HB2718 H JUD AMT 2-12 #1
The Committee on the Judiciary moves to amend the title of the
bill as follows:
H. B. 2718 -- "A Bill to amend and reenact §29-22-18,of the
Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §29-
22A-10c of said code;
and to amend said code by adding thereto a
new article, designated §29-22C-1, §29-22C-2, §29-22C-3, §29-22C-4,
§29-22C-5, §29-22C-6, §29-22C-7, §29-22C-8, §29-22C-9, §29-22C-10,
§29-22C-11, §29-22C-12, §29-22C-13, §29-22C-14, §29-22C-15, §29-
22C-16, §29-22C-17, §29-22C-18, §29-22C-19, §29-22C-20, §29-22C-21,
§29-22C-22, §29-22C-23, §29-22C-24, §29-22C-25, §29-22C-26, §29-
22C-27, §29-22C-28, §29-22C-29, §29-22C-30, §29-22C-31, §29-22C-32,
§29-22C-33 and §29-22C-34; and to amend and reenact §29-25-1 of
said code,
all relating to authorization of West Virginia lottery
table games; setting temporary percentage for Lottery Commission
operation and administration expenses; providing recoupment
criteria and changing the recoupment period for the capital
reinvestment fund; authorizing West Virginia Lottery table games at
licensed horse and dog racetracks; providing for legislative
findings, declarations and intent; providing for Lottery
Commission regulation of gaming activities
; authorizing the Lottery
Commission to promulgate rules; authorizing the Lottery Commission
and Director to hire necessary staff; placing requirements and
limitations on Lottery employees; providing for duties and powers
and administrative expenses of the state Lottery Commission;
requiring local option elections to approve licensure of authorized
table games at racetrack facilities; providing for reconsideration
elections after five years; providing for licenses to engage in
activities related to operation of authorized table games at
racetrack facilities; providing qualifications for applicant for
license to operate West Virginia Lottery table games at a racetrack
facility; providing floor plan requirements; authorizing management
service contracts; coordination of licensed activities; providing
license application requirements; establishing special fee for
failure to construct certain facilities; racetrack table games
licensee qualifications; establishing license fees; requirement for
surety bond; issuance of licenses and prohibiting transfer,
assignment, sale or pledge as collateral; requiring audits and
reports of licensee; providing duties of racetrack table games
licensees; preference in hiring for table games jobs; providing
that the state owns right to conduct table games and may license
West Virginia Lottery table games to qualified licensees; providing
duties for racetrack table games licensees; providing reporting
requirements for table games licensees; establishing requirements
for supplier licensees; establishing requirements of license for
employees of operator of racetracks with West Virginia Lottery
table games; establishing requirements for management services
provider license; providing a prohibition of false statements on
application for license; providing grounds for denial, revocation
or suspension of license; establishing hearing procedures; providing for expiration and renewal of licenses; providing renewal
fees; specifying information to be included on license; requiring
display and availability of license; requiring notice of change of
address; requiring commission approval of West Virginia Lottery
table games rules of play; providing for method to determine
betting limits and operations and services by racetrack licensee;
requiring the posting of betting limits and other requirements
relating to operations and services; establishing standards for
offering complimentary goods and services; providing conditions for
sale of alcohol; providing for contract agreements and cost for
law-enforcement services; authorizing inspections and seizure of
certain property; authorizing warrantless searches of person and
property; imposing privilege tax on adjusted gross receipts of
racetrack with West Virginia Lottery table games; providing for
filing and payment of taxes; exempting racetrack licensees from
certain taxes; creating State Racetrack Table Games Fund; providing
for distribution of amounts in Fund; providing prohibited wagers
and other activities; prohibiting wagers by certain persons;
establishing criminal offenses and penalties; providing for
forfeiture of certain property; providing civil penalties;
providing for the preemption of certain local laws and rules;
providing for exemption from certain federal laws relating to
shipment of gambling devices; and revising legislative findings
relating to authorization of West Virginia Lottery table games at
a well established resort hotel."