2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 784

File Code: Gaming
Sponsored By:
Senators King, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, and Middleton
Entitled:
Horse Racing - Purse Dedication Account - Allocation of Funds

Synopsis:

Altering specified allocations of the Purse Dedication Account that is to be established with specified video lottery proceeds; requiring that funds in the Account be allocated in a specified way to thoroughbred purses at specified race tracks, the Maryland-bred Race Fund, standardbred purses at specified race tracks, and the Standardbred Race Fund; and making the Act contingent on the taking effect of another Act.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Budget and Taxation
2/27
Hearing 3/12 at 2:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Favorable
Special Order 3/19 (Senator King) Adopted
3/19
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Brinkley) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (43-4)
House Action
3/18
First Reading Ways and Means
3/24
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Gaming -see also- Bingo; Lottery; Raffles
Racing
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Government
( 9-1A-28 , 9-1A-28 , 9-1A-27 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 773324/02     Offered on: March 19, 2008   at: 12:15 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 21, 2008: Third Reading Passed (43-4)