Community, Economic
& RECREATIONAL Development Committee 03/09/10
The Senate Community,
Economic and Recreational Development Committee met of
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 and voted the following measures
to the floor for consideration by a 12-0 vote.
As Amended
SB 214 PN 1734 This bill amends Title 18
(Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes prohibiting greyhound race simulcasting and
prescribing a penalty.
As Committed
SR 255 PN 1717 This resolution designates
the month of March 2010 as “Problem Gambling Awareness
Month” in Pennsylvania and observes the week of March 7
through 13, 2010 as “National Problem Gambling Awareness
Week.”
Community, Economic
& RECREATIONAL Development Committee 09/30/09
The Senate Community,
Economic and Recreational Development Committee met on
Wednesday September 30, 2009 and reported the following
bill to the Senate Floor by an 8-5 vote.
SB 1033, PN 1326 This bill amends
Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes and the Gaming Act authorizing the Gaming Board
to grant certificates to Category 1 and Category 2
licensed facilities to operate table games.
Community, Economic
& RECREATIONAL Development Committee 09/16/09
The Senate Community,
Economic and Recreational Development Committee met on
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 and reported the following
bill from committee by a 9-3 vote.
As Amended
SB 1088, PN 1399 This bill amends the
declaration of exemption from federal laws with respect
to the legal shipment of gambling devices, as defined in
section 1 of the Gambling Devices Transportation Act
into the Commonwealth. Those devices registered,
recorded and labeled by the manufacturer and supplier in
accordance with the federal law shall be deemed legal
shipments of gambling devices into the Commonwealth.
Community and Economic
Development Committee 06/23/09
The Senate Community,
Economic and Recreational Development Committee met this
morning and reported the following measures to the floor
by a unanimous 14-0 vote.
As Committed
SR 58, PN 776 (Tomlinson) This resolution
congratulates the Turning for Home program established
by the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association
at Philadelphia Park racetrack. The program’s mission
is to help trainers and owners who are based at
Philadelphia Park to place their thoroughbred racehorses
in safe, approved adoptive homes or retirement
organizations at the conclusion of their racing days.
SB 711, PN 1196 (Earll–Mellow) This bill serves as a
vehicle to enact into law a number of Omnibus reform
amendments to Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes related to the Gaming Control
Board and gaming in Pennsylvania.
Community and Economic
Development Committee 04/20/09
The Senate Community,
Economic, and Recreational Development Committee met on
Monday, April 20, 2009 and reported the following bills
to the Senate Floor as committed.
SB 200 (Earll) This bill amends the
Pennsylvania Gaming Economic Development and Tourism
Fund Capital Budget Itemization Act of 2007, prohibiting
the expenditure of funds for the Pennsylvania Convention
Center in Philadelphia, a project authorized in the
Act, until such time that the two licensed gaming
facilities in the city are operating and generating
gross terminal revenues. The bill was adopted by a 10-4
vote.
SB 655 (Logan) This bill amends Title 4
(Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
by prohibiting lobbyists engaged in lobbying on behalf
of an applicant or licensed gaming entity from
contributing money, including in-kind contributions to
candidates for political offices or to political parties
in the Commonwealth. The bill was adopted unanimously by
a 14-0 vote.
Community and Economic
Development Committee 02/03/09
The Senate Community, Economic and Recreational
Development Committee met 2-3-09 and reported out the
following:
SR 10
This resolution designates the month of March 2009 as
"Problem Gambling Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania and
observes the week of March 1 through 7, 2009, as
"National Problem Gambling Awareness Week." The
resolution was reported unanimously.
