MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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as follows:

Article 78B — Racing Commission

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(D) [Provided, however, that, notwithstanding]
NOTWITHSTANDING any provision in this section to the
contrary, the Comptroller [shall] MAY not divide,
allocate and pay to the several counties of the State and
to Baltimore City any portion of the (1) revenues or
license fees arising out of any days of racing in excess
of [thirty-three (33)[[x]]] 33 at any one track during
any one year, collected by the Maryland Racing Commission
from each licensee licensed under § 7 of this article;
(2) revenues arising out of any days of racing in excess
of ten [(10)[[x]]] at any one track during any one year
collected by the Maryland Racing Commission from each
licensee licensed under § 15 of this article; (3)
revenues or license fees arising out of any days of
racing in excess of [twenty (20)[[x]]] 20 at any one
track during any one year collected by the Maryland
Racing Commission from each licensee licensed under § 17
of this article. HOWEVER, THIS LIMITATION ON THE
ALLOCATION AND PAYMENT OF REVENUE TO THE POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS DOES NOT APPLY TO THE ADDITIONAL 48 DAYS OF
RACING AWARDED UNDER SECTION 7(B) OF THIS ARTICLE: AND
THE DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUE FOR THESE ADDITIONAL DAYS OF
RACING SHALL BE CALCULATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS APPLIES
TO RACING FOR THE FIRST 33 DAYS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE
PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (C), THIS ADDITIONAL REVENUE
SHALL BE PAID TO THE COUNTIES WHERE THE MILE TRACKS ARE
LOCATED TO ASSIST THE FUNDING OF SERVICES AND FACILITIES
LOCATED WITHIN SIX MILES OF THE RESPECTIVE RACE TRACKS
AND OCCASIONED BY THEIR PRESENCE. [[HOWEVER, THIS
LIMITATION ON THE ALLOCATION AND PAYMENT OF REVENUE TO
THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS DOES NOT APPLY TO THE
ADDITIONAL 48 DAYS OF RACING AWARDED UNDER SECTION 7(B);
AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUE FOR THESE ADDITIONAL
DAYS OF RACING SHALL BE CALCULATED IN THE SAME FASHION AS
APPLIES TO RACING FOR THE FIRST 33 DAYS. NOTWITHSTANDING
THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (C), THIS ADDITIONAL REVENUE
SHALL BE PAID IN EQUAL AMOUNTS TO THE COUNTIES WHERE THE
MILE TRACKS AND TIMONIUM ARE LOCATED IN ORDER TO ASSIST
THE FUNDING OF SERVICES AND FACILITIES WITHIN FIVE MILES
OF THE RESPECTIVE RACE TRACKS AND OCCASIONED BY THEIR
PRESENCE.]] [[THE REVENUE FOR THESE ADDITIONAL 48 DAYS
OF RACING SHALL BE ALLOCATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE
REVENUES ARE ALLOCATED FOR THE FIRST 33 DAYS TO TRACKS
LICENSED UNDER SECTION 7 OF THIS ARTICLE. THE REVENUE
FOR THE ADDITIONAL 18 DAYS OF RACING SHALL BE ALLOCATED
IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE REVENUES ARE ALLOCATED TO
HALF-MILE TRACKS FOR THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF RACING LICENSED
UNDER SECTION 15 OF THIS ARTICLE. THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE