B&T Committee Session, 3/24/2026 #1

Budget and Taxation Committee · March 25, 2026

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Opening remarks and meeting purpose

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Chair (name not stated) and visiting House Ways and Means chair Delegate Janelle Wilkins open a joint meeting to discuss the HHR/VLT proposal and the industry stress motivating it; the chairs say the goal is to ‘entertain what’s going on’ and hear from stakeholders before taking next steps.

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Committee members and gaming industry representatives discussed Senate Bill 639, a proposal to authorize historical horse‑racing (HHR) machines and permit additional video lottery terminals (VLTs) or HHRs at off‑track betting sites as a way to shore up struggling OTB/OTP operations; lawmakers pressed for economic studies and noted any change likely requires a voter referendum.

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