31.   Most states with casinos already collect such a tax but would still need to adopt legislation that would dedicate some of the money to problem gambling.

32.   Nau joined other representatives of biotech companies to urge the lawmakers to adopt legislation that would shield raw materials suppliers from product liability lawsuits.

33.   New York state adopted legislation last year that offers consumers many of the same protections outlined today in New Jersey.

34.   Never before had important legislation been adopted by such a narrow margin and without a single vote from the minority party.

35.   Of course, this bizarre story of international competition would never have happened if the E.U. had adopted uniform takeover legislation.

36.   Republican lawmakers and their aides said last week that there is little doubt that the House would adopt tort legislation, but that its contours were still taking shape.

37.   Rojo called for the governments to adopt legislation to link the euro with its member countries legally and not simply economically.

38.   Reflecting this concern, Congress adopted legislation last year limiting the content of the contacts.

39.   Senate Republican Leader Trent Lott of Mississippi, opposing the measure, said only nine states have bothered to adopt such legislation.

40.   Similar legislation was adopted by the San Diego County supervisors last month.