SENATE BILL 765

File Code: Horse Racing

Sponsored By:

Senator Bromwell

Entitled:

Horse Racing - Purse Fund Enhancement

Synopsis:

Extending until June 30, 2002, provisions of law enacted in the Racing Act of 2000 that require specified lottery revenues to be distributed to a special fund to increase purses at harness and thoroughbred tracks in the State; altering a specified threshold amount used to determine when the lottery revenues are to be distributed to the special fund; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/7

First Reading Senate Rules

2/14

Re-referred Finance & Judicial Proceedings

2/13

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/14

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Bromwell) Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/19

Third Reading Passed (41-6)

House Action

3/17

First Reading Ways and Means

3/28

Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPROPRIATIONS

LOTTERY

RACING

REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.

SUNSET

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 353420/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2001   at: 10:54 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 807977/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2001   at: 10:39 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 19, 2001: Third Reading Passed (41-6)