Ch. 750                                    1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(4)](3) allocate [11.70%] 12.2% 12.06% 11.88% of each multiple mutuel
pool for purses.

11-614.

Except as provided in § 11-614.1 of this subtitle, a licensee whose average handle is
over $600,000 shall:

(1)     allocate FOR PURSES 0.50% 0.14% 0.32% of each mutuel pool [to the
Commission as State tax];

(2)     ALLOCATE FOR PURSES 0.36% 0.18% OF EACH MUTUEL POOL, OR AN
AMOUNT THAT IS OTHERWISE AGREED TO BY THE LICENSEE AND THE
ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING A MAJORITY OF THE HARNESS OWNERS AND
TRAINERS IN THE STATE, WHICH SHALL PROVIDE REVENUE IN ADDITION TO ANY
OTHER FUNDS SET ASIDE FOR PURSES BY PRIVATE PARTIES;

(2)    (3) allocate 0.25% of each mutuel pool to the Maryland Harness Track
Employees Pension Fund;

(3) (4) keep 16.25% of each regular mutuel pool;

(4) (5) keep 18.25% of each multiple mutuel pool on 2 horses; and

(5) (6) keep 24.25% of each multiple mutuel pool on 3 or more horses.

11-616.

A licensee whose average handle is $600,000 or less shall:

(1) allocate FOR PURSES 0.50% 0.14% 0.32% of each mutuel pool [ to the
Commission as State tax];

(2) ALLOCATE FOR PURSES 0.36% 0.18% OF EACH MUTUEL POOL, OR AN
AMOUNT THAT IS OTHERWISE AGREED TO BY THE LICENSEE AND THE
ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING A MAJORITY OF THE HARNESS OWNERS AND
TRAINERS IN THE STATE, WHICH SHALL PROVIDE REVENUE IN ADDITION TO ANY
OTHER FUNDS SET ASIDE FOR PURSES BY PRIVATE PURSES PARTIES;

(2)     (3) subject to § 11-618 of this subtitle, allocate 0.25% of each mutuel
pool to the Maryland Harness Track Employees Pension Fund;

(3) (4) keep 18.00% of each regular mutuel pool;

(4)     (5) keep 20.00% of each multiple mutuel pool on 2 horses; and
(5) (6) keep 26.00% of each multiple mutuel pool on 3 or more horses.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(a) Notwithstanding § 9-120 of the State Government Article, after cumulative
distributions for Fiscal Year 1997 to the General Fund under § 9-120(b)(1)(ii) of the State
Government Article total $334,172,000, $5.0 million of the remaining revenue that would
otherwise be paid to the General Fund under § 9-120(b)(1)(ii) of the State Government

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