MA S205

Bill

Further regulating thoroughbred breeding

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
07/26/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to further regulate thoroughbred breeding. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to further regulate the thoroughbred breeding industry in Massachusetts. It amends the existing law by striking out and inserting new language in Section 2 of Chapter 128 of the General Laws. The key provisions of this bill include: 1. Promoting, developing, and encouraging the breeding of thoroughbred horses through the Massachusetts Thoroughbred Breeding Program by offering cash prizes and incentives to breeders, stallion owners, and owners of Massachusetts-bred and accredited horses. 2. Setting the percentages for bonuses and incentives to be awarded based on the purse money won by Massachusetts-bred and accredited horses in pari-mutuel races. 3. Defining the eligibility criteria for a horse to be considered "Massachusetts-bred" or "Massachusetts-accredited." 4. Requiring the filing of certain information and statements with the Massachusetts Thoroughbred Breeders Association, Inc. related to stallions, weanlings, and yearlings. 5. Allowing the Massachusetts Thoroughbred Breeders Association, Inc. to expend up to 12% of the program's annual funding for advertising, marketing, promotion, and administration. 6. Mandating an annual audit of the Massachusetts Thoroughbred Breeders Association, Inc. by the state auditor to ensure compliance with the law.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Paul Feeney (D)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 07/26/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S205

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S205
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S205.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H329	Further regulating thoroughbred breeding	Accompanied S205	Similar To
H3708	Communication from the Division of Energy Resources of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (under the provisions of section 12 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 225 CMR 14.00 and 15.00, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Regulations (RPS).	Report accepted, in concurrence	Similar To
H4085	Authorizing the town of Brookline's Transportation Board to revoke special speed regulations previously approved in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 18 on any public ways under town jurisdiction and return the way to the statutory speed limit established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Sections 17 and 17C	Accompanied a study order, see H4943	Similar To
S1613	Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1619	Relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S170	Regulating secondary metals dealings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2146	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2233	To reduce gas leaks	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2282	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Amendment #1 () adopted	Similar To
S2316	Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2964	Similar To
S2473	Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2484	Relative to third party settlement organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2538	Relative to H-2B worker mobility	Accompanied a study order, see S2758	Similar To
S2540	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To
S994	Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles	Accompanied H1907	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H329

Further regulating thoroughbred breeding

Accompanied S205

Similar To

H3708

Communication from the Division of Energy Resources of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (under the provisions of section 12 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 225 CMR 14.00 and 15.00, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Regulations (RPS).

Report accepted, in concurrence

Similar To

H4085

Authorizing the town of Brookline's Transportation Board to revoke special speed regulations previously approved in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 18 on any public ways under town jurisdiction and return the way to the statutory speed limit established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Sections 17 and 17C

Accompanied a study order, see H4943

Similar To

S1613

Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1619

Relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S170

Regulating secondary metals dealings

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2146

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2233

To reduce gas leaks

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2282

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Amendment #1 () adopted

Similar To

S2316

Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2964

Similar To

S2473

Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2484

Relative to third party settlement organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2538

Relative to H-2B worker mobility

Accompanied a study order, see S2758

Similar To

S2540

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

No further action taken

Similar To

S994

Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles

Accompanied H1907

Similar To

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