HB 18-RACE CLASSICS  3:32:18 PM CHAIR BISHOP announced consideration of HB 18, sponsored by Representative Ortiz. 3:32:35 PM SENATOR MACKINNON offered Amendment 1. 30-LS0199\A.2 Martin 4/3/17 AMENDMENT 1 OFFERED IN THE SENATE TO: HB 18 BY SENATOR MACKINNON Page 1, lines 4 - 10: Delete all material and insert: "(40) "race classic" means a game of chance where prizes are awarded for the closest guess or guesses of the official winning times of a human race or races [, AND IS LIMITED TO THE MT. MARATHON RACE CLASSIC OPERATED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE SEWARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONVENTION AND VISITORS' BUREAU];" CHAIR BISHOP objected for discussion purposes. SENATOR MACKINNON explained that Amendment 1 proposes to limit the number of bills coming before the legislature on selecting winners and losers on games of chance for guessing about the winning times of a human race or races. On page 1, lines 4-10, deletes all materials and inserts the above language. 3:34:38 PM She didn't think there was any harm in deleting having each community having to come forward and go through this process. 3:35:10 PM REPRESENTATIVE ORTIZ, sponsor of HB 18, said he appreciates the intent of the amendment and the concerns that it addresses, but her amendment just addresses race classics. He also went back and looked into the record and a legislative body hadn't been presented with a request for sponsorship of a race classic since 1993. It's not something that comes before the committee or any body of the legislature and occupies any amount of their time in recent history. 3:36:05 PM SENATOR GARDNER joined the committee. REPRESENTATIVE ORTIZ said his concern with the amendment is that it opens up the potential for anyone with a permit to be able to piggyback on the event, which in this case is the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce sponsorship of this race. If this amendment goes forward, there would be nothing to prevent another body, either in close proximity to Ketchikan or not, to also sponsor a gaming opportunity for their group on this particular event using this particular permit, thereby diluting the potential revenue that could come forward to the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce. SENATOR MACKINNON said that while it is true that that particular section of code has not been amended, there are over 49 different sections that she could go through if he wanted to hold the bill. REPRESENTATIVE ORTIZ said he appreciated that, but didn't see the need. He said her concerns are about the broader list of races and events that happen throughout the state and addressing that broader issue would require a different bill. This particular amendment addresses the race classics, specifically, and her broader goals won't be achieved. 3:39:49 PM CHAIR BISHOP set HB 18 aside until Thursday. 3:40:09 PM At ease