The Florida Senate

CS/HB 909: Pari-mutuel Permitholders

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Esposito

Pari-mutuel Permitholders; Revises provisions related to Florida Gaming Control Commission, applicants, licensees, operating licenses, performance dates, suspension of licenses, financial records, broadcasts of races, leasing of facilities, nonwagering licenses, nonwagering horseracing, thoroughbred racing, audits, & waivers.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  12/18/2023	House	• Filed
  1/5/2024	House	• Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
  1/9/2024	House	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/30/2024	House	• Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
  2/1/2024	House	• Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee • Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee • Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
  2/2/2024	House	• Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
  2/6/2024	House	• Favorable by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee • Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee
  2/20/2024	House	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  2/22/2024	House	• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
  2/26/2024	House	• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/27/2024	House	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3/5/2024	House	• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 804 (Ch. 2024-115)

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• CS/HB 909, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2024 at 5:29 PM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  H 907	Gaming Licenses and Permits	Sirois	Similar	Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 804 (Ch. 2024-115)
  S 804 (er)	Gaming Licenses and Permits	Hutson	Similar	Last Action: 4/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-115
  S 778	Pari-mutuel Licensing	Bradley	Compare	Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 804 (Ch. 2024-115)

  Citations - Statutes (24)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  16.717		Page 5 (pdf)
  16.718		Page 5 (pdf)
  212.04	Admissions tax; rate, procedure, enforcement.	Page 28 (pdf)
  550.01215	License application; periods of operation; license fees; bond.	Page 7 (pdf)
  550.0351	Charity racing days.	Page 11 (pdf)
  550.054	Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering.	Page 13 (pdf)
  550.0951	Payment of daily license fee and taxes; penalties.	Page 14 (pdf)
  550.09511	Jai alai taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes.	Page 29 (pdf)
  550.09512	Harness horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes.	Page 32 (pdf)
  550.09514	Greyhound dogracing taxes; purse requirements.	Page 32 (pdf)
  550.09515	Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes.	Page 17 (pdf)
  550.09516	Credit for eligible permitholders conducting thoroughbred racing.	Page 34 (pdf)
  550.105	Occupational licenses of racetrack employees; fees; denial, suspension, and revocation of license; penalties and fines.	Page 18 (pdf)
  550.125	Uniform reporting system; bond requirement.	Page 20 (pdf)
  550.135	Division of moneys derived under this law.	Page 35 (pdf)
  550.1625	Dogracing; taxes.	Page 35 (pdf)
  550.26352	Breeders’ Cup Meet; pools authorized; conflicts; taxes; credits; transmission of races; rules; application.	Page 36 (pdf)
  550.3551	Transmission of racing and jai alai information; commingling of pari-mutuel pools.	Page 21 (pdf)
  550.375	Operation of certain harness tracks.	Page 38 (pdf)
  550.475	Lease of pari-mutuel facilities by pari-mutuel permitholders.	Page 24 (pdf)
  550.505	Nonwagering permits.	Page 24 (pdf)
  550.5251	Florida thoroughbred racing; certain permits; operating days.	Page 25 (pdf)
  551.104	License to conduct slot machine gaming.	Page 26 (pdf)
  551.107	Slot machine occupational license; findings; application; fee.	Page 27 (pdf)

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• HB 909, Original Filed Version Posted 12/18/2023 at 9:43 AM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/29/2024 (pdf) State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2024 (pdf) Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2024 (pdf)

  Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 778	Pari-mutuel Licensing	Bradley	Similar	Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 804 (Ch. 2024-115)
  H 907	Gaming Licenses and Permits	Sirois	Compare	Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 804 (Ch. 2024-115)
  S 804 (c1)	Gaming Licenses and Permits	Hutson	Compare	Last Action: 4/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-115

  Committee Amendments (1)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  844787 - Strike All Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Esposito	2/21/2024 7:11 PM	Adopted without Objection 2/22/2024	PDF

  Citations - Statutes (2)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  550.01215	License application; periods of operation; license fees; bond.	Page 1 (pdf)
  550.475	Lease of pari-mutuel facilities by pari-mutuel permitholders.	Page 2 (pdf)

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