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the location be sole owner of gaming de-
vices.
Illinois-A bill empowering counties to
license machines; an unfair cigarette sales
bill which defines operators as "retailers."
(Not much legislation for so important a
coin machine state.)
Indiana- One of the first legislatures to
adjourn (March 9), bill included a pro-
posal to tax soft drinks, a bill to em power
cities to tax machines, a bill for a state tax
of $2 to $25 on machines, a bill taxing all
machines other than vendors, a bill to ban
ASCAP music use in phonos.
Kansas-U nfavorable bills against pos-
session of gaming devices, with such strict
definitions that would take in even amuse-
ment games; also a bill to make Internal
Revenue stamp for a gaming device as evi-
dence of possession.
Maine-A bill for sta te tax on ga mes
and music; a bill that would make ma-
chines subj ect to personal property tax;
an empowering act bill for ci ties.
Maryland-Most of the bills related to
licensing of amusement machines in cer-
tain of the coun ties, at least one of them
calling for a popular vote on the subj ect.
Some coun ties now license consoles, etc.
The old vending machine issue apparently
is not dead sin ce a bill was introduced to
repeal th e state license law on vendors.
Maryland used to get proposals to tax
vendors out of operation.
Massachusetts-In a state that usually
has bills relating to music, the nearest ap-
proach this year was a bill relating to "li-
censing of innholders, conducting certain
amusements in connection with their busi-
ness." Bills for state tax on machines were
proposed, one defining "vending machines"
so loosely as to probably mean all types of
machines.
Michigan-In a state unfavorabl e to
games due to a cou rt decision, a bill for
state licensing of amusement machines was
proposed. Another bill would empower cities
to license coi n machines; another would
put a graduated tax on operators of ven-
dors; a bill for a state tax on cigarettes also
appeared.
Minnesota- The state alarmed vending
operators with its proposal for a gross
earnings tax of 10 per ce nt on vendors, a
bill to tax soft drink vendors, bills for stiff
sanitary regul ations, etc. ; a bill to repeal
present laws co nsidered . favorable by the
trade. A general array of unfavorable bills.
Missouri-A bill for a referendum in
Nov. 1950 on whether people favor a vet-
erans' bonus-a tax of 10 per cent on retail
price of all coi n machines to be assessed,
also 5 per cent on vending machines (not
including their con tents) . A bill to em-
power counties to tax cigarettes; a bill to
tax coin machines but exempti ng vending
machines.
Montana-A bill to tax all music ma-
chines at $100 per year. A bill to hold a
popular vote on the question of licensing
gaming devices ( vote to be take n at Nov.
1950 election) . This bill became law March
4. A bill to allow gaming devices in vet-
erans' clubs. A bill to outlaw gam in g de-
vices, also one to legalize and li ce nse them.
Nebraska-A bill to delete television
from proposed $5 state tax and add words,
"wired radio system or mechanical music."
A bill empowering towns to li cense games,
shuffleboard, etc. A bill adverse to vendors
on sales of cigarettes to minors.
Nevada-Bills relating to licensin g and
control of gami ng dev ices in th e sta te, lo-
cation licensin g, etc.
New Hampshire-A bill to li cense all
types of legal machines, excep t cigarette
vendors.
New Jersey-A bill to amend cigarette
tax law so that operators of 30 or more
cigarette vendors would be classed as
" wholesale dealers." A bill to repeal th e
state tax on cigarettes.
New York- The Legislature had an ex-
tra quota of bills to empower cities and
coun ti es to tax machines, including shuffle-
board, also bills to repeal ex istin g laws on
the subj ect. The Legislature ran to seed on
the subject of empowering acts, it see ms.
New Mexico-The Legislature had im-
portant bills to empower citi es and counti es
to license gaming devi ces, also to hold pop-
ular vote on such licensing, also bill to
permit li censi ng of gaming devices in clubs.
State taxes on coin machines in general
were proposed, also gross receipts tax pro-
posal to broaden its appli cation to machine
receipts. A bill to include cigarette ven-
dors under state cigarette law with $3
license.
North Carolina- The annual action on
coin machine section of th e General Reve-
nue Statutes produced a lot of bills. One
bill proposed higher rates on music, ciga-
rette and soft drink machines. The state
attracted attention by a hill to tax drink
vendors at $25 th at sell only one brand,
graduatin g th e tax downward as more
brands are dispensed. A bill to regulate
music hours appeared.
North Dakota- One of the first em-
powering acts of th e year showed up in the
state. A bill to amend present amusement
games tax law was introduced. A bill to
tax th e first phonograph at $200 per year
a nd $5 for each additional machine.
Ohio-As usual , a state sales tax pro-
posal appeared. A state license on games
and music at $75 per machine also ap-
peared.
Oklahoma-A bill on unfair cigarette
sales defined operators as "retailers."
Oregon- The Legislature seemed to be
bent on bills to boost the tax on coin ma-
chin es. One bill proposed 10 per ce nt gross
receipts tax for skill games and 30 per cent
for gaming devices, in addi tion to all taxes
already imposed. A bill to doubl e the pres-
ent state tax on machin es was also in th e
hop per. A 2-cen t cigarette tax plan was in-
cluded in a bonus bill.
Pennsylvania - Legislature early had
bills to repeal present law which empowers
cities and counti es to tax, a law which has
worried operators considerably. One bill
call ed for a popular vote before local taxes
co uld be assessed. Bills to tax cigarette
vendors $1 per year appeared.
Rhode Island - "Poor Little Rhode
Isla nd" had a bill in March to ban sale of
gasoline through co in-operated machines.
South Carolina- The annual revenue
bill always co mes up, so there were bills
relating to details in collecting the tax , also
a proposal to hike machine taxes by 5 per
cent. A bill to tax ca ndy, cigarettes, etc.,
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