02/03/2016 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY

         SB 157-AMUSEMENT DEVICES & GAMBLING DEFINITION                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
1:50:42 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR MCGUIRE  announced the  consideration of  SB 157.  She asked                                                              
Mr.  Wolfe   if  he  had   any  additional  information   for  the                                                              
committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
1:50:47 PM                                                                                                                    
FORREST WOLFE,  Staff, Senator Lesil  McGuire, sponsor of  SB 157,                                                              
reported that  Tudor Bingo Center  and another pull tab  owner who                                                              
will  give testimony  today both  have expressed  support for  the                                                              
bill.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
1:51:55 PM                                                                                                                    
KEVIN MEINERS,  owner, Loyal Lady Enterprises,  Anchorage, Alaska,                                                              
stated  that he has  pull tab  shops in  six locations  throughout                                                              
Anchorage, and  he fully supports SB  157. He relayed that  one of                                                              
his  shops is  in the  Dimond Center,  and he  believes that  [the                                                              
addition  of Dave and  Buster's] will  drive a  lot of  traffic to                                                              
the mall. Responding  to a question, he confirmed  that nothing in                                                              
the bill specifically affects him.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  WIELECHOWSKI   asked  if  he  may  change   his  business                                                              
structure to take advantage of the provisions in the bill.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
MR.  MEINERS  answered,  "Not  at   all;  this  purely  refers  to                                                              
amusement games as far as I'm concerned."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR MCGUIRE  noted that Katrina  Mitchel with the  Department of                                                              
Revenue (DOR) was available to answer questions.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI  asked Ms. Mitchel if the  administration has                                                              
any concerns about and a position on the bill.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
1:53:40 PM                                                                                                                    
KATRINA   MITCHEL,  Revenue   Audit   Supervisor,  Tax   Division,                                                              
Charitable  Gaming Program,  Department of  Revenue (DOR),  stated                                                              
that SB 157 does  not impact the charitable gaming  program so DOR                                                              
will not  be impacted.  The position  of the administration  would                                                              
be that it does not impact the Charitable Gaming Program.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:54:29 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR MCGUIRE closed public testimony on SB 157.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1:54:46 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  COGHILL motioned  to report  SB 157  from committee  with                                                              
individual recommendations and attached zero fiscal note(s).                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  MCGUIRE  announced  that   without  objection,  SB  157  is                                                              
reported from the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee.