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Senate committee hears cleanup bill from Horse Racing Commission to modernize state racing rules
Summary
A public hearing was held on House Bill 1327, a commission-requested cleanup and modernization package for horse racing that would change commission governance, wagering rules and fee structures; the Horse Racing Commission and industry representatives testified in support and no vote was taken.
House Bill 1327, a commission-requested update to Washington law governing horse racing, received a public hearing Wednesday before the Senate Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade Committee.
The bill, introduced to the committee by committee staff (Clint McCarthy), would change governance and wagering rules for the Washington State Horse Racing Commission and adjust fee and distribution provisions for licensees. "The bill before you is House Bill 1327 concerning horse racing. This agency requests legislation from the Washington State Horse Racing Commission," said Clint McCarthy, staff to the committee.
The measure would remove a requirement that one of the three commissioners be a resource breeder; bar commission employees from simultaneously working at racetracks they oversee; permit commissioners to wager on simulcast races held outside Washington…
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