SENATE - Louisiana

Page 16 SENATE
June 21, 2004
Barham Fontenot Mount
Boasso Gautreaux, B Nevers
Cain Gautreaux, N Romero
Chaisson Jones Smith
Cheek Kostelka Theunissen
Cravins
Malone
Total—26
NAYS
Bajoie Holden Lentini
Boissiere Hollis Ullo
Duplessis
Irons
Heitmeier
Jackson
Total—10
ABSENT
Fields Hainkel Schedler
Total—3
The Chair declared the Conference Committee Report was
adopted. Senator Barham moved to reconsider the vote by which the
report was adopted and laid the motion on the table.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
Senate Bill No. 616 by Senator Chaisson
June 20, 2004
To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to
the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of
Representatives:
We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement
between the two houses concerning Senate Bill No. 616 by Senator
Chaisson recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill:
1. That House Committee Amendments Nos. 1 through 3
proposed by the House Committee on the Administration of
Criminal Justice and adopted by the House of Representatives
on June 1, 2004, be adopted.
2. That House Floor Amendments Nos. 1 through 4 proposed by
Representative Jack Smith and adopted by the House of
Representatives on June 14, 2004, be rejected.
3. That House Floor Amendments Nos. 1 through 4 proposed by
Representative Burrell and adopted by the House of
Representatives on June 14, 2004, be rejected.
4. That the following amendments to the engrossed bill be adopted:
AMENDMENT NO. 1
On page 1, line 2, after "R.S. 27:306(A)(4)(c)(vi)" insert "and (5)(b)
and (E)(2)(c)"
AMENDMENT NO. 2
On page 1, at the beginning of line 3, delete "R.S. 27:306(A)(7)(b)"
and insert "R.S. 26:71.1(4)(d) and R.S. 27:306(A)(7)(b) and (8) and
311.3(C) and to repeal R.S. 27:306(A)(5)(d)"
AMENDMENT NO. 3
50th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS
On page 1, line 6, after "exceptions;" insert "to authorize the leasing
or subleasing of fuel facilities at qualified truck stop facilities; to
provide for license qualifications when a video draw poker device
license is sold or transferred; to provide for the one hundred eighty
day time limit allowing the operation of video draw poker devices
under an old license pending approval of a license to operate in the
name of a new establishment owner; to provide an exception for
suitability criteria for certified technician level two employees; to
provide relative to the operation of video draw poker devices at
certain golf courses; to provide with respect to the licensing
requirements for the operation of video draw poker devices at certain
golf courses; to provide relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages at
certain golf courses; to provide for the issuance of a conditional
alcoholic beverage permit to certain golf courses; to provide for the
continued operation of video draw poker devices at certain golf
courses;"
AMENDMENT NO. 4
On page 1, line 8, after "R.S. 27:306(A)(4)(c)(vi)" delete "is" and
insert "and (5)(b) and (E)(2)(c) are" and on line 9 after "R.S.
27:306(A)(7)(b)" delete "is" and insert in lieu thereof "and (8) and
311.3(C) are"
AMENDMENT NO. 5
On page 2, between lines 6 and 7 insert the following:
"(5) * * *
(b) An owner or lessor of a qualified truck stop facility may
lease or sublease any restaurant, convenience store, fuel facility, or
any other business operation located on the premises of the qualified
truck stop facility to another person, provided that such person
executes a written lease which contains a requirement that the lessee
or sublessee comply with the laws and regulations which govern the
operation of video draw poker devices. If such lease or sublease is
granted, the owner or lessor of such qualified truck stop facility shall
maintain ultimate supervision and control of his entire truck stop
premise. No such lessee or sublessee shall be required to meet
suitability requirements unless he receives, as a result of the lease,
any video draw poker device operation revenue or unless he exercises
some management or control over video draw poker devices. Any
violation of the laws and regulations which govern the operation of
video draw poker devices by such lessee or sublessee shall be
considered a violation by the licensee. No financial lending institution
or pawnshop shall be located on the premises of a qualified truck
stop facility. Nothing herein shall prohibit the placement of
automatic teller machines on the premises of a qualified truck stop.
* * *"
AMENDMENT NO. 6
On page 2, delete line 23 and insert the following:
"R.S. 27:306(A)(8) is all proposed new law.
(8) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
a licensed establishment located at a public or private golf course
licensed to operate video draw poker devices pursuant to the
provisions of this Chapter prior to January 1, 2004, issued a Class
A-Restaurant-Conditional permit issued pursuant to the authority
granted in R.S. 26:71.1(4)(d) shall be authorized to continue to
operate video draw poker devices, provided that the licensee of such
a licensed establishment maintains continuous suitability and meets
all other licensing criteria required by the provisions of this Chapter.
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