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FRANKFORT, Ky. — Senate President David Williams said Friday that he would send the Senate home if the House doesn't send the expanded gambling bill to the Senate by 4:30 p.m. Monday.
Williams, R-Burkesville, said if the bill makes it to the Senate before then, he would send it to the budget committee where he predicted it would get a fair hearing and then be voted down by committee members.
By a 52-45 vote Friday, the House passed the bill, which will allow video lottery terminals at racetracks.
Williams said the House held the bill back from the Senate to allow casino lobbyists to pressure Senate members during the weekend and on Monday.
The full Senate voted to approve the governor's budget proposal and a measure that creates a funding mechanism for the Ohio River Bridges Project, establishes incentives to lure a NASCAR Sprint Cup race to the Kentucky Speedway and places a 10 percent tax on lottery tickets to boost horse racing purses and breeders' incentives.
Williams said he hopes the House will agree to set up conference committees on those measures Monday afternoon. He said the House could then pass the measures that day and both chambers could adjourn.
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This is good news. It's almost becoming predictable.