BILL NUMBER: SB 1340 CHAPTERED 08/26/02 CHAPTER 282 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 26, 2002 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR AUGUST 26, 2002 PASSED THE ASSEMBLY AUGUST 12, 2002 PASSED THE SENATE APRIL 25, 2002 INTRODUCED BY Senator Vincent JANUARY 31, 2002 An act to amend Sections 19406 and 19617.5 of, and to add Section 19617.3 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to horse racing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1340, Vincent. Horse racing. Existing law defines "California-bred" horses based on the type of horse and whether the foal was conceived or born in this state. This bill would provide that a "California-bred paint horse" is a registered paint horse foal conceived in California by a stallion standing in California at the time of conception, or by a registered paint horse stallion. The Horse Racing Law provides that any association conducting a race meeting that includes quarter horse racing shall deposit specified percentages of the amount handled on that racing for distributions to the breeder fund, owner fund, stallion fund, and the official registering agency for the payment of breeder premiums, owners' awards, and stallion awards, as specified. This bill would duplicate the deposit and distribution requirements of quarter horse racing awards for paint horse racing. Existing law provides that any association conducting a fair racing meeting other than a harness meeting or conducting a mixed breed meeting shall deduct an additional 0.34 of 1% of the total amount handled in its daily conventional and exotic parimutuel pools for all races for payment of breeder and stallion awards, to be distributed following the close of the meeting according to specified statutory distribution requirements. This bill would provide that with respect to paint horse races, the amounts deducted pursuant to these provisions shall be paid as breeder and owners' premiums, and stallion awards, as specified. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 19406 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 19406. (a) A "California-bred horse" is a foal dropped by a mare in California after being conceived in California and remaining in California until the foal is weaned. (b) A "California-bred thoroughbred" is a horse dropped by a mare in California after being conceived in California, or any thoroughbred horse dropped by a mare in California if the mare remains in California to be next bred to a thoroughbred stallion standing in California. If the mare cannot be bred for two successive breeding seasons but remains in California during that period, her foal shall be considered to be a California-bred thoroughbred. (c) A "California-bred quarter horse" is a quarter horse foal conceived in California by a stallion standing in California at the time of conception. (d) A "California-bred standardbred horse" is a standardbred foal dropped by a mare in California after being conceived in California and remaining in California until the foal is weaned, or any standardbred foal which is conceived in California on or after January 1, 1984. (e) A "California-bred Appaloosa horse" is a horse dropped by a mare in California after being conceived in California, or any Appaloosa horse dropped by a mare in California if the mare remains in California to be next bred to an Appaloosa stallion standing in California. If the mare cannot be bred for two successive breeding seasons but remains in California during that period, her foal shall be considered to be a California-bred Appaloosa horse. (f) A "California-bred paint horse" is a registered paint horse foal conceived in California by a stallion standing in California at the time of the conception, or by a registered paint horse stallion. SEC. 2. Section 19617.3 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read: 19617.3. (a) The following definitions govern the construction of this section: (1) "Breeder" means a person who is registered as the breeder of a California-bred paint horse with the official registering agency and is named on the applicable Certificate of Registration issued by the American Paint Horse Association. (2) "Eligible earnings" means the following: (A) In the case of breeder premiums, the annual amount earned by a California-bred paint horse for finishing first or second in qualifying races. (B) In the case of owners' awards, the annual amount earned by a California-bred paint horse for finishing first or second in qualifying races. (C) In the case of stallion awards, the annual amount earned by California-conceived or California-bred foals of an eligible paint horse sire for finishing first or second in qualifying races. (D) In order for earnings from a qualifying race to be considered as eligible earnings, a California-bred paint horse shall be registered as such with the official registering agency before the entries were taken by the association for the qualifying race in which that horse earned purse money. (E) For purposes of this paragraph, the maximum purse considered earned in any qualifying race within this state is two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for a win, and eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) for a second place finish. (F) In determining the purse earned in any qualifying race that is a stakes race, the amount earned shall be based on the added money and other sources of the purse, such as nomination, entry, or starting fees, bonuses, and sponsor contributions, or any combination thereof. (G) On or before February 1, of any year, the stallion owner shall verify with the official registering agency the eligibility of a stallion to receive the stallion award to which the owner is entitled. (3) "Eligible paint horse sire" means a paint horse, thoroughbred, or quarter horse sire of a registered paint horse foal, where the sire was continuously present in this state from February 1 to July 15, inclusive, of the calendar year in which the qualifying race was conducted, as well as from February 1 to July 15, inclusive, of the following calendar year. If a sire dies in this state and stood his last seasons at stud in this state, he shall thereafter continue to be considered an eligible paint horse sire. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a paint horse stallion shall be considered an eligible paint horse sire only if its owner has verified the stallion's eligibility with the official registering agency for stallion awards on or before February 1 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year for which the awards are being distributed. (4) "Official registering agency" means the Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Racing Association. (5) "Owner" means the person who is registered with the paymaster of purses on the date the qualifying race was conducted as the owner of the California-bred paint horse earning purse money in that race. (6) "Qualifying race" means all paint horse only races in this state. (7) "Stallion owner" means the person who is the owner of the eligible paint horse sire as of December 31 of the calendar year in which that sire's foals had eligible earnings or the person who owned the eligible paint horse sire on the date that the sire died. (b) Any association conducting a race meeting that includes paint horse racing shall deposit with the official registering agency 0.2 of 1 percent of the total amount handled ontrack, and 0.4 of 1 percent of the total amount handled offtrack, in daily conventional and exotic parimutuel pools and a sum equal to 25 percent of those funds specified for purses in Sections 19612.1, 19612.2, 19614.2, 19616, and 19616.1 and the sums specified in Sections 19567 and 19617.5, resulting from paint horse racing. The deposits shall be made at the following intervals: (1) For any meeting of 20 racing days or less, the requisite deposit shall be made not later than seven days immediately following the last day of that meeting. (2) For any meeting of more than 20 racing days, the initial deposit shall be made not later than 27 racing days after the commencement of that meeting and every 20 racing days thereafter, with a final deposit made not later than seven days following the last day of that meeting. The initial deposit for that meeting shall be based upon the applicable amount handled during the first 20 racing days of the meeting, and deposits thereafter shall be based upon the applicable amount handled during the ensuing periods of 20 racing days, with the last deposit being based upon the applicable amount handled from the end of the last 20-racing-day period for which a deposit has been made to the end of the meeting. (c) After deducting a sum up to, but not to exceed, 10 percent of the total deposits made pursuant to subdivision (b) and the total deposits made pursuant to other provisions of this chapter, including Sections 19612.1, 19612.2, 19614.2, 19616, and 19616.1, to compensate the official registering agency for its administrative costs, the official registering agency shall distribute annually the balance of the deposits in the following manner: (1) Sixty percent to the breeder fund from which breeder premiums are to be paid. (2) Twenty-five percent to the owner fund from which owners' premiums are to be paid. (3) Fifteen percent to the stallion fund from which stallion awards are to be paid. (d) The official registering agency shall make the following payments to the breeder, owner, and stallion owner to encourage agriculture and the breeding of high quality horses in this state: (1) The breeder shall be paid a sum based on a prorated share, but not less than 10 percent, of first and second place earnings from qualified races by a California-bred paint horse. If the sum paid to the breeder is less than 10 percent of the purse paid for a first or second place finish in a qualifying race, the owners' award and stallion award pools shall respectively contribute 62.5 percent and 37.5 percent of the moneys necessary to the breeder premium pool to raise the breeder premium to 10 percent minimum. In calculating the 10 percent breeder premium, the maximum purse considered earned in any qualifying race within this state is two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for a first place finish, and eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) for a second place finish. (2) The owner shall be paid an owners' award, a sum based on a prorated share of first and second place earnings from qualified races by a California-bred paint horse. (3) The stallion owner shall be paid a stallion award, a sum based on a prorated share of first and second place earnings from qualified races by a California-bred paint horse. Stallion awards shall not be made to the owner of a sire that has been out of the state for breeding purposes during the calendar year. (4) The breeder premium and owners' and stallion awards shall be paid not later than March 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year for which the awards or premiums were earned. Any payments for awards or premiums that are uncashed on December 31 of the year issued shall accrue to the following year for distribution on an equal basis. (e) The amount remaining for distribution under this section, if any, after the payments are made under subdivision (d) shall be used for the payment of paint horse breeders premiums and owners' and stallion awards on a prorated percentage based on the win and second place shares of the purse exclusive of all purse money not derived from the parimutuel pools, to the breeders, owners, and owners of sires of paint horses who have been officially placed first or second in one or more qualifying races. (f) If there are insufficient funds to make all of the distributions in this section, there shall be no assessments made against any association to fund the deficiencies. SEC. 3. Section 19617.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 19617.5. (a) Any association conducting a quarter horse or harness racing meeting shall pay the sums required to be paid by Section 19567 out of the amounts deducted from the parimutuel pool for license fees, commissions, and purses in the same proportion as the distribution of the license fees, commissions, and purses. Those sums deducted for quarter horse meetings shall be deposited with the official registering agency pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 19617.7 and shall thereafter be distributed in accordance with subdivisions (c), (d), and (e) of Section 19617.7. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), any association conducting a fair racing meeting other than a harness meeting or conducting a mixed breed meeting shall deduct an additional 0.34 of 1 percent of the total amount handled in its daily conventional and exotic parimutuel pools for all races for payment of breeder and stallion awards provided for in this chapter. Following the close of the meeting, the respective official registering agency or officially recognized horsemen's organization shall distribute the amounts so deducted as follows: (1) With respect to thoroughbred races, the amounts deducted shall be paid as breeder awards, owners' premiums, and stallion awards as provided in Section 19617.2. (2) With respect to quarter horse races, the amounts deducted shall be paid as breeder premiums, and owners' and stallion awards, as provided in Section 19617.7. (3) With respect to Arabian races, the amounts deducted shall be paid as breeder premiums, and owners' and stallion awards as provided in Section 19617.8. (4) With respect to Appaloosa races, the amounts deducted shall be paid as breeder premiums, and owners' and stallion awards, as provided in Section 19617.9. (5) With respect to paint races, the amounts deducted shall be paid as breeder and owners' premiums, and stallion awards, as provided in Section 19617.3.