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HB0036 • 2012

Pari-mutuel permits.

AN ACT relating to pari-mutuel events; amending period covered by simulcasting and pari-mutuel permits; repealing requirement for simulcast permits to specify authorized number of days; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Wallis
Last action
2012-03-06
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2012

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2012-03-06 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2012-03-06 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0006

  3. 2012-03-01 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0006

  4. 2012-03-01 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0006

  5. 2012-03-01 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0006

  6. 2012-03-01 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2012-02-29 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2012-02-28 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2012-02-23 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2012-02-23 Senate

    S06 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2012-02-21 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S06

  12. 2012-02-20 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2012-02-20 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2012-02-17 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2012-02-16 House

    H Passed CoW

  16. 2012-02-15 House

    H Placed on General File

  17. 2012-02-15 House

    H06 Recommended Do Pass

  18. 2012-02-14 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H06

  19. 2012-02-13 House

    H Received for Introduction

  20. 2012-01-30 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

HB0036

Bill No.:
HB0036
Drafter:

DKG

LSO No.:
12LSO-0269
Effective Date:

July 1, 2012

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0006

Chapter No.:
CH0004

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Wallis

Catch Title:
Pari-mutuel
permits.

Subject:
Issuance
of pari-mutuel permits.

Summary/Major Elements:

Changes the length for a
simulcast permit from annually to a period not to exceed three years as
established by the pari-mutuel commission.

Removes the requirement that
the permit specify a number of days for simulcasting.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0036

ENROLLED ACT NO. 6, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2012 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
pari-mutuel events; amending period covered by simulcasting and pari-mutuel permits; repealing requirement for simulcast permits to specify authorized number of days;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 11
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25
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102(a)(vii)
(A)
and 11
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25
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105
(a)
are amended to read:

11
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25
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102.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(vii)

"Simulcasting" means the sale of pari-mutuel pools on interstate or intrastate televised pari-mutuel events as prescribed by the commission. The commission shall authorize simulcasting subject to the following conditions:

(A)

Simulcasting may be conducted only by a holder of a permit to simulcast issued under this act. The permit shall be authorized
annually

by the commission for a
specified number of days

period not to exceed three (3) years from the date of issuance
. The commissioners shall issue a simulcast permit only to an applicant authorized under this act to conduct a pari-mutuel event other than simulcasting;

11
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25
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105.

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

(a)

The commission may issue pari-mutuel permits for a
specified
period not to exceed
one (1) year

three (3) years from the date of issuance
to any Wyoming county,
city, incorporated town, county fair board or any corporation or association which has been approved by the board of county commissioners and provides a bond acceptable to the commission. No permit shall be granted to any city, town, county, county fair board or any corporation or association except upon the express condition that it shall not, by any lease, contract, understanding or arrangement of whatever kind or nature, grant, assign or turn over to any person, corporation or association the operation or management of the pari-mutuel event permitted under this act or of the pari-mutuel system of wagering or in any manner permit any person, corporation or association to retain any of the money received for admission to the race meeting or from the operations of the pari-mutuel system. The commission shall revoke the permit of any permittee for any violation of the foregoing condition and such acts are a violation of this act. The permit is effective only for the times and at the places for which issued. In addition to all other fees and charges, there shall be charged before issuance of a permit a daily fee established by the commission to defray
expenses of enforcing this act.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2012.

(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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