1995-03-28                     House Journal                      Page 0955
HB 286                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 286 by Representatives Williams and Toohey,                     
entitled:                                                                      
                                                                               
"An Act providing an exemption from gambling and certain                      
alcoholic beverage laws for gambling conducted by cruise ships                 
for their ticketed passengers in the offshore water of the state;              
relating to promotions on board cruise ships; defining 'cruise                 
ship'; providing for exemption procedures for certain cruise ships             
before they can conduct gambling in the offshore water of the                  
state; providing an exemption from the coin-operated device tax                
for cruise ships exempted from the gambling laws; and providing                
for an effective date."                                                        
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
**The presence of Representatives Finkelstein, Therriault, Kubina,             
Hanley and Mulder was noted.