Committee advances bill to retain Gaming Control Commission exemptions
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Summary
SPB 7,008, a committee bill that removes a scheduled repeal and preserves public-record and meeting exemptions for the Florida Gaming Control Commission, was presented by staff and favorably reported out of committee without debate.
The Senate Committee on Regulated Industries advanced SPB 7,008 after a short staff presentation and no recorded opposition.
Steven Baird, staff attorney, told the committee that SPB 7,008 would remove the scheduled repeal date for public-record and meeting exemptions applicable to the Florida Gaming Control Commission. "Interviews were conducted with representatives from the Gaming Commission and stakeholders who recommended that the legislature maintain these public record and meeting exemptions," Baird said, summarizing stakeholder input.
There were no appearance forms or substantive debate on the measure. Vice Chair Pizzo moved that SPB 7,008 be submitted as a committee bill; the motion was adopted without objection. A subsequent roll call produced affirmative responses sufficient for the chair to announce that SPB 7,008 was reported favorably as a committee bill.
Committee staff described the measure as preserving current policy for the gaming commission by removing the scheduled repeal date; the transcript records no amendments or conditions attached to the committee report.
With both SPB 7,006 and SPB 7,008 advanced, the committee adjourned.