04/30/1995 01:10 PM Senate FIN

                                                                               
  SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 19                                          
                                                                               
       Establishing the Blue Ribbon  Commission on Gaming  and                 
       Gambling  and  relating  to commission  recommendations                 
       regarding gaming and gambling in the state.                             
                                                                               
  Co-chairman Halford directed  that SCR 19 be  brought on for                 
  discussion.  He explained that  it would create a  9-member,                 
  blue ribbon commission on gaming consisting of:                              
                                                                               
       Three members appointed by the Governor                                 
       Three members appointed by the Senate President                         
       Three members appointed by the Speaker of the House                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
  The commission  would terminate  January 15,  1996.  It  has                 
  authority  to  expend  funds,  subject  to approval  of  the                 
  Legislative Council.                                                         
                                                                               
  Co-chairman Halford  called for testimony on the bill.  None                 
  was forthcoming.   Senator Randy Phillips MOVED  that SCR 19                 
  pass  from  committee with  individual recommendations.   No                 
  objection having  been raised, SCR  19 was  REPORTED OUT  of                 
  committee.  Co-chairman Halford signed the  committee report                 
  with a "do pass" recommendation.  Senators Phillips, Rieger,                 
  Sharp, and Zharoff  signed "no recommendation."   (Staff was                 
  subsequently  directed  to  obtain a  fiscal  note  from the                 
  Legislative  Affairs  Agency.  A  note  totaling  $87.0  was                 
  received 5-1-95)