STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1463-24
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2024
RE: S.B. No. 2197
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2197, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO GAMBLING OFFENSES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The
purpose of this measure is to amend the definition of "advance gambling
activity" to repeal language that included making no effort to prevent the
occurrence or continuation of gambling activity.
Your Committee finds that this measure would hold property owners accountable if they have knowledge of the illegal activity occurring on their property and they continue to allow illegal gambling establishments to operate.
Your
Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Including a sunset date of July 1, 2027;
(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and
(3) Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2197, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2197, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,
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____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair |
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