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Delegation backs amendment to HB887 to earmark $200,000 for Fair Hill purses, preserves Perryville allocation
Summary
Delegates discussed an amended HB887 that would place a statewide $200,000 'off‑the‑top' Video Lottery Terminal set‑aside for purses at Fair Hill for FY27–29; leaders said the amendment preserves Perryville’s $70,000 direct payment while adding money for races and urged continued coordination on recipient entity and fiscal projections.
Delegate Kevin Hornberger presented an amendment to HB887 that would create a statewide $200,000 "off‑the‑top" set‑aside of aggregate Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) receipts for fiscal years 2027–29, earmarked exclusively for race purses at Fair Hill.
Hornberger said the amendment was designed not to reduce Perryville’s existing $70,000 direct disbursement and that Lottery & Gaming recommended placing the appropriation at the state level to avoid local allocation…
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