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MD SB595
Bill
AI Summary
- Comptroller must distribute $250,000 annually from Racetrax lottery proceeds as supplemental local impact aid to Anne Arundel County, Howard County, and the City of Laurel, proportional to each jurisdiction's existing share under current law
- Funds must support communities surrounding Laurel Race Course through health and mental health services, counseling, drug and alcohol treatment, social services, nutrition programs, and transportation to off-site services
- Anne Arundel County may only use funds to provide grants to nonprofit organizations with a history of working with backstretch workers that employ Spanish-speaking staff or provide translation services
- Supplemental aid payments end after any fiscal year in which Laurel Race Course is no longer used for live racing or training, or backstretch workers no longer live on the property
- Act takes effect July 1, 2025 and automatically expires June 30, 2027
Legislative Description
State Lottery Fund - Laurel Race Course - Local Impact Aid
Municipal Corporations
Last Action
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
4/4/2025
Committee Referrals
Rules and Executive Nominations4/4/2025
Budget and Taxation1/27/2025
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