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Introduced Session

An act relating to pari-mutuel wagering; amending s. 550.01215, F.S.; authorizing thoroughbred permitholders to elect not to conduct live racing or games; specifying that such permitholders retain certain permits, eligibility, exemptions, and licenses; providing that certain permitholders are eligible to be a guest track; requiring certain thoroughbred permitholders to continue to offer live racing until providing a specific notification to the commission; providing notice requirements; providing applicability; amending s. 550.0951, F.S.; removing a requirement for live racing for purposes of certain taxes; amending s. 550.26165, F.S.; providing legislative purpose; requiring certain moneys to be used for a specified purpose; requiring awards be given at a uniform rate pursuant to a specified plan; requiring such plan be published in the Florida Administrative Register by a date certain; authorizing the commission to use flexibility in the development and implementation of a certain program; providing the source of amounts available for distribution; requiring permitholders to make certain payments by a specified date; revising thoroughbred breeders' awards; providing eligibility requirements for awards; hb105-02-c2 requiring a specified association to maintain certain records; authorizing such association to require a fee for specified services; requiring purses be funded in a specified manner and paid at a specified rate; requiring awards to be paid by a certain time; requiring the Florida Gaming Control Commission maintain certain records; requiring a certain association to remit to the state specified funds immediately; requiring such funds to be placed in a specified account; authorizing awards to be paid for races in other states or countries; requiring the commission to adopt certain rules; providing underpayment requirements for permitholders; authorizing the commission to adopt emergency rules; repealing s. 550.2625, F.S., relating to Horseracing, minimum purse requirement, Florida breeders' and owners' awards; amending s. 550.3345, F.S.; revising composition of a certain board of directors; revising provisions related to the conversion of quarter horse permits to a limited thoroughbred permit; authorizing such permit locations to be moved to a licensed thoroughbred training center that meets certain requirements; providing for the licensing of thoroughbred training centers; prohibiting such centers from being issued certain licenses; providing hb105-02-c2 an exception; authorizing the commission to adopt rules for such licensing and oversight; providing for board membership of the not-for-profit corporation; providing legislative findings; preempting certain local laws, charters, ordinances, resolutions, regulations, policies, initiatives, or referendums; providing application; amending s. 550.3551, F.S.; revising the entity responsible for approving changes to live racing minimums; repealing s. 550.625, F.S., relating to Intertrack wagering, purses, and breeders' awards; amending s. 550.6305, F.S.; revising the entity to be paid certain breeders' awards; amending s. 551.104, F.S.; revising specified requirements for thoroughbred permitholders who have certain slot machine licenses; amending s. 571.265, F.S.; defining the term "commission"; revising entities receiving certain funds from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; providing for use of such funds; providing requirements to receive such funds; authorizing the department to adjust certain funding caps beginning a certain breeding season; authorizing the department to adopt emergency rules; providing legislative necessity; exempting the department from certain rulemaking requirements; authorizing a certain association to charge a specified registration fee for hb105-02-c2 program participants; requiring a certain association to make to the commission a certain report annually by a date certain and include specified information; authorizing alternate distribution if certain permitholders no longer offer live racing; amending s. 849.086, F.S.; revising requirements for certain permitholders who have cardroom licenses; amending ss. 550.0351, 550.2614, 550.26165, 550.2633, and 550.26352, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.

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Adam Anderson (R)*,  Bradford Yeager (R), 

Other Sponsors (2)

Died on Second Reading Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7031 (Ch. 2025-208) (on 06/16/2025)

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