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Heated debate as House considers Greene County pari‑mutuel updates; members split on local approach
Summary
Lawmakers debated Senate Bill 90 at length as it sought to modernize Greene County’s pari‑mutuel statute and redirect local gaming revenues to hospitals, EMS, schools and economic development.
Members engaged in an extended, often emotional debate over Senate Bill 90, a local measure to update Greene County’s pari‑mutuel statute. Sponsor Representative Travis said the bill modernizes a 1970s law governing pari‑mutuel racing in Greene County, adjusts how local revenue is distributed to hospitals, EMS, volunteer fire departments, school systems and economic development, and clarifies regulatory oversight. Supporters argued that the county relies on the revenues to fund essential services and that the proposal redistributes existing funds rather than expanding statewide gambling.
Opponents and some members who had…
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