Horse Racing - Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area
Sponsor: Jason C. Gallion (District 35)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Horse RacingStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 168 (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; requiring the licensee to deduct from the handle an amount not to exceed to 25%, and to pay 36% of the amount deducted from the handle, excluding the breakage, to the Fair Hill Improvement Fund; etc.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hale, Terry | Cecil County Councils Office | Written (PDF) |
| 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 | Senator Gallion, Senator Gallionlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Gallion, Senator Gallionlegislator | 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…