Horse Racing – Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area
Sponsor: Cecil County DelegationCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Horse RacingStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 167 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Racing Commission to issue a license to the Cecil County Breeders' Fair, Inc. to hold no more than eight one-day race meetings each year; altering the amount of money that is to be credited to the Fair Hill Improvement Fund; authorizing the licensee to deduct from the handle up to 25%, and from the amount deducted, excluding breakage, to pay 36% of the remaining amount to the Fair Hill Improvement Fund; etc.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hale, Terry | Cecil County Councils Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Young, Jay | Fair Hill Foundation | Oral |
| FAV | Johansen, Michaellobbyist | RWL | Oral |
| FAV | Roddy, Pat | RWL | Oral |
| FAV | Newman, Jeffrey | The Fair Hill Organizing Committee / Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill | Oral |
| FAV | Cecil County Delegation, Cecil County Delegation | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | McKitrick, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum…