exempt

        (REPRINTED WITH ADOPTED AMENDMENTS)

 

Assembly Bill No. 448–Assemblymen de Braga and Carpenter

 

March 19, 2001

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Referred to Concurrent Committees on Judiciary
and Ways and Means

 

SUMMARY—Provides for licensing and operation of railroad gaming. (BDR 41‑1066)

 

FISCAL NOTE:                     Effect on Local Government: No.

                                    Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to railroad trains; requiring the Nevada gaming commission to adopt regulations governing the licensing and operation of railroad gaming; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1    Section 1. Chapter 463 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

1-2  new section to read as follows:

1-3    1.  A person may not operate railroad gaming without obtaining a

1-4  restricted license for railroad gaming from the commission.

1-5    2.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law:

1-6    (a) The commission may issue a restricted license to a person to

1-7  operate railroad gaming in accordance with the regulations adopted

1-8  pursuant to this section.

1-9    (b) To operate railroad gaming, a person is not required to procure or

1-10  maintain:

1-11      (1) A gaming license or business license from any city, town or

1-12  county, regardless of whether the historic railroad train stops in or

1-13  traverses that city, town or county; or

1-14      (2) A county license for each particular slot machine.

1-15    (c) No city, town or county may collect any license fee or tax for the

1-16  operation of railroad gaming.

1-17    3.  The commission shall adopt regulations governing the licensing

1-18  and operation of railroad gaming.

1-19    4.  As used in this section:

1-20    (a) “Historic railroad train” means a steam, electric or other motor

1-21  locomotive of historic distinction, with or without railroad cars coupled

2-1  thereto, which travels upon stationary rails within this state and which is

2-2  operated by a nonprofit organization. The term does not include a

2-3  streetcar.

2-4    (b) “Railroad gaming” means the operation of slot machines on a

2-5  historic railroad train.

2-6    Sec. 2.  NRS 463.0189 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-7    463.0189  “Restricted license” or “restricted operation” means a state

2-8  gaming license for, or an operation consisting of, not more than 15 slot

2-9  machines and no other game or gaming device [at] :

2-10    1.  At an establishment in which the operation of slot machines is

2-11  incidental to the primary business of the establishment [.] ; or

2-12    2.  On a historic railroad train as defined in section 1 of this act.

2-13    Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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