The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Ashley E. Menou.
DIGEST
SCR 17 Original 2016 Regular Session Johns
Creates the Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Task Force to study current law and
existing rules and regulations regarding riverboat gaming.
Requires a report offering recommendations to promote continued economic development for the
riverboat casino industry from the task force to the House Committee on Administration of Criminal
Justice and the Senate Committee on Judiciary B be submitted no later than 60 days prior to the 2018
Regular Session.
Provides that the task force shall consist of the following:
(1)Chair of the La. Gaming Control board who will serve as chair of the task force.
(2)Chair of the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
(3)Chair of the Senate Committee on Judiciary B.
(4)Senate president or his designee.
(5)House speaker or his designee.
(6)Governor or his designee.
(7)Superintendent of state police or his designee.
(8)Secretary of LED or his designee.
(9)Attorney general or his designee.
(10)Lt. governor or his designee.
(11)A representative of the riverboat gaming industry designated by the governor.