Bill Text - SB79 (2009)

Relative to the compensation of game operators.

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Revision: Feb. 19, 2009, midnight

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2009 SESSION

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SENATE BILL 79

COMMITTEE: Ways and Means

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill raises the limit for which game operators may be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses.

This bill also repeals the prospective reduction of the maximum value of prizes for certain games and the capacity requirement for raffles held at bingo games.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Compensation of Game Operators. Amend RSA 287-E:7, II to read as follows:

II. No compensation shall be paid to operators of a bingo game. Compensation shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, money or any other thing of value. Operators of bingo games may be reimbursed for their out-of-pocket expenses in an amount not to exceed [$25] $60 per game date, provided that such expenses are itemized and submitted in writing to the charitable organization.

2 Repeal. The following are repealed:

I. 2007, 280:2, relative to reducing the maximum value of prizes for certain games.

II. 2007, 280:5, I, relative to the effective date of 2007, 280:2.

III. RSA 287-A:9, relative to the capacity requirement for raffles held at bingo games.

3 Effective Date.

I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect June 30, 2009.

II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.