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Select Committee on Gaming adopts interim rules, sets local-control focus for next session
Summary
The newly formed Select Committee on Gaming adopted interim committee rules unanimously on June 9 and opened its work with a stated priority on local control and limited, focused legislation heading into the budget session.
The Select Committee on Gaming adopted a set of interim committee rules unanimously at its June 9 meeting in Cheyenne and signaled an early focus on local control as its top policy priority.
Chairman Cole, co‑chair of the Select Committee on Gaming, told members the panel should gather data and aim for a narrow package of bills next session, saying, "I think local control is very high on the list of things that need to be dealt with first." He urged the group to limit the number of bills to improve their chances of passage in a session that requires a two‑thirds introduction threshold for some changes.
Tamara (LSO staff) told the committee the draft interim rules are based on the legislature's joint rules and noted a key statutory limitation: because the committee was created by the management council under 28-8-104 it does not have automatic authority to sponsor legislation. That means legislation drafted by the select committee would still need another interim committee for sponsorship.
A motion to adopt the presented interim rules was made and seconded; members voted "aye" and the motion passed unanimously. The transcript does not record the motion maker or a roll‑call vote tally.
Committee members asked for a starting framework to be the House Bill 85 drafts from the prior interim and for staff to bring background materials and earlier bill drafts to guide future discussions. Representative Johnson asked whether HB 85 could be the starting point; Chairman Cole said using an earlier bill as a framework was acceptable and expected the group to work drafts during future meetings.
The committee set a pattern of taking public comment after each major topic at the meeting and requested members speak into microphones to ensure the online record was clear.
Looking ahead, the committee scheduled further information briefings and asked staff to provide bill drafts and background documents referenced in the meeting packet.
