SENATE BILL 657

Sponsored By:

Senator Muse

Entitled:

Horse Racing - Maryland Foaled Stakes Program and Sires Stakes Program - Revisions

Synopsis:

Terminating the Maryland Foaled Stakes Program; providing that specified money be allocated only to the Maryland Sire Stakes Program; specifying that the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund consists only of the Sire Stakes Program; repealing a requirement that the Maryland Racing Commission set a breeder's award under specified circumstances; establishing a breeder's award under a specified program; providing for the distribution of breeder's awards to specified horses, under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Finance

2/22

Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/23

Favorable with Amendments {327771/1

Laid Over (Senator Brinkley) Adopted

3/24

Favorable with Amendments {327771/1 Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/25

Third Reading Passed (43-3)

House Action

3/26

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/4

Re-referred Ways and Means

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles

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:

Business Regulation

( 11-404.1 , 11-406 , 11-615 , 11-617 , 11-624 , 11-632 , 11-633 , 11-634 , 11-634.1 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 327771/01     Offered on: March 28, 2012   at: 10:33 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

Senate

Finance

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 25, 2012: Third Reading Passed (43-3)