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Joint Committee approves Class 3 gaming compact with Wyandotte Nation
Summary
The Joint Committee on State -Tribal Relations voted to approve a proposed Class 3 gaming compact between the State of Kansas and the Wyandotte Nation; members voiced support and the committee proceeded under processes laid out in Kansas statute 46-2302. The transcript records a voice vote but no numerical tally.
The Joint Committee on State -Tribal Relations voted to approve the proposed Class 3 gaming compact between the State of Kansas and the Wyandotte Nation.
Senator Alley moved the approval, saying, "I move that we approve the class 3 gaming compact between the state of Kansas and the Wyandotte nation." A second was recorded after the chair asked for one.
A staff member had earlier described the committee's options under Kansas statute 46-2302, noting the panel could recommend changes, recommend approval to the full legislature via a resolution and committee report, recommend rejection, or report without recommendation. With no questions from members, the committee proceeded to a voice vote; the chair called for "aye" and declared the motion passed. The transcript does not include a numerical vote tally.
Senator Francisco voiced his support, thanking "the nation and the governor and the governor's staff" for their work and saying he was "in full support." Senator Bowser also supported the motion, saying it "puts the Wyandotte tribe on a level playing field with the other tribes here in the state."
The committee did not record additional debate and dismissed members after the vote. Under the statute cited on the record, an approval by the committee is documented through the introduction of a resolution and a committee report as part of the legislative process described during the meeting.
