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ME LD1188
Bill
Status
6/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mark Cooper
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AI Summary
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Allows the State Harness Racing Commission to authorize pari-mutuel betting facilities to continue operating in their current location even when the associated commercial track relocates to a contiguous county
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Prohibits such facilities from operating in the same county as a licensed casino or in the same municipality (or contiguous municipality) as an off-track betting facility
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Restricts harness racing licensees using this provision from receiving approval for any additional pari-mutuel facilities
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Permits the Commission to grant provisional approval for facilities with pending municipal applications, valid only through December 31, 2025 or until the municipality rules on the application
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Enacted as emergency legislation effective June 12, 2025 to accommodate the 2025 racing season that began in April
Legislative Description
An Act to Amend the Law Governing Facilities Approved by the State Harness Racing Commission to Sell Pari-mutuel Pools and Common Pari-mutuel Pools for Simulcast Racing
Gambling
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
6/9/2025