Joint Hearing
Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee
and
House Gaming Oversight Committee
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
9:00 a.m.
East Wing, Room 60
PA Dept. of Revenue’s recent notification of the 12 operating PA casinos of its intention to increase the assessment for Section 1401 accounts from 1.5% to 2%
9:00 a.m.
Call public hearing to order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call (House and Senate)
Opening Comments
Representative John D. Payne – Majority Chairman
Senator Kim Ward – Majority Chairwoman
Representative Nick Kotik – Minority Chairman
Senator Lawrence M. Farnese, Jr. – Democratic Chairman
9:10 a.m.
Secretary Eileen McNulty
Deputy Secretary for Administration Christin Heidingsfelder
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
9:30 a.m.
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Bucar, Deputy Commissioner of Staff
Lieutenant Kevin Conrad, Bureau of Gaming Enforcement
Mr. Bill Box, Director/Fiscal Division
Pennsylvania State Police
9:50 a.m.
Counsel to the Casino Industry
Mark S. Stewart, Esq. – Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
William J. Downey, III, Esq. – Fox Rothschild LLP
Adrian R. King, Jr., Esq. – Ballard Spahr LLP
10:10 a.m.
Kevin O’Toole, Executive Director
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
10:30 a.m.
Closing Remarks
Senator Lawrence M. Farnese, Jr. – Democratic Chairman
Representative Nick Kotik – Minority Chairman
Senator Kim Ward – Majority Chairman
Representative John D. Payne – Majority Chairman
Adjournment
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