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Budget and Taxation Committee concurs on state debt authorization, approves ban on prop betting in college sports
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Summary
At a committee meeting, members concurred with Senate Bill 107 (prior authorization of state debt) and approved House Bill 518 after striking a provision that would have shared voluntary-exclusion contact information with the Center for Excellence on Gambling; votes were taken by voice and counts are not specified.
The Budget and Taxation Committee met and took concurrence on two measures: Senate Bill 107, described as prior authorization of state debt, and House Bill 518, a measure on problem gambling and protections for college athletes. Both measures were approved by voice votes; the transcript records the aye response but does not provide roll-call tallies.
Chair summarized Senate Bill 107 as the prior authorization of state debt and called for concurrence. The committee voice-voted in favor; the transcript records 'Aye' and no further vote breakdown. The transcript contains no discussion or amendments to that bill.
On House Bill 518, the Chair said the bill addresses problem gambling and protections for college athletes and noted there had been an amendment request from the lottery. According to the Chair, "the lottery requested to strike provisions requiring the commission to provide an individual's contact info on the voluntary exclusions lists to the Center for Excellence on Gambling." Those provisions were stricken. The Chair stated the portion remaining in the bill "codifies regulations of the lottery commission that prohibits prop betting in college sports." The committee then approved the bill by voice vote; specific yes/no/abstain counts are not recorded in the transcript.
The transcript does not record who moved or seconded the motions, nor does it include individual roll-call votes. Actions recorded in the meeting minutes reflect voice-approved concurrence for Senate Bill 107 and passage of House Bill 518 as amended. With no further business raised, the Chair closed the session.
Actions taken: concurrence with Senate Bill 107 (prior authorization of state debt) — voice vote, outcome approved (vote counts not specified); approval of House Bill 518 as amended — the lottery's requested data‑sharing provision was removed and the remaining language codifies Lottery Commission regulations prohibiting proposition betting in college sports — voice vote, outcome approved (vote counts not specified).
