2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1212

CHAPTER NUMBER: 447
File Code: Horse Racing Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 911
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hixson, Barnes, Bromwell, Gilchrist, Hecht, and F. Turner
Entitled:
Horse Racing - Purse Dedication Account - Allocation of Funds

Synopsis:

Altering specified allocations of the Purse Dedication Account under the authority of the State Racing Commission to be funded with specified video lottery proceeds; and 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.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/13
First Reading Ways and Means
2/18
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order later today (Delegate Jennings) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Jennings) Rejected (47-82)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (90-43)
4/2
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/31
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
4/1
Favorable
Special Order 4/6 (Senator Currie) Adopted
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (28-17)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 447

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Jim Gilchrist, District 17
Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13

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-27 , 9-1A-28 , 9-1A-28 , 9-1A-28 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 335264/01     Offered on: March 28, 2009   at: 12:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 903423/01     Offered on: March 28, 2009   at: 1:15 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2009: Floor Amendment (Jennings) {903423/1 Rejected (47-82)
March 26, 2009: Third Reading Passed (90-43)
Senate
April 3, 2009: Third Reading Passed (28-17)