1995-02-02                     Senate Journal                      Page 0146
SB 60                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 60 BY THE SENATE STATE AFFAIRS                                 
COMMITTEE, 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.