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1 1 Amend Senate File 2206, as passed by the Senate, as
1 2 follows:
1 3 #1. By striking everything after the enacting
1 4 clause and inserting the following:
1 5 "Section 1. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Act,
1 6 unless the context otherwise requires:
1 7 1. "Committee" means the state gambling impact and
1 8 policy committee.
1 9 2. "Director" means the director of the state
1 10 gambling and policy committee.
1 11 Sec. 2. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the
1 12 "State Gambling Impact and Policy Committee Act".
1 13 Sec. 3. COMMITTEE CREATED – MEMBERSHIP –
1 14 VACANCY.
1 15 1. A state gambling impact and policy committee is
1 16 created. The membership of the committee shall
1 17 include the lieutenant governor who shall serve as
1 18 chairperson of the committee and eight additional
1 19 members appointed as provided in subsection 2.
1 20 2. The eight additional members shall be appointed
1 21 as follows:
1 22 a. Two members shall be appointed by the governor.
1 23 b. Two members shall be appointed by the majority
1 24 leader of the senate and one member by the minority
1 25 leader of the senate.
1 26 c. Two members shall be appointed by the speaker
1 27 of the house of representatives and one member by the
1 28 minority leader of the house of representatives.
1 29 3. The members shall be appointed for the life of
1 30 the committee. A vacancy in the committee shall be
1 31 filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
1 32 Sec. 4. COMMITTEE PROCEDURES.
1 33 1. The chairperson of the committee shall call its
1 34 first meeting within thirty days after the date on
1 35 which all members of the committee are appointed.
1 36 Thereafter, the committee shall meet at the call of
1 37 the chairperson.
1 38 2. A majority of the members of the committee
1 39 shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of
1 40 members may hold public hearings.
1 41 3. The committee may elect a vice chairperson and
1 42 other officers of the committee as appropriate.
1 43 4. The members of the committee are entitled to
1 44 reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses
1 45 incurred in the performance of official duties. Each
1 46 member may also be eligible to receive compensation as
1 47 provided in section 7E.6. The compensation and
1 48 expenses shall be paid from funds appropriated for
1 49 that purpose.
1 50 Sec. 5. DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE – STUDY
2 1 COMPLETION.
2 2 1. The committee shall conduct a comprehensive
2 3 legal and factual study of gambling in this state and
2 4 existing policies and practices with respect to the
2 5 legalization or prohibition of gambling activities and
2 6 formulate and propose changes in those policies and
2 7 practices as the committee deems appropriate. The
2 8 committee may seek the cooperation of other states and
2 9 tribal councils in obtaining information regarding
2 10 gambling activities within those jurisdictions.
2 11 2. The study shall include, but is not limited to,
2 12 the following matters:
2 13 a. The economic impact of gambling on the state of
2 14 Iowa, political subdivisions of this state, and native
2 15 American tribes conducting gambling activities in this
2 16 state.
2 17 b. The economic impact of gambling on other
2 18 businesses.
2 19 c. An assessment and review of the political
2 20 contributions and influences of gambling businesses
2 21 and promoters on the development of public policy
2 22 regulating gambling.
2 23 d. An assessment of the relationship between
2 24 gambling and crime.
2 25 e. An assessment of the impact of pathological or
2 26 problem gambling on individuals, families, social
2 27 institutions, criminal activity, and the economy.
2 28 f. A review of the demographics of gamblers.
2 29 g. A review of the effectiveness of existing
2 30 practices in law enforcement, judicial administration,
2 31 and corrections to combat and deter illegal gambling
2 32 and illegal activities related to gambling.
2 33 h. A review of the costs and effectiveness of
2 34 state and federal gambling regulatory policy.
2 35 i. Other relevant issues and topics as considered
2 36 appropriate by the committee.
2 37 3. The committee shall complete its study and
2 38 submit its final report to the governor and the
2 39 general assembly not later than January 31, 1998. The
2 40 final report shall contain a detailed statement of the
2 41 findings and conclusions of the committee with its
2 42 recommendations for legislation and administrative
2 43 actions as the committee deems appropriate.
2 44 Sec. 6. POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
2 45 1. The committee may hold hearings, administer
2 46 oaths, take testimony, receive evidence, and require
2 47 by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses
2 48 and the production of materials as the committee
2 49 considers advisable to carry out the purposes of this
2 50 Act.
3 1 A subpoena of the committee shall be served in the
3 2 manner provided for a subpoena issued by a district
3 3 court under the Iowa rules of civil procedure. A
3 4 subpoena may be served anywhere in the judicial
3 5 district in which the person required to be served
3 6 resides or may be found. A subpoena shall state the
3 7 time and place a person is required to appear, be
3 8 signed by the chairperson or vice chairperson of the
3 9 committee, and be attested to by the executive
3 10 director of the committee.
3 11 2. Upon request of the chairperson of the
3 12 committee, the head of any state agency shall furnish
3 13 the committee with the information considered
3 14 necessary by the committee to carry out the provisions
3 15 of this Act.
3 16 3. The chairperson of the committee may appoint
3 17 and terminate the employment of an executive director
3 18 and any additional personnel as may be necessary to
3 19 enable the committee to perform its duties. The
3 20 appointment or termination of the employment of an
3 21 executive director is subject to confirmation by the
3 22 members of the committee.
3 23 Sec. 7. TERMINATION OF THE COMMITTEE. The
3 24 committee shall terminate thirty days after the date
3 25 on which the committee submits its final report.
3 26 Sec. 8. APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from
3 27 the general fund of the state to the state gambling
3 28 impact and policy committee, the sum of two hundred
3 29 thousand dollars, or so much thereof as is necessary,
3 30 to carry out the study as provided in this Act.
3 31 Notwithstanding section 8.33, any unobligated or
3 32 unencumbered money remaining from this appropriation
3 33 shall not revert to the general fund of the state
3 34 before February 1, 1998.
3 35 Sec. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of
3 36 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment."
3 37 #2. Title page, by striking lines 1 and 2 and
3 38 inserting the following: "An Act providing for
3 39 gambling by creating a gambling impact and policy
3 40 committee, and providing an effective date."
3 41
3 42
3 43
3 44 FALLON of Polk
3 45 SF 2206.307 76
3 46 da/cf
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