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Subcommittee adopts substitute for HB 1742 to split historical-racing funds between Shenandoah and Great Meadow; increases problem-gambling fund
Summary
The House ABC gaming subcommittee adopted a substitute to House Bill 1742 that combines two allocations from historical horse-racing proceeds and adjusts funding shares.
Chair Paul Kreizek opened the House ABC gaming subcommittee and asked patrons to introduce bills. Delegate Delia Reid, patron of House Bill 1742, introduced a posted substitute that combines two proposed uses of historical horse-racing proceeds: funding for harness racing at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds and maintenance at Great Meadow, which hosts the Gold Cup.
The substitute combined the two measures to free an additional bill from the subcommittee docket and adjusted percentage allocations. "Instead of asking for an allocation of 0.025, instead we're asking for 0.0125 which is half as much," Delegate Delia Reid said, explaining the change was intended to ensure…
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