HCS HB 566 -- CLASS II GAMING DEVICES

SPONSOR:  Day (Salva)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Veterans
by a vote of 12 to 0.

This substitute allows veterans and fraternal organizations
licensed to conduct bingo games to have one electronic class II
gaming device for each 40 members.  The gaming device can be
conducted or managed by an independent contractor, and there is
no limit on the number of days it can be in use.  Vending
machines and mechanized coin-operated machines will be allowed to
sell pull-tab cards or to pay prize money, merchandise gifts, or
other prizes where bingo games are conducted.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on General Revenue Fund in FY 2010,
FY 2011, and FY 2012.  Estimated Cost on Other State Funds of Up
to $1,797,501 in FY 2010, Up to $1,632,560 in FY 2011, and Up to
$1,681,764 in FY 2012.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that by allowing these nonprofit
organizations to have class II gaming devices, more money will be
generated which goes back into the local community.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Salva; Rich Heigert,
Missouri Association of Veterans Organizations; Dewey Riehn,
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Missouri
Department; Lyn Durrell, American Legion, Department of Missouri;
George Newell, Vietnam Veterans of America, Missouri State
Council; and Mike Michaelson, Elks Lodges of Missouri.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
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