RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
SCR 17 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 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.