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SF0110

Wyoming Horse Racing Industry Development Account

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In one sentence

This bill creates a new state account to fund grants for counties that want to develop or expand horse racing facilities.

What it does

  • Creates a horse racing industry development account managed by the state loan and investment board.
  • Requires that leftover money from the pari-mutuel account be moved to this new account after covering the racing commission's expenses and filling the pari-mutuel reserve account.
  • Allows the state loan and investment board to give grants to counties to develop and expand the horse racing industry.
  • Sets a rule that grants must first go to facilities with live flat track horse racing.
  • Requires the attorney general to confirm that a county's planned use of grant money is legal before a grant is awarded.
  • Sets the effective date of the law as July 1, 2018.

Who it affects

  • Counties in Wyoming that apply for grants to develop horse racing facilities.
  • The state loan and investment board, which manages the new account and issues grants.
  • The Wyoming State Racing Commission, which manages the pari-mutuel account funds.
  • The attorney general, who must certify the legality of grant uses.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the 2018 session, so these rules were not enacted into law at that time.
  • The source text does not specify the exact dollar amount of grants available, only that they come from leftover funds.
  • The source does not detail the specific criteria for 'horse racing related events' beyond live flat track racing.

Plain language

Terms to know

Pari-mutuel wagering
A type of betting where all bets are pooled together and winners share the pool after the house takes a cut.
State loan and investment board
A state agency that manages certain state funds and investments.
Unencumbered, unobligated funds
Money in an account that has not been promised for a specific expense or contract yet.

Official record

Sources

Source checked

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Sep 12, 10:56 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explains that the bill allows for historic and live racing events at the Wyoming state fairgrounds with board approval, while prohibiting such events during the state fair itself.

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Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker stated that the bill is too early because a feasibility study is required to ensure horse racing will work at the state fairgrounds, and they believe the timing for the associated funding is premature.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:24:23 Watch the statement

Bo Biteman

R · H51

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because they believe the horse racing industry is a valuable resource and a good economic development tool for the state.

Public statementFloor statement at 3:22:00 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because they believe the horse racing industry is a valuable resource and a good economic development tool for the state.

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Voted No

Why they voted this way

The speaker supports the bill because they believe the horse racing industry is a valuable resource and a good economic development tool for the state.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker supports the bill because it is a valuable economic development tool that has helped bring back breeders and racers to the state.

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Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because they believe the funds generated by gambling devices should be returned to the tracks, counties, and fairgrounds that created the revenue.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because they want the generated funds to return to the tracks, counties, and fairgrounds that created the revenue.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because they believe the funds generated by gambling devices should be returned to the tracks, counties, and fairgrounds that created the revenue.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker opposes the amendment because they want the generated funds to return to the tracks, counties, and fairgrounds that created the revenue.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because they believe funds should be returned to the tracks, counties, and fairgrounds that generated the revenue.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because they believe the funds generated by the industry should be returned to the tracks, counties, and fairgrounds that created the revenue.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker opposes the amendment because they believe the generated funds should be returned to the tracks, counties, and fairgrounds that created the revenue.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the second half of the amendment because they believe it transforms the bill into a mechanism for funding education through gambling, which requires caution.

Public statementFloor statement at 3:44:00 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explains that the bill creates an account to fund improvements and new construction of horse racing facilities, which will benefit local communities by relieving pressure on fairgrounds.

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

H COW:Failed 26-31-2-1-02018-03-07 · House26 yes 31 no
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02018-03-05 · House7 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-02018-02-23 · Senate30 yes 0 no
S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02018-02-20 · Senate5 yes 0 no
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 26-3-1-0-02018-02-15 · Senate26 yes 3 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H COW:Failed 26-31-2-1-0House
  2. H Placed on General FileHouse
  3. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
  4. H Introduced and Referred to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
  5. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0Senate
  7. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  8. S COW:PassedSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 26-3-1-0-0Senate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

3 stored

SF0110HS001

Divided Standing Committee by HAppropriations

SF0110HS001.01

Corrected, Adopted Standing Committee by HAppropriations

SF0110HS001.02

Corrected, Failed Standing Committee by HAppropriations