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CHAMBER ACTION
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11 Senator Campbell moved the following amendment to amendment
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 Section 146. Sections 146-148 of this act may be cited
19 as the "Debbie Wasserman Schultz Act."
20 Section 147. Greyhound adoptions.--
21 (1) Each dogracing permitholder operating a dogracing
22 facility in this state shall provide for a greyhound-adoption
23 booth to be located at the facility. The greyhound-adoption
24 booth must be operated on weekends by personnel or volunteers
25 from a bona fide organization that promotes or encourages the
26 adoption of greyhounds pursuant to section 550.1647, Florida
27 Statutes. As used in this section, the term "weekend" includes
28 the hours during which live greyhound racing is conducted on
29 Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Information pamphlets and
30 application forms shall be provided to the public upon
31 request. In addition, the kennel operator or owner shall
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1 notify the permitholder that a greyhound is available for
2 adoption and the permitholder shall provide information
3 concerning the adoption of a greyhound in each race program
4 and shall post adoption information at conspicuous locations
5 throughout the dogracing facility. Any greyhound that is
6 participating in a race and that will be available for future
7 adoption must be noted in the race program. The permitholder
8 shall allow greyhounds to be walked through the track facility
9 to publicize the greyhound-adoption program.
10 (2) In addition to the charity days authorized under
11 section 550.0351, Florida Statutes, a greyhound permitholder
12 may fund the greyhound-adoption program by holding a charity
13 racing day designated as "Greyhound Adopt-A-Pet Day." All
14 profits derived from the operation of the charity day must be
15 placed into a fund used to support activities at the racing
16 facility which promote the adoption of greyhounds. The
17 division may adopt rules for administering the fund. Proceeds
18 from the charity day authorized in this subsection may not be
19 used as a source of funds for the purposes set forth in
20 section 550.1647, Florida Statutes.
21 (3)(a) Upon a violation of this section by a
22 permitholder or licensee, the division may impose a penalty as
23 provided in section 550.0251(10), Florida Statutes, and
24 require the permitholder to take corrective action.
25 (b) A penalty imposed under section 550.0251(10),
26 Florida Statutes, does not exclude a prosecution for cruelty
27 to animals or for any other criminal act.
28 Section 148. Section 550.1647, Florida Statutes, is
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30 550.1647 Greyhound permitholders; unclaimed tickets;
31 breaks.--All money or other property represented by any
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1 unclaimed, uncashed, or abandoned pari-mutuel ticket which has
2 remained in the custody of or under the control of any
3 permitholder authorized to conduct greyhound racing
4 pari-mutuel pools in this state for a period of 1 year after
5 the date the pari-mutuel ticket was issued, if the rightful
6 owner or owners thereof have made no claim or demand for such
7 money or other property within that period of time, shall,
8 with respect to live races conducted by the permitholder, be
9 remitted to the state pursuant to s. 550.1645; however, such
10 permitholder shall be entitled to a credit in each state
11 fiscal year in an amount equal to the actual amount remitted
12 in the prior state fiscal year which may be applied against
13 any taxes imposed pursuant to this chapter. In addition, each
14 permitholder shall pay, from any source, including the
15 proceeds from performances conducted pursuant to s. 550.0351,
16 an amount not less than 10 percent of the amount of the credit
17 provided by this section to any bona fide organization that
18 promotes or encourages the adoption of greyhounds. As used in
19 this section, the term "bona fide organization that promotes
20 or encourages the adoption of greyhounds" means any
21 organization that provides evidence of compliance with chapter
22 496 and possesses a valid exemption from federal taxation
23 issued by the Internal Revenue Service. Such bona fide
24 organization, as a condition of adoption, must provide
25 sterilization of greyhounds by a licensed veterinarian before
26 relinquishing custody of the greyhound to the adoptor. The fee
27 for sterilization may be included in the cost of adoption.
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31 And the title is amended as follows:
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1 On page 204, line 10, after the semicolon,
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4 providing a title; requiring dogracing
5 permitholders to provide a greyhound-adoption
6 booth at each dogracing facility in the state;
7 requiring that the booth be operated by certain
8 qualified persons on weekends; requiring that
9 information concerning the adoption of a
10 greyhound be made available to the public at
11 the facility; requiring the permitholder to
12 provide adoption information in racing programs
13 and to identify greyhounds that will become
14 available for adoption; authorizing the
15 permitholder to hold an additional charity day
16 that is designated as "Greyhound Adopt-A-Pet
17 Day"; requiring that profits derived from the
18 charity day be used to fund activities
19 promoting the adoption of greyhounds;
20 authorizing the Division of Pari-mutuel
21 Wagering within the Department of Business and
22 Professional Regulation to adopt rules;
23 providing penalties; amending s. 550.1647,
24 F.S., relating to unclaimed tickets and breaks
25 with respect to greyhound racing; defining the
26 term "bona fide organization that promotes or
27 encourages the adoption of greyhounds";
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