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HB 164 prevents counties from prohibiting the use of coin operated amusement machines or limiting the number of coin operated amusement machines to less than nine per business. Counties may provide limited regulation of these machines, including requiring business owners to inform all employees of the state prohibitions against disbursing certain types of prizes. Counties may provide that an alcoholic beverage license may be suspended or revoked for failure of a business owner to comply with the state law regarding the use of coin operated amusement machines. Counties may also regulate the distance required between the coin operated amusement machines and other structures, so long as the distance requirements are no more stringent than those provided for the sale of alcoholic beverages. Businesses may be required by the county to keep the coin operated amusement machines in plain view.

 HB 1047 changes foreclosure proceedings by adding a new step. A security deed holder can obtain a money judgment prior to foreclosure. The court renders an opinion as to the fair market value of the subject property. The subsequent foreclosure itself then will vary procedurally based upon whether FMV was or was not so determined.