SENATE BILL NO. 130                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to electronic pull-tabs."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
1:04:40 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Bishop relayed that it  was the first hearing of SB                                                                    
130 during  the current session.  The committee had  heard a                                                                    
bill introduction the previous  session and had taken public                                                                    
testimony. The  intent of the  committee was to hear  a bill                                                                    
reintroduction and to set the bill aside.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:05:13 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  MIA COSTELLO,  SPONSOR, recounted  that many  years                                                                    
previously  the  state had  adopted  a  policy to  recognize                                                                    
certain gaming  activities in the state,  including raffles,                                                                    
bingo, and pull tabs. The  bill dealt solely with pull tabs.                                                                    
She noted that  a few years previously bingo had  gone to an                                                                    
electronic format.  The bill  would allow  for a  new format                                                                    
for pull tabs and allow  for an electronic representation of                                                                    
a pull-tab. The  bill would not change where  pull tabs were                                                                    
offered, nor who was allowed to  play, nor how the pull tabs                                                                    
were  paid  for.  She   reminded  that  pull-tabs  supported                                                                    
charities in  the state including entities  such as Veterans                                                                    
of  Foreign   Wars,  sports   teams,  schools,   and  Native                                                                    
villages. The funds were often used for scholarships.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
1:07:40 PM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:07:52 PM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
MELODIE WILTERDINK, STAFF TO  SENATOR COSTELLO, thought that                                                                    
the  senator had  given a  great overview  of the  bill. She                                                                    
made  note that  one of  the supporting  documents (copy  on                                                                    
file)  listed all  of the  charities in  the state  that had                                                                    
pull tab permits.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Bishop asked  if Ms.  Wilterdink  could provide  a                                                                    
number.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Ms. Wilterdink cited that at the  bottom of page 6 there was                                                                    
a  total  of  249  charities  in the  state  held  pull  tab                                                                    
permits.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Bishop stated  the committee  would  set the  bill                                                                    
aside. He thanked the sponsor and staff.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB  130  was  HEARD  and   HELD  in  committee  for  further                                                                    
consideration.