(3) Fair Hill; or

(4) the State Fair Society.

(e) (1) Laurel Race Course, a track where racing is conducted by the State
Fair Society or Rosecroft Raceway may be a receiving track only if live racing was held
there in the previous calendar year on at least 75% of the racing days available to it.

(2) Ocean Downs may be a receiving track only if at least 40 days of live
racing were held there in the previous calendar year.

(3) Pimlico Race Course may be a receiving track only if at least 90 days
of live racing were held there in the previous calendar year.

(4) A track where racing is conducted by Fair Hill may be a sending track
only on days when Fair Hill is licensed to conduct and actually conducts live racing.

(5) A TRACK IN ALLEGANY COUNTY MAY BE A SENDING TRACK ONLY:

(I) ON DAYS WHEN THE TRACK IS LICENSED TO CONDUCT AND
ACTUALLY CONDUCTS LIVE RACING; AND

(II) FOR LIVE RACES CONDUCTED AT THE TRACK.

[(5)] (6) The Commission may waive a requirement of this subsection if
the receiving track could not meet the requirement because of:

(i) an act of God; or

(ii) what the Commission finds to be an emergency.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(a) Notwithstanding § 9-120 of the State Government Article, after cumulative
distributions for fiscal year 1999 to the General Fund under § 9-120(b)(1)(ii) of the
State Government Article total $363,716,730 $352.175,000, $10,000,000 of the
remaining revenue that would otherwise be paid to the General Fund under §
9-120(b)(1)(ii) of the State Government Article shall be distributed to a special fund to
be used only to increase purses at harness racing tracks, mile thoroughbred tracks, and
Timonium Race Course and to supplement existing bred funds in accordance with this
Act.

(b) If lottery revenues do not provide the $10,000,000 for the purposes specified
in subsection (a) of this section, the Governor may request a deficiency appropriation
during the 2000 Session to make up the difference.

(c) In accordance with § 7-209 of the State Finance and Procurement Article,
the Governor by budgetary amendment shall allocate money from the special fund
created under subsection (a) of this section in the manner specified under subsection
(d) of this section.

(d) The amount credited to the special fund created under subsection (a) of this
section shall be used as follows: