Minutes

Present: Senator Patricia Torres Ray - Chair, Senator Chris A. Eaton - Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Kevin L. Dahle, Senator Dan D. Hall, Senator Jeff Hayden, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Alice M. Johnson, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Branden Petersen, Senator Bev Scalze, Senator Dave Thompson, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Patricia Torres Ray called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. S.F. 229 Koenen Lawful gambling modifications; casino style games prohibition; play at the pump, ATM, and internet lottery ticket sales suspension. Senator Hall moves the A2 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Torres Ray stated that a quorum is present. Following people testified: o Al Lund, Allied Charities of Minnesota o Bill Strusinski, Minnesota Petroleum Marketers Association o Ed Van Petten, Executive Director, Minnesota State Lottery o Chris Kwapick, Minnesota State Lottery o Annette Meeks, Citizens Against Gambling Expansion o Brian A. Rusche, Executive Director, Joint Religious Legislative Coalition Senator Pappas moved the A1 amendment. MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. Senator Thompson moved the S.F. 229 Koenen Lawful gambling modifications; casino style games prohibition; play at the pump, ATM, and internet lottery ticket sales suspension, to pass as amended and be re-reffered to the Committee on Finance. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 188 Koenen Web site or self-service device lottery ticket sale suspension authorization. o Al Lund, Allied Charities o Bill Strusinski, Minnesota Petroleum Marketers Association o Ed Van Petten, Executive Director, MN State Lottery o Chris Kwapick, MN State Lottery o Annette Meeks,Citizens Against Gambling Expansion o Brian A. Rusche, Executive Director, Joint Religious Legislative Coalition o Brian Rice, Linq 3 Senator Thompson moved the A2 Amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Pappas moved the A1 Amendment. MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. Senator Hayden moved S.F. 188 Koenen Web site or self-service device lottery ticket sale suspension authorization, to pass as amended and be re-reffered to the Committee on Finance. MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 188: Senator Koenen: Web site or self-service device lottery ticket sale suspension authorization.



Senator Thompson moved that S.F. 188, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 229: Senator Koenen: Lawful gambling modifications; casino style games prohibition; play at the pump, ATM, and internet lottery ticket sales suspension.



Senator Hayden moved that S.F. 229, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:31 p.m.

Senator Patricia Torres Ray, Chair	Blanca Martinez Gavina, Legislative Assistant