PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                          H.B. 1188

FOR the purpose of requiring that money from uncashed pari-mutuel tickets that are
from bets made into mutuel pools of mile thoroughbred licensees be paid to the
Maryland Million, Ltd., as a grant to support and promote the running of Maryland
Million races; requiring that this Act apply to all payments mode by a licensee of
money from uncashed pari-mutuel tickets purchased on or after July 1, 1997;
requiring certain money to be paid to a special fund to he used only for certain activities
directly related to the running of Maryland Million races; requiring the Governor by
budgetary amendment to allocate money from the special fund, as a grant to the
Maryland Million, Ltd., for certain activities directly related to the running of Maryland
Million races; requiring the Office of Legislative Audits to audit licensees in accordance
with certain provisions of law; providing for the application of this Act; providing for the
termination of certain provisions of this Act; and generally relating to uncashed
pari-mutuel tickets.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Business Regulation
Section 11-402 and 11-803
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Business Regulation
Section 11-313(d) and 11-521
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Volume and 1996 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article — Business Regulation

11-402.

The Special Fund consists of:

(1)     the State share of daily licensee fees;

(2)     pari-mutuel taxes;

(3)     the impact aid under § 11-812 of this title;

(4)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 11-521 OF THIS TITLE, money from
uncashed pari-mutuel tickets that are from bets made into the betting pools of
nonharness licensees; and

(5)     any permit fees under §§ 11-820 and 11-832 of this title.

11-521,

(A) $500,000 IN MONEY FROM UNCASHED PARI-MUTUEL TICKETS THAT ARE
FROM BETS MADE INTO THE MUTUEL POOLS OF MILE THOROUGHBRED LICENSEES

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