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SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 1747, 2nd Eng.
Amendment No. 3
CHAMBER ACTION
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11 The Committee on Ways and Means recommended the following
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 Section 4. Section 550.6308, Florida Statutes, is
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20 550.6308 Limited intertrack wagering license.--In
21 recognition of the economic importance of the thoroughbred
22 breeding industry to this state, its positive impact on
23 tourism, and of the importance of a permanent thoroughbred
24 sales facility as a key focal point for the activities of the
25 industry, a limited license to conduct intertrack wagering is
26 established to ensure the continued viability and public
27 interest in thoroughbred breeding in Florida.
28 (1) Upon application to the division on or before
29 January 31 of each year, any person that is licensed to
30 conduct public sales of thoroughbred horses pursuant to s.
31 535.01, that has conducted at least 15 days of thoroughbred
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SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 1747, 2nd Eng.
Amendment No. 3
1 horse sales at a permanent sales facility in this state for at
2 least 3 consecutive years, and that has conducted at least 1
3 day of nonwagering thoroughbred racing in this state, with a
4 purse structure of at least $250,000 per year for 2
5 consecutive years before such application, shall be issued a
6 license to conduct intertrack wagering for thoroughbred racing
7 for up to 21 days in connection with thoroughbred sales, to
8 conduct intertrack wagering at such permanent sales facility
9 between November 1 and May 8, to conduct intertrack wagering
10 at such permanent sales facility between May 9 and October 31
11 at such times and on such days as any thoroughbred, jai alai,
12 or a greyhound permitholder in the same county is not
13 conducting live performances, and to conduct intertrack
14 wagering under the provisions of this subsection during the
15 weekend of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, the Belmont, and
16 a Breeders' Cup Meet that is conducted before November 1 and
17 after May 8, subject to conditions set forth in this section
18 but no more than one such license may be issued and no such
19 license may be issued for a facility located within 50 miles
20 of any thoroughbred permitholder's track.
21 (2) If more than one application is submitted for such
22 license, the division shall determine which applicant shall be
23 granted the license. In making its determination, the division
24 shall grant the license to the applicant demonstrating
25 superior capabilities, as measured by the length of time the
26 applicant has been conducting thoroughbred sales within this
27 state or elsewhere, the applicant's total volume of
28 thoroughbred horse sales, within this state or elsewhere, the
29 length of time the applicant has maintained a permanent
30 thoroughbred sales facility in this state, and the quality of
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SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 1747, 2nd Eng.
Amendment No. 3
1 (3) The applicant must comply with the provisions of
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3 (4) Intertrack wagering under this section may be
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10 And the title is amended as follows:
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14 creating s. 550.6308, F.S.; providing for
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