BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | SB 472| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |1020 N Street, Suite 524 | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: SB 472 Author: Hill (D) Amended: As introduced Vote: 21 SENATE GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE : 10-0, 4/9/13 AYES: Wright, Berryhill, Calderon, Cannella, Correa, De León, Galgiani, Hernandez, Lieu, Padilla NO VOTE RECORDED: Nielsen SUBJECT : Gaming: licenses SOURCE : Author DIGEST : This bill extends, from 30 to 45 days, the time after receipt of an order by the Gambling Control Commission (Commission) within which a person must apply for a gambling license or a finding of suitability. ANALYSIS : Existing law: 1.Requires every person who is required to hold a state gambling license to obtain the license prior to engaging in the activity or occupying the position with respect to which the license is required, except as specified. 2.Requires every person who, by order of the Commission, is required to apply for a gambling license or a finding of CONTINUED SB 472 Page 2 suitability to file an application within 30 calendar days after receipt of the order. This bill extends, from 30 to 45 days, the time after receipt of an order by the Commission within which a person must apply for a gambling license or a finding of suitability. Comments According to the author, "Once an individual or entity is determined by the Gaming Commission to be required to obtain a gaming license, current law requires that individual to submit an application for a license with all required background information, within 30 days. Depending on the nature of the person/entity applying, the amount of information required to be submitted may be very substantial, require significant research, and consist of hundreds of pages. This bill extends the time period in order for more comprehensive efforts to be accomplished as part of submitting the application." Prior Legislation AB 777 (Hall, 2011) would have required every person who is required to hold a state gaming license to obtain the license before engaging in the activity or occupying the position with respect to which the license is required. The bill died in the Senate Governmental Organization Committee. FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No MW:ej 4/10/13 Senate Floor Analyses SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED **** END ****