HB0031 • 2011

Pari-mutuel regulation.

AN ACT relating to the pari-mutuel commission; providing for licensing of out-of-state simulcasting facilities; providing for source market fees; providing for distribution of fees; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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Sponsor: Travel
Last action: 2011-02-15
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2011

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HB0031HS001

Standing Committee • H06

Adopted, Corrected

Plain English: Adopted, Corrected Standing Committee by H06

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Bill History

2011-02-15 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2011-02-15 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0003
2011-02-11 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0003
2011-02-11 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0003
2011-02-10 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0003
2011-02-10 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2011-02-09 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2011-02-08 Senate
S Passed CoW
2011-02-03 Senate
S Placed on General File
2011-02-03 Senate
S06 Recommended Do Pass
2011-01-28 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S06
2011-01-28 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2011-01-26 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2011-01-26 House
H Reconsidered
2011-01-25 House
H Failed 3rd Reading
2011-01-24 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2011-01-21 House
H Passed CoW
2011-01-21 House
H Amendments Adopted
2011-01-21 House
Amendment Adopted
2011-01-19 House
H Rereferred to General File
2011-01-17 House
H Rereferred to H02
2011-01-17 House
H Placed on General File
2011-01-17 House
H06 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2011-01-11 House
H Introduced and Referred to H06
2011-01-11 House
H Received for Introduction
2010-12-17 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0031
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
11LSO-0067
Effective Date:

7/1/2011

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0003

Chapter No.:
CH0006

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and
Cultural Resources Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Pari-mutuel
regulation.

Subject:
Licensing
of out-of-state simulcasting facilities.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act authorizes the
pari-mutuel commission to license out of state simulcasting facilities. The
act provides that if an out-of-state simulcasting facility chooses to be
licensed in Wyoming, the facility shall be maintained and operated in
accordance with the laws of Wyoming.

This act authorizes the
pari-mutuel commission to collect a source market fee of not more than ten
percent of gross receipts of all pari-mutuel wagering by Wyoming residents at out-of-state
facilities licensed under the provisions of this act.

A source market fee is
defined as a license fee payable by out-of-state simulcast facilities that conduct
pari-mutuel wagering on simulcast races and that accept wagers from Wyoming residents by telephone or other electronic means.

Source market fees collected
shall be distributed as follows:

75% to live flat track
permittees in Wyoming to be used to enhance purses;

10% to in-state simulcast
permittees;

10% to the breeder award
fund; and

5% to the commission for
administrative expenses.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0031

ENROLLED ACT NO. 3, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2011 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
the
pari-mutuel
commission; providing for licensing of out
-
of
-
state simulcasting facilities; providing for source market fees; providing for distribution of fees; providing definitions;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 11
‑
25
‑
102(a)

by creating new paragraphs (xiii) and (xiv) and 11
‑
25
‑
105 by creating a new subsection (m) are amended to read:

11
‑
25
‑
102.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(xiii)

"Out
-
of
-
state simulcast facility" means a track or other facility, located within a jurisdiction other than Wyoming, at which pari-mutuel wagers are place
d
,
accepted
or distributed
, either in person or electronically, on simulcast races pursuant to proper authorization under the laws
of
that jurisdiction;

(xiv)

"Source market fee" means a license fee, assessed by the commission pursuant to W.S. 11
‑
25
‑
105(m), payable by out-of-state
simulcast
facilities
that
conduct pari-mutuel wagering on simulcast races and
that
accept wagers from Wyoming residents by telephone or other electronic means at those facilities.

11
‑
25
‑
105.

Pari-mutuel permits; fees and reports; disposition of funds; enforcement of provisions.

(m)

The commission may license
,
regulate
and charge a source market fee to
persons outside of Wyoming who conduct pari-mutuel wagering on simulcast races and who accept wagers from Wyoming residents at out-of-state simulcast facilities, and shall require out-of-state simulcast
facilities
licensed under this section to be maintained and operated in
accordance
with the laws of this state and rules of the commission. Source market fees imposed on persons licensed under this subsection shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the gross receipts of all pari-mutuel wagering by
Wyoming
residents conducted by such persons at out-of-state simulcast facilities. Source market fees collected annually under this subsection shall be distributed as follows:

(i)

Seventy-five
percent (
75
%) to the live flat track permittee
s in this state
on a number of live
days
basis, to be used to enhanc
e purses at those tracks;

(ii)

T
en
percent (
1
0%) to
in-state
Wyoming
simulcast permittees, weighted by the annual simulcast handle other than the advanced deposit wagering handle;

(iii)

Ten percent (10%) to the breeder award fund created under subsection (j) of this section; and

(iv)

Five
percent (
5
%) to the commission for administrative expenses.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2011.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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