Amendment ASA1-AB144

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2003 ASSEMBLY BILL 144

March 12, 2003 - Offered by Representative M. Lehman.

AB144-ASA1,1,3 An Act to renumber and amend 14.035; and to create 14.035 (2) and 14.035 (3) of the statutes; relating to: negotiation and modification of Indian gaming compacts.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB144-ASA1, s. 1 Section 1. 14.035 of the statutes is renumbered 14.035 (1) and amended to read:

AB144-ASA1,1,7 14.035 (1) The Subject to subs. (2) and (3), the governor may, on behalf of this state, enter into any compact that has been negotiated under 25 USC 2710 (d).

AB144-ASA1, s. 2 Section 2. 14.035 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB144-ASA1,1,12 14.035 (2) The governor may not enter into, amend, extend, or renew any compact negotiated under sub. (1) containing terms that in any way condition which gaming activities may be conducted under the compact based on gaming activities that are conducted in Canada.

AB144-ASA1, s. 3 Section 3. 14.035 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB144-ASA1,2,10 14.035 (3) If the governor enters into, amends, extends, or renews any compact negotiated under sub. (1) that is for a period longer than 15 years, the co-chairpersons of the joint committee of finance or the Indian tribe or band, beginning after the end of the 15th year but before the start of the 2nd year before the expiration of the compact, whichever is earlier, may request that the governor meet with the Indian tribe or band to seek modifications to the compact. The governor shall notify the joint committee on finance of any modification to the compact and any such modification shall be renegotiated upon the expiration, amendment, extension, or renewal of the compact.

AB144-ASA1,2,11 (End)