2004-05-04                     Senate Journal                      Page 3297
HB 552                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 552(FIN) am BY THE HOUSE                                                      
FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                        
                                                                                                    
          "An Act relating to the creation of the Alaska                                            
          Gaming Commission to regulate gambling;                                                   
          authorizing the Alaska Gaming Commission to                                               
          license gambling games and gambling casino owners                                         
          and suppliers and to issue occupational licenses for                                      
          gambling employees; limiting casino gambling to                                           
          municipalities with a population of 150,000 or more;                                      
          allowing the Alaska Gaming Commission to issue                                            
          only one owner's license for a gambling casino in                                         
          certain municipalities with a population of 150,000 or                                    
          more; creating crimes relating to gambling and                                            
          setting requirements for gambling; creating the state                                     
          gaming fund in the general fund; setting a gross                                          
          receipts tax on gambling games; limiting the                                              
          authority of a municipality to tax the adjusted gross                                     
          receipts of gambling games."                                                              
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                   
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                               Concur Messages                                                   
                                                                                                    
SB 300                                                                                            
Message dated May 3 was read, stating the House passed and returned                                 
for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 300(FIN) "An Act                                           
relating to an attorney's lien, to court actions, and to other proceedings                          
where attorneys are employed; and providing for an effective date"                                  
with the following amendment:                                                                       
                                                                                                    
          HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                       
          300(JUD)                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
President Therriault stated the message will be held on the Secretary's                             
desk.