to refer House Bill No. 4310 to the committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Filler moved to refer House Bill No. 4310 to the committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed 14-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall, Wendzel, Chirkun, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson. Nays: Rep. Liberati. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4311 and HB 4312 before the committee: HB 4311 (Rep. Iden) A bill to create the lawful internet gaming act; to impose requirements for persons to engage in internet gaming; to create the division of internet gaming; to provide for the powers and duties of the division of internet gaming and other state governmental officers and entities; to impose fees; to impose tax and other payment obligations on the conduct of licensed internet gaming; to create the internet gaming fund; to prohibit certain acts in relation to internet gaming and to prescribe penalties for those violations; to require the promulgation of rules; and to provide remedies. HB 4312 (Rep. Byrd) A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled"The code of criminal procedure,"by amending section 14d of chapter XVII (MCL 777.14d), as amended by 2016 PA 272. The following individuals submitted a card in support of the bills, but did not wish to speak: Ken Cole, representing the City of Detroit.Noel LaPorte, representing the Gun Lake Tribe and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. The following individuals submitted a card in opposition to the bills, but did not wish to speak: Paul Connors, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.Dan Jarvis, representing the Michigan Family Forum. Bethany Wicksall, representing the Michigan State Budget Office, submitted a card in opposition to the bills, but due to time constraints, was unable to speak. Representative Garza offered the following amendment to HB 4311: 1. Amend page 15, line 9, after "8%" by inserting "for calendar year 2020, 10% for calendar year 2021, 13% for calendar year 2022, and 16% for calendar year 2023 and for each subsequent year". 2. Amend page 26, line 16, after "8%" by inserting "for calendar year 2020, 10% for calendar year 2021, 13% for calendar year 2022, and 16% for calendar year 2023 and for each subsequent year". Representative Garza discussed the proposed amendments before the committee.