House adopts conference report combining gaming and horse-racing provisions; governor to appoint horse-racing director
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Summary
A conference committee report inserting gaming and lottery provisions into House Bill 10-53 was adopted; changes clarified fingerprinting language, made the governor responsible for appointing the horse-racing commission director, and treated contracted stewards or judges as employees of the commission for legal representation purposes.
The House adopted a conference committee report to House Bill 10-53 on April 21 that incorporates provisions from Senate Bill 94 related to lottery and alcohol rules and makes technical changes to the horse-racing and gaming commission agency bill.
Representative Manning, presenting the conference report, said the committee inserted the House-passed Senate Bill 94 language into the House Bill 10-53 text. The conference report adjusted fingerprinting language at the request of the gaming commission and state police, specified that the governor shall appoint the director of the horse-racing commission to align with other agencies, and added a provision designating a contracted steward or judge at horse tracks as an employee of the commission so the attorney general may represent them in litigation.
Representative Manning thanked conferee Representative Moed and requested support. The House adopted the conference report by recorded vote; the clerk announced 76 ayes, 10 nays and the conference report was adopted.
Details: Sponsors described the changes as technical clarifications and alignment with existing agency appointment practices and legal representation rules. The conference report was transmitted to the Senate after adoption.