Date: 01/15/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-050

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion
Amend introduced bill to simplify language about f
Refer SB 09-050 to the Committee of the Whole. Fo		PASS
TIE
TIE



10:49 AM -- Senate Bill 09-050

The meeting came to order. A quorum was present.

Senator Scheffel, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 09-050. The bill requires that at least one member of the Limited Gaming Control Commission reside in Gilpin or Teller counties. The bill does not change the total membership of the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission. Senator Scheffel addressed questions about future appointees to the board.

10:55 AM -- Mr. Mark Sievers, private citizen from Teller County, spoke in favor of the bill. Committee members received pictures of abandoned casinos in Gilpin and Teller counties and a table comparing limited gaming in various states, prepared by Mr. Sievers (Attachment A). Mr. Sievers walked the committee through Attachment A and said that Colorado underperforms almost every other state with legalized gambling in terms of revenues collected. Mr. Sievers addressed questions about limited gaming restrictions.

09SenateLocal0115AttachA.pdf


11:10 AM -- Ms. Carol Clark, private citizen from Teller County, spoke in favor of the bill. She said that Teller County residents do not have a voice about limited gaming in their community.

11:12 AM -- Ms. Treon Goossen, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. In response to a question, Ms. Goossen said the bill is not about whether limited gaming is good for the state, but about whether community members from limited gaming communities have representation on the board.

11:15 AM -- Mr. Bob Campbell, County Commissioner, Teller County, spoke in favor of the bill. He said he believes the bill meets a need for representation of the interests of residents in limited-gaming communities. Commissioner Campbell responded to questions about citizen members of the Limited Gaming Control Commission.

11:19 AM -- Ms. Lois Rice, Executive Director, Colorado Gaming Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. Ms. Rice said the gaming industry is one of the most regulated industries in the state. She said placing a community member on the board may lead to conflicts of interest because community members benefit financially from limited gaming activities. Ms. Rice suggested changes to the bill. Ms. Rice explained that Colorado is one of only two states with limited gaming stakes.


11:26 AM

Senator Scheffel made concluding remarks about the bill, and then distributed and spoke about amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Senator Cadman remarked on possible conflicts in the language of the bill.

09SenateLocal0115AttachB.pdf
BILL:SB09-050
TIME: 11:32:43 AM
MOVED:Foster
MOTION:Refer SB 09-050 to the Committee of the Whole. Following discussion of the amendments, the chair laid the bill over for future consideration.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cadman
Hodge
Kester
Lundberg
Newell
Foster
Schwartz
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE
BILL:SB09-050
TIME: 11:38:44 AM
MOVED:Cadman
MOTION:Amend introduced bill to simplify language about family members of future board members, and remove inconsistencies about the possible county residence of future board members. After some discussion, the motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cadman
Hodge
Kester
Lundberg
Newell
Foster
Schwartz
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE
BILL:SB09-050
TIME: 11:33:50 AM
MOVED:Hodge
MOTION:Adopt Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed on a vote of 6-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Kester
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Newell
Yes
Foster
No
Schwartz
Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

Prior to the vote, Senator Foster explained why she would not support the amendment.