04/01/1993 05:00 PM House TRA

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  VICE-CHAIR DAVIS called the House Transportation Committee                   
  Meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.  He referred to the only item                  
  before the committee, HB 240, and asked Representative Moses                 
  to provide his testimony before the committee regarding this                 
  legislation.                                                                 
                                                                               
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  REPRESENTATIVE CARL MOSES stated that HB 240 would allow for                 
  slot and video machine gaming on board the state ferry                       
  vessels as a revenue generator for the Alaska Marine Highway                 
  System.  He mentioned that slot and video style machines                     
  would be placed in a restricted area of the vessel and would                 
  afford greater recreational diversion for adults.  In                        
  licensing the Alaska Marine Highway System to operate gaming                 
  machines, Representative Moses indicated that he did not                     
  propose this to be a forerunner of greater gaming activity,                  
  such as casino style operations.  He said slot and video                     
  type machines have a good track record of security and                       
  management control.  According to Representative Moses, the                  
  bill was drafted to allow for the ferry system to set up and                 
  operate the program itself, or for the ferry system to                       
  contract out the operation if it desired.                                    
                                                                               
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  REPRESENTATIVE MULDER asked what games this would include.                   
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE MOSES replied that it applied to slot and                     
  video machines.                                                              
                                                                               
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  REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS referred to the fiscal note and noted                   
  that the note itself did not include the potential for                       
  revenue generation.                                                          
                                                                               
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  REPRESENTATIVE MACKIE moved for passage of HB 240 from                       
  committee with individual recommendations.                                   
                                                                               
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  CHAIR DAVIS adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m.