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House Journal: Page 1826: Monday, April 24, 1995

Shoultz of Black Hawk asked and received unanimous consent to
defer action on amendment H-4046.
Hanson of Black Hawk offered amendment H-4044 filed by him and
Witt from the floor as follows:
H-4044
 1     Amend House File 571 as follows:
 2     1.  Page 3, by inserting after line 15 the
 3   following:
 4     "Sec. 100.  Section 99F.7, subsection 10, paragraph
 5   a, Code 1995, is amended to read as follows:
 6     a.  A license to conduct gambling games on an
 7   excursion gambling boat in a county shall be issued
 8   only if the county electorate approves the conduct of
 9   the gambling games as provided in this subsection.
10   The board of supervisors, upon receipt of a valid
11   petition meeting the requirements of section 331.306,
12   shall direct the commissioner of elections to submit
13   to the qualified electors of the county a proposition
14   to approve or disapprove the conduct of gambling games
15   on an excursion gambling boat in the county.  The
16   proposition shall be submitted at a general election
17   or at a special election called for that purpose.  To
18   be submitted at a general election, the petition must
19   be received by the board of supervisors at least five
20   working days before the last day for candidates for
21   county offices to file nomination papers for the
22   general election pursuant to section 44.4.  If a
23   majority of the county voters voting on the
24   proposition favor the conduct of gambling games, the
25   commission may issue one or more licenses as provided
26   in this chapter.  If a majority of the county voters
27   voting on the proposition do not favor the conduct of
28   gambling games, a license to conduct gambling games in
29   the county shall not be issued.  After a referendum
30   has been held, another referendum requested by
31   petition shall not be held for at least two years.
32     Sec. 101.  Section 99F.7, subsection 10, Code 1995,
33   is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
34     NEW PARAGRAPH.  d.  After a referendum has been
35   held which defeated a proposal to conduct gambling
36   games on excursion gambling boats or which defeated a
37   proposal to conduct gambling games at a licensed pari-
38   mutuel racetrack enclosure as provided in this
39   section, another referendum on a proposal to conduct
40   gambling games on an excursion gambling boat or at a
41   licensed pari-mutuel racetrack shall not be held for
42   at least two years."
43     2.  Page 3, by striking line 18 and inserting the
44   following:  "enactment.  Sections 1 through 3 of this
45   Act apply retroactively to January, 1, 1995, and

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