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SENATE BILL 170

CHAPTER NUMBER: 97
File Code: Horse Racing
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 538/03 - FIN
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 637

Sponsored By:
Senators Hooper, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Middleton, and Stone

Entitled:
Racing Act of 2004

Synopsis:

Repealing the Maryland Racing Facility Redevelopment Program, including the authority of the Maryland Economic Development Corporation to issue specified bonds; altering the termination date of specified changes to the allocations of specified amounts bet on specified thoroughbred and harness races; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Finance
1/28
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2/16
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2/17
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Hogan) Adopted
2/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/20
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/11
Returned Passed
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 97
House Action
2/23
First Reading Ways and Means
3/31
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/12
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
4/9
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Hixson) Adopted (133-0)
Third Reading Passed (135-1)

Sponsored by:

Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
GAMING -see also- BINGO; LOTTERY; RAFFLES
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
RACING
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation
( 11-514 , 11-515 , 11-515.1 , 11-613 , 11-616 , 11-1201 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 217679/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: February 18, 2004   at: 10:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 20, 2004: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
April 9, 2004: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Hixson) Adopted (133-0)
April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (135-1)


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