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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Robinson
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
2/3/07
2/23/07 HB
SHORT TITLE Gaming Machine Technician Approval
SB 740
ANALYST Ortiz
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY07
FY08
NFI
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates HB390
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Gaming Control Board (GCB)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 740 would remove the requirement that technicians who service and perform repairs
on gaming devices be certified as a technician by a Gaming Control Board licensed manufacturer
of gaming devices.
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
LFC staff note that an independent body regulating those who repair gaming devices provides
greater accountability to the public. A regulatory entity adds integrity to the gaming industry.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
This bill would require the Gaming Control Board to develop and implement an approval process
for gaming device technicians.