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NE LB357

Bill

Status

Passed

3/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

General Affairs Committee

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Creates a new racetrack enclosure license ($10,000 application fee, valid for 3 years) separate from the license required to conduct horseracing meets, with eligible applicants including the Nebraska State Fair Board, county fair boards, county agricultural societies, and qualifying nonprofit corporations

  • Reduces the commission's minimum meeting requirement from eight to six times per year and shortens the maximum duration for horseracing meet licenses from five years to three years

  • Renames the "Racing and Gaming Commission's Racing Cash Fund" to the "Racetrack Gaming Fund" and consolidates funding by transferring any money from the Racing Cash Fund to the new Racetrack Gaming Fund

  • Adds definition of "gross gaming revenue" (dollar amount collected minus federal non-income taxes and redeemed promotional gaming credits) and "promotional gaming credit" to the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act

  • Eliminates sections 2-1222 and 9-1202 of Nebraska statutes and updates fingerprinting/background check procedures to route through Nebraska State Patrol and FBI for license applicants and racetrack administrators

Legislative Description

Change provisions relating to the State Racing and Gaming Commission, the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act, racetrack enclosures, and racing and gaming funds

Last Action

Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025

3/12/2025

Committee Referrals

General Affairs1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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