SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6062

BYSenator Warnke

Relating to gambling.

Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 6, 1987

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6062 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Warnke, Chairman; Smitherman, Vice Chairman; Sellar, Tanner, Vognild, West.

Senate Staff:Patrick Woods (786-7430)

                  March 6, 1987

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR, MARCH 6, 1987

BACKGROUND:

Currently the State Gambling Commission requires licensed gambling activities to be operated as commercial stimulants to increase an establishment's sale of food and drink.  The Commission requires the majority of a licensed business's revenue to be generated from the establishment's "food and drink business."

Under this limitation, an establishment's "adjusted net gambling receipts" may not exceed revenues from their food and drink business.

SUMMARY:

Senate Bill 6062 was introduced by title only.

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

An establishment holding a class B, C or H license issued by the Liquor Control Board is considered to be primarily involved in the sale of food and drink and its licensed gambling activities are considered to be incidental.

Fiscal Note:      requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Frank Miller, Gambling Commission; Jack Sherin, R.G.A.; Darrell Lee, Attorney