Legislature(2017 - 2018)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
04/04/2017 03:30 PM Senate COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB18 | |
| HB8 | |
| SJR4 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 18 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 8 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SJR 4 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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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.
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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
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SCSHB8(CRA).PDF |
SCRA 4/4/2017 3:30:00 PM |
HB 8 |
| SJR4-LEG-SESS-04-04-17.pdf |
SCRA 4/4/2017 3:30:00 PM |
SJR 4 |