1995-02-22                     House Journal                      Page 0441
HB 44                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee has considered:                                    
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 44                                                             
"An Act providing that a political use is not an authorized use of            
charitable gaming proceeds; prohibiting the contribution of                    
charitable gaming proceeds to candidates for certain public offices,           
their campaign organizations, or to political groups; providing that           
a political group is not a qualified organization for purposes of              
charitable gaming; relating to what is a qualified organization for            
the purpose of charitable gaming permitting; and providing for an              
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(STA)                                                 
"An Act relating to reporting by permittees, licensees, and                   
vendors; providing that a political use is not an authorized use of            
charitable gaming proceeds, other than proceeds from raffles;                  
prohibiting the contribution of charitable gaming proceeds, other              
than proceeds from raffles, to candidates for certain public offices,          
their campaign organizations, or to political groups; providing that           
a political group is not a qualified organization for purposes of              
charitable gaming, other than raffles; relating to what is a qualified         
organization for the purpose of charitable gaming permitting; and              
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative James, Chair, with the                 
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (4):  Porter, Green, Ogan, James                                       
                                                                               
No recommendation (3):  Ivan, Robinson, Willis                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies to CSHB 44(STA):                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 2/22/95                                         
                                                                               
HB 44 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.