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2010 Senate Bill 6393: Modifying distributions of funds by the horse racing commission to non-profit race meets
Introduced by Sen. Mike Hewitt (Walla Walla) (R) on January 13, 2010
Requires the Washington horse racing commission to distribute $15,800 per race day to nonprofit race meets from money garnered through gambling by those who attend the events. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection Committee on January 13, 2010
Substitute offered in the Senate on January 25, 2010
To remove an erroneous reference and the requirement that funds that may be used to fund purses are to be deposited in the Washington Horse Racing Commission Operating Account if not so used.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on January 25, 2010
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 25, 2010
To provide that payments to nonprofit race meets will no longer be distributed on a pro rata per-race-day basis. Instead, the commission must distribute funds on a per-race-day basis equal to $15,800 per race day from funds generated under the additional percentage of daily gross receipts from in-state parimutuel machines.
Received in the House on February 13, 2010
Referred to the House Commerce & Labor Committee on February 13, 2010
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 24, 2010
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 11, 2010