s_sa_2017a_2017-01-30t13:41:09z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 01/30/2017

Location: SCR 357

03:44 PM -- Sunset Review Hearing for the Bingo and Raffles Law and the Bingo-Raffle Advisory Board



Ellen Graham, Department of Regulatory Agencies, gave an overview of title 24 sunset review hearings and described the process that the department uses to prepare the report. A copy of the sunset report on the Bingo and Raffles Law and the Bingo-Raffle Advisory Committee and a draft bill reflecting the report's recommendations were distributed to the committee (Attachments I and J). She responded to questions from the committee.



Attachment I https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1eD7wvZltwxX2tVVlA2cC1KQjA/view



170130 AttachJ.pdf



04:02 PM -- Corky Kyle, Colorado Charitable Bingo Association, discussed the sunset review. He reviewed the report's recommendations and his organization's views on the recommendations. He discussed his opinion that charitable gaming should be regulated by a class 1 oversight board rather than the Secretary of State's Office, and advocated for the expansion of electronic bingo games. He responded to questions from the committee.



04:14 PM -- Tim Griesmer, Colorado Secretary of State's Office, discussed recommendation number 6 in the report and responded to questions from the committee.



04:18 PM -- Gary Force, United Veterans Committee of Colorado, testified regarding his concerns with recommendation 4. He responded to questions from the committee.



04:23 PM -- Ms. Graham returned to the table to respond to the testimony of the previous witness. She clarified that individual volunteers would not be affected by the recommendation's changes.



04:25 PM -- Francis McCundy, United Veterans Committee of Colorado, testified on the sunset report.



04:25 PM -- Sophia San Miguel, representing herself, testified on the sunset report.





04:30 PM



Senator Scott asked for a motion on the draft bill. No motion was made.



04:31 PM



The committee adjourned.