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)