AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS

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Economic Development and

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND

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Economic Development and

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Nothing in this section shall be construed to supplant any other revenues appropriated to public education, transportation, and economic development in the appropriations act.

FLOOR AMENDMENT (FISHER) AGREED TO BY HOUSE OF DELEGATES

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2. That the provisions of § 59.1-405.34 relating to the conduct of local referenda set forth in the first enactment of this act shall become effective July 1, 1996, so that a local referendum may be conducted at the general election in November 1996. However, no local referendum shall be placed on the ballot unless the local referendum will be conducted either simultaneously with the statewide referendum provided for in the third enactment of this act or at a time following a favorable vote on Question No. 1 as stated in the third enactment of this act.

3. That except as provided by the second enactment of this act, the enactment of the first enactment of this act shall become effective only to the extent it is approved by a majority of those voting on the three questions set out below in a statewide referendum to be conducted on a general election date in November 1996, as follows:

a. A statewide referendum shall be held only if it is initiated by a voter petition as provided in this paragraph. The qualified voters of the Commonwealth may file petitions with the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond requesting that a statewide referendum be held to determine whether the Riverboat Gaming Act of 1996 and the provisions of the first enactment of this Act shall become effective in the Commonwealth. The provisions of Article 5 (§ 24.2-681 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 24.2 of the Code of Virginia shall be applicable to the voter petition process and the conduct of the referendum except as otherwise provided in this enactment. Any qualified voter of the Commonwealth may initiate the petition process by filing a copy of the petition with the clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond and complying with the provisions of § 24.2-684.1 of the Code of Virginia. The petitions shall be signed by qualified voters of the Commonwealth equal in number to at least five percent of the total statewide vote cast for Governor in the last preceding gubernatorial election. The petitions shall include signatures of qualified voters from at least seven congressional districts of the Commonwealth equal in number to at least five percent of the total vote cast for Governor in the last preceding gubernatorial election in each respective congressional district. The petitions shall be circulated and completed as provided in § 24.2-684.1. If the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond finds that the filed petitions are valid and sufficient under law, it shall order the officers conducting elections for the Commonwealth (i) to conduct a statewide referendum at the ensuing November general election held at least ninety days following its order and (ii) to take the sense of the qualified voters upon their approval of the first enactment of this act as provided herein.

b. At such election a ballot shall be furnished each voter which shall have printed thereon the following three questions:

Question No. 1: "Shall the Riverboat Gaming Act of 1996, which authorizes riverboat gaming in certain cities and counties in eastern Virginia and provides for its regulation become effective in the Commonwealth?"

Question No. 2: "Shall the provisions of Chapter _____ of the 1996 Acts of Assembly, which permit the State Lottery Board to issue regulations providing for the participation of Virginia citizens in multistate lottery games, become effective in the Commonwealth?"

Question No. 3: "Shall the provisions of Chapter _____ of the 1996 Acts of Assembly, which permit the State Lottery Board to issue regulations providing for the conduct of "keno" in Virginia, become effective in the Commonwealth?"

c. The ballot shall be prepared, distributed and voted and the results thereof ascertained and certified in the manner prescribed by general law and § 24.2-684. It shall be the duty of the electoral board of each county and city to make out, certify and forward an abstract of the votes cast for and against each of the three propositions, in the manner prescribed by law for the votes cast in general elections. It shall be the duty of the State Board of Elections to open and canvass the abstracts of returns, and to examine and make statement of the whole number of votes given at such election for and against each of the three propositions, in the manner now prescribed by law for votes cast in general elections; it shall be the duty of the State Board of Elections to record such certified statement in its office and without delay to make out and transmit to the Governor an official copy of the statement, certified by it. The Governor shall, without delay, make proclamation of the result, stating therein the aggregate vote for and against each of the three propositions.

d. If a majority of the voters voting on Question No. 1 vote in favor of the proposition, the amendments and enactments of the following provisions of the first enactment of this act shall become effective on the January 1 following the November election: §§ 2.1-342, 4.1-128, 4.1-233, 4.1-325, 11-16.1, 18.2-334.5, 59.1-368.1, and Chapter 29.2 ( § 59.1-405.2 et seq.) of Title 59.1 of the Code of Virginia.

e. If a majority of the voters voting on Question No. 2 vote in favor of the proposition, the enactment of § 58.1-4007.1 of the Code of Virginia as provided in the first enactment of this act shall become effective on the January 1 following the November election.

f. If a majority of the voters voting on Question No. 3 vote in favor of the proposition, the enactment of § 58.1-4007.2 of the Code of Virginia as provided in the first enactment of this act shall become effective on the January 1 following the November election.

g. At least thirty days prior to the election, the State Board of Elections shall cause to be sent to electoral boards of each county and city sufficient copies of the Riverboat Gaming Act of 1996 (Chapter _____ of the 1996 Acts of Assembly) to be posted in each polling place on election day.

h. The expenses incurred in conducting this election shall be defrayed as in the case of the election of members of the General Assembly.

FLOOR AMENDMENT (GUEST) AGREED TO BY HOUSE OF DELEGATES

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FLOOR AMENDMENT (RHODES) AGREED TO BY HOUSE OF DELEGATES

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or the spouse or immediate family member of any such member or employee

FLOOR AMENDMENTS (CLEMENT) AGREED TO BY HOUSE OF DELEGATES

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gambling

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gambling