House members are expected to vote on a compromise version of the Texas Hold ‘Em bill, which would levy a lower tax than first proposed.

A revised version of the bill passed the Senate late last week, and now moves on to the House.

The bill proposes to tax daily poker rooms like the one at Rockingham Park 3 percent on all the money collected from players. An earlier version of the bill would have imposed a 10 percent tax, a plan park officials said was too steep to keep poker rooms in business.

Sen. Lou D’Allesandro, D-Manchester, said a compromise among lawmakers to raise the maximum bets from $2 to $5 will help pay for the tax. It will also help pay for investigators for the state’s Pari-Mutuel Commission to oversee card games, he said.

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Author Contact Info: James A. Kimble, The Eagle-Tribune