2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1029

CHAPTER NUMBER: 410
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Horse Racing Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 720
Sponsored By:
Delegates C. Davis, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Healey, Heller, Howard, Marriott, McKee, and Patterson
Entitled:
Horse Racing - Purses and the Racing Special Fund - Allocation

Synopsis:

Creating a special fund consisting of specified revenues; requiring that money from the special fund be used for purses for the running of the Pimlico Special and for purses at Rosecroft Raceway; requiring that the funds be allocated by the Maryland Racing Commission in a specified manner; requiring that after specified deductions from the Racing Special Fund are made, specified funds are to be allocated in a specified manner by the Comptroller; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Ways and Means
2/16
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (127-2)
4/8
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (133-2)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Finance
3/29
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-1)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 410

Sponsored by:

Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Marshall T. Goodwin, District 40
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
APPROPRIATIONS
BALTIMORE CITY
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
GAMING -see also- BINGO; LOTTERY; RAFFLES
GRANTS
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
RACING
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation
( 11-403 , 11-404 , 11-404.1 , 11-406 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 155264/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 2005   at: 2:13 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 377570/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2005   at: 6:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 26, 2005: Third Reading Passed (127-2)
April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (133-2)
Senate
April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (45-1)