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Senate committee advances bill to clarify public-trust leases and protect Gulf Coast sand beaches
Summary
A bill to clarify the secretary of state's authority over public-trust leases and to codify gaming amenity requirements was advanced by a Senate committee. Sponsors said the measure protects public sand beaches, codifies long‑standing amenity rules used by the Gaming Commission and seeks to resolve recent litigation-based inconsistencies between statutes.
A Senate committee advanced legislation aimed at clarifying who may lease state trust land for gaming on the Gulf Coast and at codifying amenity requirements long enforced by the Gaming Commission.
The chair introduced the measure as similar to a bill the Senate passed last year and said its goal is to make clear that casinos on the Gulf Coast must obtain leases from the secretary of state and that the secretary — as the public-trust landholder — has responsibility for those leases. “This makes…
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