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HB 1598

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Horse Racing - Racetrack Facility Renewal Account Grants - Alterations

Sponsor: Aletheia McCaskill (District 44B)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Horse RacingStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 382 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing, rather than requiring, a certain racing licensee to receive a grant for a capital construction plan from the Racetrack Facility Renewal Account without providing and expending a matching fund; requiring the racing licensee that receives the grant without providing and expending a matching fund to conduct live racing in the State for at least 10 years after the construction plan is complete; and requiring the State Racing Commission to recapture certain grant funds under certain circumstances and in a certain manner.

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Testimony (6)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVRoberts, SharonCloverleaf Standardbred Owner's Association, Inc.Oral
FAVLillis, RobertMaryland Racing CommissionOral
FAVjones, bobbiOcean Downs Casino and RacetrackOral
FAVWatts, LisaPrince George's Racing Ventures, LLC dba Rosecroft RacewayOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate McCaskill, Delegate McCaskilllegislatorIndividualOral
FWAMerz, ChristopherDepartment of LaborWritten (PDF)

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