Date: 02/10/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1002

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Amend the reengrossed bill, page 9, line 20, after
Refer House Bill 09-1002, as amended, to the Commi
WITHDRAWN: Amend the reengrossed bill, page 9, lin		Pass Without Objection
PASS
TIE


02:06 PM

The committee came to order. A quorum was present.


02:07 PM -- House Bill 09-1002

Senator Tapia, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 09-1002, concerning the operation of the State Lottery, and provided the committee with background and reasons for the proposed bill. The bill makes clarifying amendments to statutory provisions related to the duties and powers of the Colorado Lottery Commission. He explained that the bill addresses recommendations by the Office of the State Auditor. In 2004, the General Assembly changed the Colorado Lottery to a Type 2 agency, but other sections of the law were not modified at that time, he said. Senator Tapia stated that the bill allows the State Lottery to sell tickets for less than one dollar, which is currently prohibited, and further clarifies the regulatory framework for governing instant scratch games. The bill, he stated, will also allow drawings to be reviewed by an independent auditor instead of a certified public accountant (CPA).

The following witness testified on the bill:

02:12 PM -- Mr. Tom Kitts, representing the Colorado Lottery, testified about the bill and responded to questions from the committee about the lottery's operations and the presence of a CPA versus an independent auditor. He stated that the lottery always has an independent auditor present during its operations, and that the current law requiring a CPA be at the lottery every night for oversight is expensive to the lottery.


02:24 PM

Senator Sandoval closed public testimony.


02:25 PM

Discussion ensued about the lottery's operations and Senator Hudak offered an amendment, which she later withdrew.


02:38 PM

Discussion also ensued about the required qualifications of the independent auditor reviewing the lottery's activities.
BILL:HB09-1002
TIME: 02:24:46 PM
MOVED:Heath
MOTION:Refer House Bill 09-1002, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole, with the recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed 7-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Heath
Yes
Isgar
Yes
King K.
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Hudak
Yes
Sandoval
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:HB09-1002
TIME: 02:38:43 PM
MOVED:Isgar
MOTION:Amend the reengrossed bill, page 9, line 20, after "AUDITOR", insert "EMPLOYED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT FIRM". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Heath
Isgar
King K.
Scheffel
Hudak
Sandoval
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB09-1002
TIME: 02:25:06 PM
MOVED:Hudak
MOTION:WITHDRAWN: Amend the reengrossed bill, page 9, line 17, reinstate current law on lines 17-19. After some discussion ensued, Senator Hudak withdrew the amendment.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Heath
Isgar
King K.
Scheffel
Hudak
Sandoval
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE



02:40 PM

The committee recessed.