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2024 SESSION

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HB 1478 Casino gaming; cruise ships.

Introduced by: Shelly A. Simonds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Casino gaming; cruise ships. Authorizes the conduct of cruise ship casino gaming in the offshore waters of the Commonwealth by a cruise ship operator that applies for and receives a permit from the Virginia Lottery. The bill sets an annual permit fee of $50,000 for any cruise ship that uses a port or other point of anchorage in the offshore waters of the Commonwealth for the purpose of embarkation or disembarkation of cruise ship passengers and an annual permit fee of $125,000 for any cruise ship that transits the offshore waters of the Commonwealth without making a stop in the Commonwealth and conducts casino gaming activities while in such waters.

FULL TEXT

• 01/19/24  House: Presented and ordered printed 24105063D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/19/24  House: Presented and ordered printed 24105063D
• 01/19/24  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/26/24  House: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
• 01/30/24  House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N)
• 02/13/24  House: Left in General Laws