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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘Resolve, Authorizing the Joint Standing Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs To Report Out Legislation Regarding the Expansion of Slot Machine and Casino-style Gambling’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1 Committee to examine expansion of slot machine and casino-style gambling; legislation. Resolved: That the Joint Standing Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs shall gather information to develop a comprehensive policy regarding slot machine and casino-style gambling in the State, including, but not limited to, state-operated gambling facilities, additional slot machine facilities at commercial tracks and a competitive bidding process allowing private entities to contract with the State to conduct gambling. The committee is authorized to report out legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature based on the consideration of the policies listed in this section.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill, which was a concept draft. The amendment establishes a resolve directing the Joint Standing Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs to develop a comprehensive policy regarding the expansion of slot machine and casino-style gambling in the State.