BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                                                                    �



                                                                  AB 2637
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          Date of Hearing:   May 14, 2014

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                  Mike Gatto, Chair

                     AB 2637 (Hall) - As Amended:  March 28, 2014

          Policy Committee:                              Governmental  
          Organization Vote:                            19-0

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

           SUMMARY  

          This bill increases the minimum distribution from charity day  
          horse racing required to be allocated to charities associated  
          with the horse racing industry from 20% to 30%; and deletes an  
          outdated cross reference in the law that allows the California  
          Horse Racing Board (CHRB) to annually allocate a maximum of 28  
          racing days to any county fair in the northern zone which did  
          not conduct horse racing prior to January 1, 1985.

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Insignificant costs to the CHRB.

           COMMENTS  

           Purpose.  According to the author, this measure is intended to  
          ensure that California's horse racing industry is providing  
          proper aid to charities dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation,  
          retraining, adoption, and retirement of racehorses.  Currently,  
          charity day proceeds go to a number of causes, including a  
          backstretch program to combat drug and alcohol abuse, a workers'  
          welfare fund, support of disabled jockeys, and other charities  
          associated with horse racing.


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