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FL S1794
Bill
AI Summary
- Authorizes the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering to issue special harness horse racing permits for live harness horse racing and associated pari-mutuel wagering, notwithstanding the January 1, 2021 moratorium on new pari-mutuel permits
- Prohibits special harness horse racing permitholders from operating cardrooms or slot machines, and bars them from applying for or being issued licenses for such operations
- Prohibits special harness horse racing permits from being converted to another class of permit
- Allows existing greyhound, jai alai, thoroughbred, or quarter horse racing permitholders who held an operating license during the 2020-2021 fiscal year to elect to conduct live harness horse racing without receiving any additional permits, provided they maintain their original permit qualifications
- An existing permitholder's election to conduct harness horse racing is treated as an additional benefit of their current permit, not as a new permit or license conversion; effective date of July 1, 2022
Legislative Description
Harness Horse Racing
Last Action
Died in Regulated Industries
3/14/2022
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