| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to slot machine licenses; creating the |
| 3 | "Equal Treatment Under the Law Act"; amending s. 551.104, |
| 4 | F.S.; revising requirements for issuance or renewal of a |
| 5 | slot machine license; requiring the applicant to have on |
| 6 | file certain agreements with the Florida Standardbred |
| 7 | Breeders and Owners Association, the Florida Greyhound |
| 8 | Association, Inc., and the International Jai Alai Players |
| 9 | Association which govern the payment of purses and awards; |
| 10 | providing an effective date. |
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| 12 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 14 | Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Equal Treatment |
| 15 | Under the Law Act." |
| 16 | Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (10) of section |
| 17 | 551.104, Florida Statutes, as created by chapter 2005-362, Laws |
| 18 | of Florida, is amended to read: |
| 19 | 551.104 License to conduct slot machine gaming.-- |
| 20 | (10)(a) No slot machine license or renewal thereof shall |
| 21 | be issued to an applicant holding a permit under chapter 550 to |
| 22 | conduct pari-mutuel wagering meets of thoroughbred racing unless |
| 23 | the applicant has on file with the division a binding written |
| 24 | agreement between the applicant and the Florida Horsemen's |
| 25 | Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc., the Florida |
| 26 | Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association, the Florida |
| 27 | Greyhound Association, Inc., and the International Jai Alai |
| 28 | Players Association governing the payment of purses and awards |
| 29 | on live thoroughbred races or games conducted at the licensee's |
| 30 | pari-mutuel facility. In addition, no slot machine license or |
| 31 | renewal thereof shall be issued to such an applicant unless the |
| 32 | applicant has on file with the division a binding written |
| 33 | agreement between the applicant and the Florida Thoroughbred |
| 34 | Breeders' Association, Inc., governing the payment of breeders', |
| 35 | stallion, and special racing awards on live thoroughbred races |
| 36 | conducted at the licensee's pari-mutuel facility, and the |
| 37 | Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association, the |
| 38 | Florida Greyhound Association, Inc., and the International Jai |
| 39 | Alai Players Association governing the payment of purses and |
| 40 | awards on live races or games conducted at the licensee's pari- |
| 41 | mutuel facility. The agreement governing purses and the |
| 42 | agreement governing awards may direct the payment of such purses |
| 43 | and awards from revenues generated by any wagering or gaming the |
| 44 | applicant is authorized to conduct under Florida law. All purses |
| 45 | and awards shall be subject to the terms of chapter 550. All |
| 46 | sums for breeders', stallion, and special racing awards shall be |
| 47 | remitted monthly to the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' |
| 48 | Association, Inc., for the payment of awards subject to the |
| 49 | administrative fee authorized in s. 550.2625(3). |
| 50 | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006. |