SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 1692
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CHAMBER ACTION
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11 Senator Wasserman Schultz moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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17 Section 1. Greyhound adoptions.--
18 (1) Each dogracing permitholder operating a dogracing
19 facility in this state shall provide for a greyhound-adoption
20 booth to be located at the facility. The greyhound-adoption
21 booth must be operated on weekends by personnel or volunteers
22 from a bona fide organization that promotes or encourages the
23 adoption of greyhounds pursuant to s. 550.1647. As used in
24 this section, the term "weekend" includes the hours during
25 which live greyhound racing is conducted on Friday, Saturday,
26 or Sunday. Information pamphlets and application forms shall
27 be provided to the public upon request. In addition, the
28 kennel operator or owner shall notify the permitholder that a
29 greyhound is available for adoption and the permitholder shall
30 provide information concerning the adoption of a greyhound in
31 each race program and shall post adoption information at
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1 conspicuous locations throughout the dogracing facility. Any
2 greyhound that is participating in a race and that will be
3 available for future adoption must be noted in the race
4 program. The permitholder shall allow greyhounds to be walked
5 through the track facility to publicize the greyhound-adoption
6 program.
7 (2) In addition to the charity days authorized under
8 section 550.0351, Florida Statutes, a greyhound permitholder
9 may fund the greyhound-adoption program by holding a charity
10 racing day designated as "Greyhound Adopt-A-Pet Day." All
11 profits derived from the operation of the charity day must be
12 placed into a fund used to support activities at the racing
13 facility which promote the adoption of greyhounds. The
14 division may adopt rules for administering the fund. Proceeds
15 from the charity day authorized in this subsection may not be
16 used as a source of funds for the purposes set forth in s.
17 550.1647.
18 (3)(a) Upon a violation of this section by a
19 permitholder or licensee, the division may impose a penalty as
20 provided in s. 550.0251(10) and require the permitholder to
21 take corrective action.
22 (b) A penalty imposed under s. 550.0251(10) does not
23 exclude a prosecution for cruelty to animals or for any other
24 criminal act.
25 Section 2. Section 550.1647, Florida Statutes, is
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27 550.1647 Greyhound permitholders; unclaimed tickets;
28 breaks.--All money or other property represented by any
29 unclaimed, uncashed, or abandoned pari-mutuel ticket which has
30 remained in the custody of or under the control of any
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1 pari-mutuel pools in this state for a period of 1 year after
2 the date the pari-mutuel ticket was issued, if the rightful
3 owner or owners thereof have made no claim or demand for such
4 money or other property within that period of time, shall,
5 with respect to live races conducted by the permitholder, be
6 remitted to the state pursuant to s. 550.1645; however, such
7 permitholder shall be entitled to a credit in each state
8 fiscal year in an amount equal to the actual amount remitted
9 in the prior state fiscal year which may be applied against
10 any taxes imposed pursuant to this chapter. In addition, each
11 permitholder shall pay, from any source, including the
12 proceeds from performances conducted pursuant to s. 550.0351,
13 an amount not less than 10 percent of the amount of the credit
14 provided by this section to any bona fide organization that
15 promotes or encourages the adoption of greyhounds. As used in
16 this section, the term "bona fide organization that promotes
17 or encourages the adoption of greyhounds" means any
18 organization that provides evidence of compliance with chapter
19 496 and possesses a valid exemption from federal taxation
20 issued by the Internal Revenue Service. Such bona fide
21 organization, as a condition of adoption, must provide
22 sterilization of greyhounds by a licensed veterinarian before
23 relinquishing custody of the greyhound to the adoptor. The fee
24 for sterilization may be included in the cost of adoption.
25 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2001.
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29 And the title is amended as follows:
30 Delete everything before the enacting clause
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1 and insert:
2 A bill to be entitled
3 An act relating to pari-mutuel wagering;
4 requiring dogracing permitholders to provide a
5 greyhound-adoption booth at each dogracing
6 facility in the state; requiring that the booth
7 be operated by certain qualified persons on
8 weekends; requiring that information concerning
9 the adoption of a greyhound be made available
10 to the public at the facility; requiring the
11 permitholder to provide adoption information in
12 racing programs and to identify greyhounds that
13 will become available for adoption; authorizing
14 the permitholder to hold an additional charity
15 day that is designated as "Greyhound
16 Adopt-A-Pet Day"; requiring that profits
17 derived from the charity day be used to fund
18 activities promoting the adoption of
19 greyhounds; authorizing the Division of
20 Pari-mutuel Wagering within the Department of
21 Business and Professional Regulation to adopt
22 rules; providing penalties; amending s.
23 550.1647, F.S., relating to unclaimed tickets
24 and breaks with respect to greyhound racing;
25 defining the term "bona fide organization that
26 promotes or encourages the adoption of
27 greyhounds"; providing an effective date.
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