HB 2904 HD 1

RELATING TO GAMING

By Representative(s) CHANG; Abinsay, Ahu Isa, Espero, Goodenow, Herkes, Ito, Say, Souki, Suzuki, Yamane, Yoshinaga

Keywords: BOATS AND BOATING, COUNTY GOVERNMENT, CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, GAMBLING, GOVERNMENT FISCAL POLICIES, LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, Offenses against public health & morals, PENAL CODE, REVENUE SHARING, TAX ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION, TAXATION, TRANSPORTATION

Report Title: Shipboard Gaming

Description: Authorizes shipboard gaming on vessels in state waters. Establishes the Hawaii gaming board. Establishes the state gaming fund, the education special fund, and the gaming addiction interdiction and education special fund. (HB2904 HD1)

 1-27-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-31-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. TSM 2. JHA 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 8
 2- 1-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by TSM on Tuesday,
                  02-08-00 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2- 8-00        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 02-11-00.
 2- 8-00        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday,
                  02-11-00 at 9:00 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-11-00        H The committee on TSM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-11-00        H The votes in TSM were as follows:3 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Chang, Ito, Suzuki; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s)         
                  Ahu Isa, Abinsay, Espero, Kaho`ohalahala, Auwae; 3
                  Noes: Rep.(s) Morihara, Fox, Halford; and 2 Excused:        
                  Rep.(s) Herkes, Luke
 2-14-00        H Reported from the committee on TSM (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 146-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Second Reading and referral to the
                  committee on JHA
 2-14-00        H Recommitted to the committee on TSM as amended in
                  (HD 1)
 2-14-00        H The vote was as follows:  45 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Menor, Okamura,
                  Souki, Thielen, Whalen, Yoshinaga excused