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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 361

File Code: Horse Racing
Sponsored By:
Senators Baker, Stoltzfus, Craig, Amoss, Kelley, Colburn, Middleton, Hoffman, Blount, and Boozer
Entitled:
Distribution of Lottery Proceeds - Horse Racing - Purses

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Lottery Agency to pay up to $15 million of lottery proceeds into the Special Fund administered by the State Racing Commission; requiring that the State Racing Commission use the money that is paid only to enhance purses offered at specified horse races; requiring that specified persons and organizations agree to a formula for allocating the money to individual races; and requiring that the formula contain a specified purse structure for harness racing and thoroughbred racing.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/27
First Reading Finance & Budget and Taxation
1/28
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
1/31
Hearing cancelled
3/5
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator William H. Amoss, District 35
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator F. Vernon Boozer, District 9
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator David R. Craig, District 34
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
GAMING -see also- BINGO; LOTTERY; RAFFLES
LOTTERY
RACING
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Regulation
( 11-402 , 11-403 )
State Government
( 9-120 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
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