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SB 1708: Destination Resorts

GENERAL BILL by Jones ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sachs

Destination Resorts; Creates the Destination Resort Commission within the Department of Revenue. Exempts the Destination Resort Commission from specified provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. Creates the Destination Resort Act. Specifies the powers of the commission, including the power to authorize limited gaming at up to five destination resorts, conduct investigations, issue subpoenas, take enforcement actions, and create an invitation to negotiate process to evaluate applications for a resort license, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 3/30/2011 Senate - Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 308
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/4/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/10/2011 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Regulated Industries; Budget -SJ 194
    • Introduced -SJ 192
    3/17/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/22/11, 1:15 pm, 401 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    3/24/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/29/11, 1:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    3/30/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Commerce and Tourism; Regulated Industries; Budget -SJ 308
    • Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 308

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  • SB 1708, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2011 at 10:02 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1710 Destination Resort Trust Fund/Dept. of Revenue Jones Linked Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    Location: In committee/council (CM)     		Track This Bill
    S 1712 Public Records/Destination Resort Commission Jones Linked Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    Location: In committee/council (CM)     		Track This Bill
    H 1415 Destination Resorts Fresen Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (BCAS)     		Track This Bill
    S 2050 (c1) Destination Resorts Braynon Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    Location: In committee/council (BFT)     		Track This Bill
    H 1417 Trust Funds/Destination Resort Trust Fund/DOR Fresen Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (BCAS)     		Track This Bill
    H 1419 Pub. Rec./Destination Resort Commission Fresen Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (BCAS)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    278276 - Amendment
    Delete lines 262 - 263 and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Ring)     		3/21/2011
    1:18 PM     		Web Page
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    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.21 Department of Revenue. Page 9 (pdf)
    120.80 Exceptions and special requirements; agencies. Page 9 (pdf)
    849.15 Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of coin-operated devices prohibited. Page 77 (pdf)
    849.231 Gambling devices; manufacture, sale, purchase or possession unlawful. Page 78 (pdf)
    849.25 “Bookmaking” defined; penalties; exceptions. Page 80 (pdf)

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