03/02/2000 01:10 PM House TRA

HB 182 - CHARITABLE GAMING & GAMING ON FERRIES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN HALCRO announced the next order of business as House Bill                                                              
182, "An Act relating to charitable gaming and to gaming on state                                                               
ferries; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Number 2228                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE COWDERY made a motion to move CSHB 182, version                                                                  
1-LS0805\D, Luckhaupt, 2/11/00, as amended, out of committee with                                                               
individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s).                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
[SEE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES DATED 2/17/00 FOR                                                                   
DISCUSSION ON THE CONCEPTUAL AMENDMENTS]                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Number 2241                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY MASEK objected to the motion.  The committee                                                             
members were not notified that this legislation was being heard                                                                 
today.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN HALCRO replied that sufficient notice has been given.  The                                                             
bill was discussed last week, at which time he announced it would                                                               
be brought up again this week.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE MASEK announced that she still objects to the                                                                    
motion.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Number 2279                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE VIC KOHRING stated he intends to vote to move this                                                               
legislation out of committee, but he objects to any legislation                                                                 
dealing with the advocation or promotion of gambling in the state.                                                              
Furthermore, he was approached by the sponsor of this legislation,                                                              
the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, who assured him that                                                             
he does not intend to move it out of that committee, but that he                                                                
would just like to debate the issue and look at some formulated                                                                 
measures.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN HALCRO stated he would not support this legislation if it                                                              
ever made it to the floor of the House of Representatives.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Number 2305                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE COWDERY stated he doubts that the bill would ever                                                                
make it to the floor of the House of Representatives.  However, he                                                              
would honor the request of the House Judiciary Committee chairman                                                               
to move it out of this committee.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
A roll call vote was taken.  Representatives Kohring, Hudson,                                                                   
Halcro and Cowdery voted "yea."  Representatives Masek, Kemplen and                                                             
Kookesh voted "nay."  By a vote of 4-3, CSHB 182(TRA) so moved from                                                             
the House Transportation Standing Committee.