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HOUSE AMENDMENT
565-214AX-02 Bill No. HB 1573
Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
CHAMBER ACTION
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11 Representative(s) Fasano and Goodlette offered the following:
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13 Amendment to Amendment (293287) (with title amendment)
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18 Section 4. (1) Subsection (8) is added to section
19 550.09515, Florida Statutes, to read:
20 550.09515 Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest
21 in a permit for nonpayment of taxes.--
22 (8) If a thoroughbred permitholder fails to operate
23 all performances on its 2001-2002 license, failure to pay tax
24 on handle for a full schedule of live races for those
25 performances in the 2001-2002 fiscal year does not constitute
26 failure to pay taxes on handle for a full schedule of live
27 races in a fiscal year for the purposes of subsection (3).
28 This subsection may not be construed as forgiving a
29 thoroughbred permitholder from paying taxes on performances
30 conducted at its facility pursuant to its 2001-2002 license
31 other than for failure to operate all performances on its
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Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
1 2001-2002 license.
2 (2) This section shall take effect upon becoming a law
3 and apply retroactively to any thoroughbred permitholder that
4 obtained a license for the 2001-2002 racing season.
5 Section 5. (1) Subsections (6) and (7) are added to
6 section 550.5251, Florida Statutes, to read:
7 550.5251 Florida thoroughbred racing; certain permits;
8 operating days.--
9 (6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2),
10 a thoroughbred permitholder who fails to operate all
11 performances on its 2001-2002 license does not lose its right
12 to retain its permit. Such thoroughbred permitholder is
13 eligible for issuance of an annual license pursuant to s.
14 550.0115 for subsequent thoroughbred racing seasons. The
15 division shall take no disciplinary action against such
16 thoroughbred permitholder for failure to operate all licensed
17 performances for the 2001-2002 license pursuant to this
18 section or s. 550.01215. This section may not be interpreted
19 to prohibit the division from taking disciplinary action
20 against a thoroughbred permitholder for failure to pay taxes
21 on performances operated pursuant to its 2001-2002 license.
22 (7) A thoroughbred permitholder shall file an
23 amendment with the division no later than May 31, 2002, that
24 indicates that it will not be able to operate the performances
25 scheduled on its 2002-2003 license without imposition of any
26 penalty for failure to operate all licensed performances
27 provided in this chapter.
28 (2) This section shall take effect upon becoming a law
29 and apply retroactively to any thoroughbred permitholder that
30 obtained a license for the 2001-2002 racing season.
31 Section 6. Except as otherwise provided herein, this
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5 And the title is amended as follows:
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10 amending s. 550.09515, F.S.; revising
11 provisions governing the payment of
12 thoroughbred horse taxes; amending s. 550.5251,
13 F.S.; revising provisions governing
14 thoroughbred racing permits; providing for
15 retroactive application; providing effective
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