H 3626 Joint Resolution, By  House Ways and Means
Summary: Video game with free play feature, Revenue Department to promulgate regulations on operation of; Gambling, Coin-operated
    A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO PROMULGATE STRICT AND COMPREHENSIVE REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO REGULATE THE OPERATION OF VIDEO GAME MACHINES WITH A FREE PLAY FEATURE INCLUDING A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE IMPOSITION OF A TAX RATE AND REGULATIONS TO IMPOSE FEES ON SUCH MACHINES OR ON THE OWNERS, DISTRIBUTORS, OR OPERATORS THEREOF IN AN AMOUNT NECESSARY TO GENERATE REVENUE IN THE AGGREGATE OF AT LEAST TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROCEDURES UNDER WHICH THE REGULATIONS MUST BE PROMULGATED INCLUDING A PROVISION THAT THEY MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY APRIL 1, 1999, AND ARE DEEMED APPROVED ON JUNE 3, 1999, IF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS NOT ENACTED A JOINT RESOLUTION PRIOR TO THIS DATE APPROVING OR DISAPPROVING SUCH REGULATIONS.
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03/02/99	House	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-11
03/03/99	House	Special order, set for Wednesday, March 3, 1999, after call of uncontested calendar (Under H 3664) HJ-23
03/03/99	House	Amended HJ-27
03/03/99	House	Read second time HJ-35
03/03/99	House	Roll call Yeas-90 Nays-26 HJ-35
03/04/99	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-17
03/09/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
03/09/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-10
03/24/99	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance SJ-12
06/01/99	Senate	Read second time SJ-35
06/01/99	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-35
06/01/99	Senate	Special order SJ-124
01/12/00	Senate	Recommitted to Committee on Finance SJ-19