that vendor; requiring a vendor contracting with a permittee to pay the permittee at least 70 percent of the ideal net for each pull-tab series delivered to the vendor by the permittee; requiring that operators report an adjusted gross income of at least 15 percent of gross income; allowing the commissioner regulating charitable gaming to issue orders prohibiting violations of state gaming laws; relating to the authority of the commissioner regulating charitable gaming to suspend or revoke a permit, license, or registration; prohibiting the payment of any portion of the net proceeds of a bingo or pull-tab game to a registered lobbyist; providing a penalty for false statements in gaming license applications; providing communities with the authority by local option election to prohibit charitable gaming within the community; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Duncan called the Senate. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 168(FIN) am be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Senator Adams objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, the bill was advanced to third reading. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 168(FIN) am was read the third time. Senator Kelly offered a Letter of Intent: 1993-05-11 Senate Journal Page 2314 HB 168 Letter of Intent for CSHB 168(Fin) am The Senate joins with the Governor in recognizing the need for meaningful gaming reform. The Senate previously approved legislation that strictly prohibited use of charitable gaming proceeds for the purpose of influencing political campaigns. That provision is missing in this bill. It is the intent of the Alaska Senate to encourage the Governor to implement emergency regulations that clearly defines "political purposes", as may be used in any legislation governing charitable gaming, in such a way so as to prohibit using any net proceeds from charitable gaming, either directly or indirectly, for the purpose of donating political campaign contributions to individuals, political action committees, or political organizations. To this end, and in the event that the regulatory process is unsuccessful at preventing political use of charitable gaming proceeds, it is further the intent of the Senate to join with those seeking to curb the practice of raising political funds through gaming laws, by invoking the initiative process and placing the matter squarely before the voters of Alaska. Senator Kelly moved for the adoption of the Letter of Intent. Senator Duncan objected. The question being: "Shall the Letter of Intent be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 1993-05-11 Senate Journal Page 2315 HB 168 CSHB 168(FIN) AM Letter of Intent YEAS: 14 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Ellis, Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Kerttula, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor Nays: Adams, Duncan, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff Ellis changed from "Nay" to "Yea". and so, the Senate Letter of Intent was adopted. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 168(FIN) am "An Act establishing a testing program for charitable gaming permittees and operators; relating to the duties of a member in charge; requiring regulations relating to pull-tabs to be consistent with North American Gaming Regulators Association standards on pull-tabs to the extent permitted by charitable gaming laws; allowing permittees to contract with vendors to sell pull-tabs on behalf of the permittee at an establishment holding a package store license and certain establishments holding a beverage dispensary license; allowing municipalities to prohibit vendors from conducting gaming activities within the municipality; restricting the purchase of pull-tabs by permittees, licensees, and vendors and their owners, managers, and employees; requiring receipts before prizes of $50 or more may be awarded in pull-tab games; prohibiting distributors from supplying pull-tabs to vendors; relating to the distribution of pull-tabs from one distributor to another distributor; requiring the registration of vendors and regulating activities involving them; requiring the licensing of out-of-state pull-tab manufacturers and increasing the annual licensing fee for pull-tab manufacturers; requiring the department regulating charitable gaming to approve contracts between permittees and operators before gaming may occur; preventing persons with felony convictions or convictions for crimes involving theft or dishonesty or a violation of gambling laws from being involved in charitable gaming activities as a permittee, licensee, vendor, person responsible 1993-05-11 Senate Journal Page 2316 HB 168 for the operation of an activity, fund raiser or consultant of a licensee or vendor, or employee in a managerial or supervisory capacity, and providing exceptions for certain persons whose convictions are at least 10 years old and are not for violation of an unclassified felony described in AS 11, a class A felony, or extortion; relating to multiple-beneficiary charitable gaming permits and door prizes for charitable gaming; requiring operators to pay permittees at least 30 percent of the adjusted gross income from a pull-tab activity and limiting operators to expenses of not more than 70 percent of the adjusted gross income from that activity; requiring operators to pay permittees at least 10 percent of the adjusted gross income from a charitable gaming activity other than pull-tabs and limiting operators to expenses of not more than 90 percent of the adjusted gross income from that activity; requiring a permittee who uses a pull-tab vendor to enter into a contract with that vendor; requiring a vendor contracting with a permittee to pay the permittee at least 70 percent of the ideal net for each pull-tab series delivered to the vendor by the permittee; requiring that operators report an adjusted gross income of at least 15 percent of gross income; allowing the commissioner regulating charitable gaming to issue orders prohibiting violations of state gaming laws; relating to the authority of the commissioner regulating charitable gaming to suspend or revoke a permit, license, or registration; prohibiting the payment of any portion of the net proceeds of a bingo or pull-tab game to a registered lobbyist; providing a penalty for false statements in gaming license applications; providing communities with the authority by local option election to prohibit charitable gaming within the community; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 168(FIN) AM Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date 1993-05-11 Senate Journal Page 2317 HB 168 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Ellis, Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Kerttula, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor Nays: Adams, Duncan, Little, Salo, Zharoff Leman changed from "Nay" to "Yea". Taylor changed from "Nay" to "Yea". Ellis changed from "Nay" to "Yea". and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 168(FIN) am passed the Senate with a Senate Letter of Intent. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 168(FIN) am was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.