Kentucky House Bill 601 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-04 - to Licensing & Occupations (H)
Pending: House Licensing and Occupations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 230 to declare legislative findings; amend KRS 230.210 to limit the number of licensed tracks to nine, define "electronic games of skill", "EGS", "retained EGS revenue", "net EGS revenue", and "corporation"; create new sections of KRS Chapter 230 to permit licensing of electronic games of skill at tracks, prohibit anyone under 21 years of age from placing wagers; require payouts of at least 83%; specify information required for licensure; specify requirements for track facilities and minimum number of race days; specify requirements for the Kentucky lottery corporation; provide limitations on the acquisition of electronic games of skill, their placement at tracks, prohibit unlicensed persons from tampering with games, require adequate personnel, and require reporting of malfunctions; require financial records to be maintained and to allow the corporation reasonable access to financial records; limit location of electronic games of skill; provide for the distribution of revenue; specify that operation of electronic games of skill other than at a licensed track is gambling; provide for county level special election on the conduct of electronic games of skill at tracks in their jurisdictions; amend KRS 243.505 to include electronic games of skill; create a new section of KRS Chapter 230 to exempt revenue generated from electronic games of skill from local taxation.

AN ACT relating to electronic games of skill, and making an appropriation therefor.

Rep. Harry Moberly [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-04		to Licensing & Occupations (H)
2010-03-02		introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/10RS/HB601.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/10RS/HB601/bill.doc