92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB0618
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House Sponsors:
JONES,JOHN-POE-BELLOCK-HARTKE-SMITH,MICHAEL.

Short description: 
HORSE RACING-MUST BE AGE 21                                                

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975.  Bans persons under      
   21 years of age (18 years of age in the case of persons on active duty      
   in the United States armed  services)  from  being  a  patron  of  the      
   pari-mutuel system of wagering.  Effective immediately.                     
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          30 ILCS 105/5.545 new                                                
        Deletes everything.  Amends the State Finance Act to  create  the      
   Illinois  Conceived  and  Foaled  Standardbred Purse Fund.  Amends the      
   Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975.  Provides that when no live  racing      
   is  occurring  at a racetrack located in a county with a population in      
   excess of 230,000 inhabitants that borders the Mississippi River,  all      
   moneys  paid to the standardbred purse account at that racetrack shall      
   be transferred into the Illinois  Conceived  and  Foaled  Standardbred      
   Purse  Fund.   Provides  that  moneys in the Fund shall be used by the      
   Department  of  Agriculture  for   Illinois   conceived   and   foaled      
   standardbred  race  purses  at the Illinois State Fair and the DuQuoin      
   State Fair.  Effective immediately.                                         
          STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1                                          
          In the opinion of DCCA, HB 618 (H-am 1) does not meet the            
          definition of a State mandate under the State Mandates Act.          
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Agriculture)                      
          HB 618 (H-am 1) would provide the Department with an additional      
          $2.7 million per year for standardbred purses at the State Fair      
          in Springfield and DuQuoin. This total is based on the amount        
          of money generated and deposited into the standardbred purse         
          account for Fairmont Park in calendar year 2000. HB 618 would        
          not impose any additional costs upon the Department.                 
          BALANCED BUDGET NOTE (Bureau of the Budget)                          
          Since HB 618 is not a supplemental appropriation bill, the           
          Balanced Budget Note Act is inapplicable.                            
          BALANCED BUDGET NOTE, H-AM 1 (Bureau of the Budget)                  
          Same as previous Balanced Budget Note.                               
 
Last action on Bill: THIRD READING/STANDARD DEBATE/LOST       050-053-011

   Last action date: APR-05-2001

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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