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          Date of Hearing:   May 14, 2014

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                  Mike Gatto, Chair

                   AB 2005 (Chesbro) - As Amended:  April 24, 2014

          Policy Committee:                              Governmental  
          Organization Vote:                            18-0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:              No

           SUMMARY  

          This bill expands the membership of the California Horse Racing  
          Board (CHRB) from seven to eleven board members to include the  
          following nonvoting, ex-officio members: two Members of the  
          Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and two  
          Members of the Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the  
          Assembly.

          The bill provides that the legislative members serve terms of 2  
          years, with no limit on the number of terms that may be served,  
          makes the legislative members ineligible for committee  
          membership, and prohibits them from receiving per diem or  
          reimbursement for travel and other expenses.

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Insignificant costs to the CHRB to staff and administer the  
          additional ex-officio members.

           COMMENTS  

          1)  Purpose.   According to the author, this bill is intended to  
            allow more legislative participation and oversight of the  
            CHRB.  Currently, all board members are appointed by the  
            Governor, and make decisions that significantly affect local  
            communities through the allocation of racing dates.  The  
            author further indicates that several boards and commissions  
            throughout the state have members that also serve in the  
            Legislature.

          2)  California Horse Racing Board.   Regulatory authority over  








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            horse racing in California is vested in the CHRB.  The board  
            currently consists of seven members appointed by the Governor.  
             Six of the current members were appointed or reappointed by  
            Governor Brown.

            The CHRB is responsible for promulgating rules and regulations  
            for the control of horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering,  
            enforcing horse racing laws and regulations, and adjudicating  
            disputes arising under those laws and regulations.  The board  
            licenses racing associations and the other participants in  
            horse racing and wagering, and sets racing dates for qualified  
            associations.  CHRB is able to delegate authority to racing  
            stewards to effect horse racing laws and rules, and appoints  
            an executive director to carry out its policies.


           Analysis Prepared by  :    Joel Tashjian / APPR. / (916) 319-2081