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Senator Jones moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 14 -15

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insert:

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     Section 1.  Subsection (11) of section 550.002, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     550.002  Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the term:

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     (11)  "Full schedule of live racing or games" means, for a

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greyhound or jai alai permitholder, the conduct of a combination

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of at least 100 live evening or matinee performances during the

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preceding year; for a permitholder who has a converted permit or

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filed an application on or before June 1, 1990, for a converted

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permit, the conduct of a combination of at least 100 live evening

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and matinee wagering performances during either of the 2

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preceding years; for a jai alai permitholder who does not operate

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slot machines in its pari-mutuel facility, who has conducted at

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least 100 live performances per year for at least 10 years after

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December 31, 1992, and whose handle on live jai alai games

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conducted at its pari-mutuel facility has been less than $4

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million per state fiscal year for at least 2 consecutive years

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after June 30, 1992, the conduct of a combination of at least 40

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live evening or matinee performances during the preceding year;

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for a jai alai permitholder who operates slot machines in its

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pari-mutuel facility, the conduct of a combination of at least

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150 performances during the preceding year; for a harness

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permitholder, the conduct of at least 100 live regular wagering

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performances during the preceding year; for a quarter horse

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permitholder, at its facility unless an alternative schedule of

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live regular wagering performances is agreed upon by permitholder

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and the horsemen's association representing the majority of the

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quarter racehorse owners and trainers at the facility and filed

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with the division with its annual date application, in 2009-2010,

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the conduct of at least 20 live regular wagering performances, in

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2010-2012, the conduct of at least 30 live regular wagering

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performances, and for every year after the 2011-2012 racing year,

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the conduct of at least 40 live regular wagering performances

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during the preceding year; for a quarter horse permitholder

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leasing another licensed racetrack, the conduct of 100 events at

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the leased facility; and for a thoroughbred permitholder, the

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conduct of at least 40 live regular wagering performances during

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the preceding year. For a permitholder which is restricted by

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statute to certain operating periods within the year when other

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members of its same class of permit are authorized to operate

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throughout the year, the specified number of live performances

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which constitute a full schedule of live racing or games shall be

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adjusted pro rata in accordance with the relationship between its

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authorized operating period and the full calendar year and the

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resulting specified number of live performances shall constitute

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the full schedule of live games for such permitholder and all

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other permitholders of the same class within 100 air miles of

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such permitholder. A live performance must consist of no fewer

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than eight races or games conducted live for each of a minimum of

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three performances each week at the permitholder's licensed

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facility under a single admission charge.

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(Redesignate subsequent sections)

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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and insert:

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An act relating to pari-mutuel wagering; amending s.

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550.002, F.S.; providing for a full schedule of racing for

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quarter horse permitholders; amending s.

4/1/2008  4:47:00 PM     RI.13.06418