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2013 SESSION

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Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology
Subcommittee #1

Locke (Chairman), Martin, Barker, Black, Garrett

Clerk: Michael Adams, Jocelyn Lance
Staff: Amigo Wade
Date of Meeting: January 16, 2013
Time and Place: Wednesday, 5:00pm, 3rd Floor East Conf. Room, GAB

S.B. 687 Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; created, penalties, report.

Patron: Lucas

Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; regulation of casino gaming; penalties. Creates the Virginia Casino Gaming Commission as the licensing body for casino gaming. The bill sets up the licensing scheme for casino gaming and provides penalties for violations of the casino gaming law. Under bill, casino gambling shall be limited to localities that in which at least fifty percent of the land area is exempt from local real property taxation pursuant to federal law or Article X, Section 6 A 1 through A 5 and A 7 of the Constitution of Virginia. The bill also contains technical amendments.

S.B. 689 Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; created, penalties, report.

Patron: Lucas

Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; penalties. Creates the Virginia Casino Gaming Commission as the licensing body for casino gaming in the state. Under the bill, the conduct of casino gaming is limited to localities in which at least 40 percent of the assessed value of all real estate situated in the locality is exempt from local property taxation pursuant to federal law or Article X, Section 6 or 6-A of the Constitution of Virginia. The bill also contains technical amendments.

S.B. 695 Va. Toll Relief Act and Va. Casino Gaming Commission; regulation of casino gaming, penalties.

Patron: Lucas

Virginia Toll Relief Act; Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; regulation of casino gaming; penalties. Creates the Virginia Casino Gaming Commission as the licensing body for casino gaming. The bill sets up the regulatory system for casino gaming and provides penalties for violations of the casino gaming law. The bill also contains technical amendments.

S.B. 696 Va. Toll Abatement Act and Va. Casino Gaming Commission; regulation of casino gaming, penalties.

Patron: Lucas

Virginia Toll Abatement Act; Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; regulation of casino gaming; penalties. Creates the Virginia Casino Gaming Commission as the licensing body for casino gaming. The bill sets up the regulatory system for casino gaming and provides penalties for violations of the casino gaming law. Under the bill conduct of casino gaming shall be limited to counties, cities, and towns that are located in Planning District 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 20, 21, 22, or 23. The bill also contains technical amendments.

S.B. 697 Va. Transportation Enhancement and Toll Abatement Act and Va. Casino Gaming Commission; regulation.

Patron: Lucas

Virginia Transportation Enhancement and Toll Abatement Act; Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; regulation of casino gaming; penalties. Creates the Virginia Casino Gaming Commission as the licensing body for casino gaming. The bill sets up the regulatory system for casino gaming and provides penalties for violations of the casino gaming law. Under the bill conduct of casino gaming shall be limited to counties, cities, and towns that are located in Planning District 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, or 23. The bill also contains technical amendments.

S.B. 714 Va. Toll Mitigation Act & Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; regulation of casino gaming, penalties.

Patron: Lucas

Virginia Toll Mitigation Act; Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; regulation of casino gaming; penalties. Creates the Virginia Casino Gaming Commission as the licensing body for casino gaming. The bill sets up the regulatory system for casino gaming and provides penalties for violations of the casino gaming law. Proceeds of the gross receipts tax and admission tax imposed on casino gaming operators will be paid into the Toll Mitigation Fund, which shall be used to mitigate the tolls established to support construction and maintenance of the (i) Dominion Boulevard Bridge and Roadway Improvement Project and (ii) Downtown Tunnel/Midtown Tunnel/Martin Luther King Freeway Extension Project. Under the bill, a referendum of the location of a casino gaming operation shall be limited to localities within the Hampton Roads Transportation District, and no initial license to operate a casino gaming operation may be issued unless a regional referendum approving casino gaming has been conducted and approved.