BILL NUMBER: AB 2520	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 31, 2012
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 10, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Hall

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to amend Section 19596.1 of the Business and Professions
Code, relating to horse racing, and making an appropriation therefor.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2520, Hall. Horse racing: harness or quarter horses.
   Under existing law, the California Board of Horse Racing may
authorize a harness or quarter horse association conducting a horse
race to accept wagers on the results of out-of-state, out-of-country,
and other designated harness or quarter horse races, if specified
conditions are met, including that the association conducts at least
7 live races and imports not more than 8 races on live racing days.
   This bill would revise that provision to instead permit the
association to import not more than 10 races on live racing days.
   Under existing law, revenues distributed to the state from horse
racing are required to be deposited in the Fair and Exposition Fund
and, unless otherwise appropriated are continuously appropriated to
the Secretary of Food and Agriculture for various regulatory and
general governmental purposes. By providing for the importation of
additional out-of-state and out-of-country races, this bill would
authorize additional wagering, and would increase the amount of
continuously appropriated license fees, thereby making an
appropriation.
   Appropriation: yes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 19596.1 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   19596.1.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
board may authorize a harness or quarter horse association conducting
a race meeting to accept wagers on the results of out-of-state or
out-of-country harness or quarter horse races and, with the board's
approval and with the concurrence of the horsemen's organization
contracting with the association, other designated harness or quarter
horse races during the period it is conducting the racing meeting,
if all of the following conditions are met:
   (1) The authorization complies with federal laws, including, but
not limited to, Chapter 57 (commencing with Section 3001) of Title 15
of the United States Code.
   (2) Wagering is offered only within the racing inclosure and only
within 36 hours of the running of the out-of-state feature race.
   (3) The association conducts at least seven live races, and
imports not more than 10 races on those days during a racing meeting
when live races are being run, except as provided in subdivision (b).

   (4) If only one breed of horse specified in this section is being
raced on a given day, then the association conducting the live racing
may import those races which would otherwise be simulcast by the
association which is not racing. After the usual deductions,
including the portion for the racing association, the portion
remaining for purses from these races shall be distributed equally
for purses for harness horsemen and quarter horse horsemen.
   (5) No quarter horse or harness racing association shall accept
wagers on out-of-state or out-of-country quarter horse or harness
races commencing before 5:30 p.m., Pacific standard time, without the
consent of any thoroughbred association or fair that is then
conducting a live racing meeting in this state.
   (b) An association that is authorized to import races pursuant to
subdivision (a) may, at its sole discretion, import fewer than the
maximum number of harness or quarter horse races authorized in
paragraph (3) of subdivision (a). For up to two races per night, for
each race that is not imported under the maximum authorized by
paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) on a particular night of racing, the
association may add a race to the number of races allowable under
the maximum authorization on another night of racing. However, no
more than two races may be added under this subdivision to the number
allowable on a single night, and the total number of imported races
over a calendar year may not exceed the total number of imported
races authorized pursuant to paragraphs (3) and (4) of subdivision
(a).