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Senate committee hears bill to require local referendums on historic horse racing
Summary
House Bill 247 would require municipalities to hold local referendums before allowing historic horse racing (HHR) operations; sponsors and regulators debated opt‑in vs. opt‑out language, exemptions for existing licensees and the bill's interaction with a moratorium on new operators.
The Senate Ways and Means Committee opened public hearings on House Bill 247, a proposal by Representative Lou that would authorize municipalities to hold a referendum on whether to allow historic horse racing in their borders.
The bill would insert a local‑referendum requirement for historic horse racing (HHR) into state law by adapting language from the Keno statute (RSA 284:51). "I'm the prime sponsor of house bill 247, which is a bill authorizing municipalities to hold a referendum on whether to allow historic horse racing," Representative Lou told the committee.
Supporters said the measure restores a local‑control rule that applied to some other…
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