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Committee debates Greene County gaming bill; roll call initiated, outcome not recorded
Summary
Members debated a bill to reestablish a Greene County racing/gaming commission and wider concerns about local gaming bills; a motion for roll-call was made and a partial roll-call vote was recorded but the transcript does not show a final tally or disposition.
Members of the House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism debated a local bill to establish or reestablish a Greene County racing commission and related gaming authority.
Sponsor remarks and several members’ comments focused on process and on whether gaming-related local bills should be treated as local or general legislation in the House. The sponsor said the commission was originally established in 1970 and argued the proposed statute would return authority to a commission to regulate racing operations rather than leaving oversight with local law enforcement.
Some committee members urged a coordinated, comprehensive approach to gaming bills statewide instead of piecemeal local bills; others argued that failing to move local measures would punish counties for unrelated floor votes. One member asked about the current status of gaming in Greene County; the sponsor replied that the pari-mutuel facility (Green Track) had closed and the licensing issue needed statutory clarity.
A motion and second were made to move the bill to a roll-call vote. The clerk read a sequence of recorded votes. The partial roll call recorded in the transcript includes: Representative Klaus — No; Robertson — No; Holt Jones — No; Morris — Yes; Womack — No; Brown — No; Treadway — No; Hollis — Yes; Shaver — No; Witt — No. The transcript ends before a final tally or announced outcome appears.
Ending: The record shows a roll-call was taken but the committee’s final disposition of the bill is not recorded in the provided transcript.
