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6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

8 Section 1.

W.S.

28-11-801 is created to read:

ARTICLE 8 SELECT COMMITTEE ON GAMING 28-11-801.

Appointment of members;

powers and duties.

1 SF0111 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0497 (a) Not later than March 15 following each general election, a select committee on gaming shall be appointed, subject to the following:

5 (i) The president of the senate shall appoint three (3) members of the senate apportioned as nearly as possible to reflect the percentage of the elected membership of the majority and minority parties of the senate, provided not more than two (2) of the members shall be from the same political party.

The president of the senate shall designate a co-chairman of the select committee from the members appointed under this paragraph;

(ii) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint three (3) members of the house apportioned as nearly as possible to reflect the percentage of the elected membership of the majority and minority parties of the house, provided not more than two (2) of the members shall be from the same political party.

The speaker of the house shall designate a co-chairman of the select committee from the members appointed under this paragraph.

(b) The select committee shall:

SF0111 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0497 2 (i) Develop knowledge and expertise regarding gaming activities authorized or proposed under Wyoming law, including the statutory framework governing gaming and the structure and jurisdiction of entities responsible for regulation and enforcement;

8 (ii) Engage with local governments, communities and interested parties regarding gaming activities and related social and community impacts, including responsible gaming and problem gambling;

(iii) Review fiscal and compliance matters related to gaming activities, including taxes, fees, revenue distribution and applicable auditing and reporting requirements;

(iv) Prepare and submit recommendations to the legislature, including sponsoring legislation as necessary.

Section 2.

Within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this act, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint SF0111 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0497 members to the initial select committee on gaming in accordance with the requirements of W.S.

28-11-801(a), as created by this act.

5 Section 3.

There is appropriated thirty-four thousand dollars ($34,000.00) from the general fund to the legislative service office for purposes of providing salary, including salary for the chairmen under W.S.

28-5-101(e)(i), mileage and per diem to members of the select committee on gaming, created by this act, and for other expenses of the select committee authorized by law or policy of the legislature.

This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2028.

Section 4.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

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