Purse Dedication Account - Maryland Horse Industry Fund - Retired Racehorses
What this bill does
Requiring that 0.5% of the funds in the Purse Dedication Account be allocated to the Maryland Horse Industry Fund to be used to fund and award grants to be used for the care, retraining, and promotion of retired racehorses; requiring the Maryland Horse Industry Board to administer the money made available to the Fund; requiring that certain unspent or unencumbered balances in the Fund at the end of the fiscal year revert to the Purse Dedication Account; and providing for the reversion of unused funds.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (8)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hovermale, Emilylobbyist | The Humane Society of the United States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Godwin Clark, Kimberly | Thoroughbred Placement Resources | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krimm, Delegate Carol | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hammond, Jessica | Beyond The Wire | Position only |
| UNF | Calhoun, Laurie | Foxie G Foundation | Position only |
| UNF | Goodall, Cricket | Maryland Horse Breeders Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Richardson, David | Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemans Association | Position only |
| UNF | Enten, Bob | Individual | Position only |