05/04/1995 02:45 PM Senate FIN

                                                                               
  CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(FIN) am                                             
                                                                               
       An Act relating to reporting  by permittees, licensees,                 
       and  vendors;  relating   to  municipal  regulation  of                 
       charitable gaming; providing that a political  group is                 
       not a qualified organization for purposes of charitable                 
       gaming,  other  than  raffles,  and  relating  to those                 
       raffles; relating  to identification  to the  public of                 
       each permittee that will benefit  from the sale of each                 
       pull-tab series and each bingo  session; providing that                 
       the proceeds from charitable gaming, other than certain                 
       raffles conducted by a political organization,  may not                 
       be contributed to a political  party or other political                 
       group; and providing for an effective date.                             
                                                                               
  Co-chairman Halford directed that CSHB 44(Fin) am be brought                 
  on  for  discussion  and  directed  attention  to  SCS  CSHB
(STA).                                                                     
                                                                               
  TOM  ANDERSON, aide  to Representative  Martin, came  before                 
  committee.    He  explained  that  under the  proposed  bill                 
  political permittees  would not  be allowed.   No  political                 
  organization or group  may hold a charitable  gaming permit.                 
  The  bill   continues  to  allow   remaining,  non-political                 
  permittees  to contribute  and  donate  to  candidates,  but                 
  distribution of such  funds has  been tightened.   Political                 
  groups may continue to obtain  raffle permits.  Mr. Anderson                 
  urged passage of the bill with proposed amendments.                          
                                                                               
  DENNIS POSHARD, Director, Charitable Gaming Division,  Dept.                 
  of  Revenue, next  came  before committee  to  speak to  the                 
  technicalities of  the bill.   Co-chairman Halford  directed                 
  attention  to Amendments 1, 2, and  3.  Duplicate amendments                 
  contained  within  a   packet  of  information  highlighting                 
  differences between House  and Senate  versions of the  bill                 
  and  the   three  amendments   logged-in  and   stamped  for                 
  distribution to committee  caused temporary confusion.   The                 
  meeting  was  recessed  for  review  and comparison  of  the                 
  amendments.                                                                  
                                                                               
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  The meeting was recessed at 4:50  p.m. and did not reconvene                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
  on this date.