Committee/Subcommittee Amendment No. 1 to PCS for CS/HB 105 (2025)
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Amendment No. 1 to PCS for CS/HB 105 (2025), offered by Representative Anderson for the Commerce Committee, is an amendment with a title amendment that removes everything after the enacting clause and inserts new text. Section 1 amends the Florida Statutes on the tax on handle for intertrack wagering, with rates of 2.0 percent if the host track is a horse track, 3.3 percent for a harness track, 5.5 percent for a dog track and 7.1 percent for a jai alai fronton. Section 2 amends the license application provisions for permitholders of pari-mutuel facilities. The printed title amendment lists further changes touching thoroughbred permitholders, purses, breeders' awards and permitholders who have cardroom licenses.
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COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. PCS for CS/HB 105 (2025)
Amendment No. 1
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1 Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: Commerce Committee
2 Representative Anderson offered the following:
3
4 Amendment (with title amendment)
5 Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
6
7 Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section
8 550.0951, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
9 550.0951 Payment of daily license fee and taxes;
10 penalties.—
11 (3) TAX ON HANDLE.—Each permitholder shall pay a tax on
12 contributions to pari-mutuel pools, the aggregate of which is
13 hereinafter referred to as "handle," on races or games conducted
14 by the permitholder. The tax is imposed daily and is based on
15 the total contributions to all pari-mutuel pools conducted
16 during the daily performance. If a permitholder conducts more
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17 than one performance daily, the tax is imposed on each
18 performance separately.
19 (c)1. The tax on handle for intertrack wagering is 2.0
20 percent of the handle if the host track is a horse track, 3.3
21 percent if the host track is a harness track, 5.5 percent if the
22 host track is a dog track, and 7.1 percent if the host track is
23 a jai alai fronton. The tax on handle for intertrack wagering is
24 0.5 percent if the host track and the guest track are
25 thoroughbred permitholders or if the guest track is located
26 outside the market area of the host track and within the market
27 area of a thoroughbred permitholder currently conducting a live
28 race meet. The tax on handle for intertrack wagering on
29 rebroadcasts of simulcast thoroughbred horseraces is 2.4 percent
30 of the handle and 1.5 percent of the handle for intertrack
31 wagering on rebroadcasts of simulcast harness horseraces. The
32 tax shall be deposited into the Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund.
33 2. The tax on handle for intertrack wagers accepted by any
34 dog track located in an area of the state in which there are
35 only three permitholders, all of which are greyhound
36 permitholders, located in three contiguous counties, from any
37 greyhound permitholder also located within such area or any dog
38 track or jai alai fronton located as specified in s. 550.615(6)
39 or (9), on races or games received from the same class of
40 permitholder located within the same market area is 3.9 percent
41 if the host facility is a greyhound permitholder and, if the
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42 host facility is a jai alai permitholder, the rate shall be 6.1
43 percent except that it shall be 2.3 percent on handle at such
44 time as the total tax on intertrack handle paid to the
45 commission by the permitholder during the current state fiscal
46 year exceeds the total tax on intertrack handle paid to the
47 commission by the permitholder during the 1992-1993 state fiscal
48 year.
49 Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
50 550.01215, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
51 550.01215 License application; periods of operation;
52 license fees; bond.—
53 (1) Each permitholder shall annually, during the period
54 between January 15 and February 4, file in writing with the
55 commission its application for an operating license for a pari-
56 mutuel facility for the conduct of pari-mutuel wagering during
57 the next state fiscal year, including intertrack and simulcast
58 race wagering. Each application for live performances must
59 specify the number, dates, and starting times of all live
60 performances that the permitholder intends to conduct. It must
61 also specify which performances will be conducted as charity or
62 scholarship performances.
63 (b)1. A greyhound permitholder may not conduct live
64 racing. A jai alai permitholder, thoroughbred permitholder,
65 harness horse racing permitholder, or quarter horse racing
66 permitholder may elect not to conduct live racing or games. A
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67 thoroughbred permitholder must conduct live racing. A greyhound
68 permitholder, jai alai permitholder, thoroughbred permitholder,
69 harness horse racing permitholder, or quarter horse racing
70 permitholder that does not conduct live racing or games retains
71 its permit; is a pari-mutuel facility as defined in s.
72 550.002(23); if such permitholder has been issued a slot machine
73 license, the facility where such permit is located remains an
74 eligible facility as defined in s. 551.102(4), continues to be
75 eligible for a slot machine license pursuant to s. 551.104(3),
76 and is exempt from ss. 551.104(10) ss. 551.104(4)(c) and (10)
77 and 551.114(2); is eligible, but not required, to be a guest
78 track and, if the permitholder is a harness horse racing
79 permitholder or a thoroughbred permitholder, to be a host track
80 for purposes of intertrack wagering and simulcasting pursuant to
81 ss. 550.3551, 550.615, 550.625, and 550.6305; and remains
82 eligible for a cardroom license. A thoroughbred permitholder who
83 operates a slot machine facility or cardroom shall offer a full
84 schedule of live racing until such permitholder notifies the
85 commission that it will no longer offer live racing. Notice
86 under this subparagraph is not valid unless it is delivered on
87 or after July 1, 2027, and contains the date on which the
88 permitholder will no longer offer live racing which may not be
89 earlier than a date 3 years after the date of the notice. The
90 permitholder is not required to deliver such notice when
91 relocating pursuant to s. 550.3345.
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92 2. A permitholder or licensee may not conduct live
93 greyhound racing or dogracing in connection with any wager for
94 money or any other thing of value in the state. The commission
95 may deny, suspend, or revoke any permit or license under this
96 chapter if a permitholder or licensee conducts live greyhound
97 racing or dogracing in violation of this subparagraph. In
98 addition to, or in lieu of, denial, suspension, or revocation of
99 such permit or license, the commission may impose a civil
100 penalty of up to $5,000 against the permitholder or licensee for
101 a violation of this subparagraph. All penalties imposed and
102 collected must be deposited with the Chief Financial Officer to
103 the credit of the General Revenue Fund.
104 Section 3. Section 550.26165, Florida Statutes, is amended
105 to read:
106 (Substantial rewording of section.
107 See s. 550.26165, F.S., for present text.)
108 550.26165 Breeders' incentives, purses and special racing
109 awards plan.—
110 (1) A purse structure for racehorse owners competitive
111 with the purses offered in other states is an important factor
112 in attracting the entry of well-bred horses in race meets in
113 this state. The availability of awards to the owners and the
114 breeders of Florida-bred racehorses, including the owners of
115 Florida based stallions, is an important factor used to
116 incentivize the purchase of Florida-bred horses at auction and
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117 to induce well-bred stallions and mares to engage in breeding
118 activities in the state. In turn, the availability of these
119 financial awards help to assure the containing viability of the
120 thoroughbred industry in the state while simultaneously
121 producing maximum revenues from licensed racing activity for the
122 state and the counties. The purpose of this section is to
123 encourage the agricultural activity of owning, breeding, and
124 racing Florida-bred racehorses.
125 (2) Moneys dedicated in this chapter for use as purse
126 supplements to the owners of Florida-bred racehorses, as
127 breeders' awards, and as stallion awards are to be used to
128 incentivize the ownership and the breeding of registered
129 Florida-bred horses. Such awards shall be given at a uniform
130 rate pursuant to an annual plan developed by the commission. The
131 plan shall be developed with input from the Florida Department
132 of Agriculture and Consumer Services, stakeholders in the
133 thoroughbred racing and breeding industry, and the general
134 public and published in the Florida Administrative Register by
135 January 1 for implementation during the next licensed racing
136 year. The awards programs described in this chapter must be
137 responsive to rapidly changing incentive programs in other
138 states and to accomplish this goal, the commission is hereby
139 authorized to use flexibility in the design and implementation
140 of a competitive awards programs. The plan approved by the
141 commission shall allocate, for distribution by category,
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142 breeders' awards, stallion awards and Florida-bred purse
143 supplements available for distribution in the ensuing licensing
144 year. The amount available for distribution shall be derived
145 from the following sources:
146 (a) A minimum amount equal to 0.955 percent on all pari-
147 mutuel pools conducted on all wagering during each race meet,
148 including any intertrack race taken pursuant to ss. 550.615-
149 550.6305 or any interstate simulcast taken pursuant to s.
150 550.3551(3). This paragraph also applies to all Breeder's Cup
151 races conducted outside this state taken pursuant to s.
152 550.3551(3).
153 (b) A minimum amount equal to 3.475 percent of the gross
154 revenue derived by the thoroughbred permitholder when serving as
155 the host track for wagering on any race originating live in this
156 state which is broadcast out-of-state to any location at which
157 wagers are accepted pursuant to s. 550.3551(2).
158
159 The permitholder conducting the races shall make the payments
160 authorized in this section to the commission for deposit into
161 the Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund. The permitholder shall
162 remit such payments to the commission by the 5th day of each
163 calendar month for such sums accruing during the preceding
164 calendar month and provide any corresponding reporting as
165 prescribed by the commission. Such payments together with any
166 interest earned shall be used exclusively for the payment of
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167 breeders', stallion, or special racing awards in accordance with
168 the plan established pursuant to this section.
169 (3) In order for a breeder of a Florida-bred thoroughbred
170 horse to be eligible to receive a breeder's award, the horse
171 must have been registered as a Florida-bred horse with the
172 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' Association and the Jockey Club
173 certificate for the horse must show that it has been duly
174 registered as a Florida-bred horse. The Florida Thoroughbred
175 Breeders' Association may charge the registrant a reasonable fee
176 for this verification and registration not to exceed $75 per
177 horse.
178 (4) In order for an owner of the sire of a thoroughbred
179 horse winning a stakes race to be eligible to receive a stallion
180 award, the stallion must have been registered with the Florida
181 Thoroughbred Breeders' Association and the live breeding of the
182 registered Florida-bred horse must have occurred in this state.
183 The stallion must be standing permanently in this state during
184 the period of time between February 1 and June 15 of each year
185 or, if the stallion is dead, must have stood permanently in this
186 state for a period of not less than 1 year immediately before
187 its death. The removal of a stallion from this state during the
188 period of time between February 1 and June 15 of any year for
189 any reason, other than exclusively for prescribed medical
190 treatment, as approved by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders'
191 Association, renders the owner or owners of the stallion
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192 ineligible to receive a stallion award under any circumstances
193 for offspring sired before removal, however, if a removed
194 stallion is returned to this state, all offspring sired
195 subsequent to the return make the owner or owners of the
196 stallion eligible for the stallion award but only for those
197 offspring sired subsequent to such return to this state. The
198 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' Association shall maintain
199 complete records showing the date the stallion arrived in this
200 state for the first time, whether or not the stallion remained
201 in the state permanently, the location of the stallion, and
202 whether the stallion is still standing in this state and
203 complete records showing awards earned, received, and
204 distributed. The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' Association may
205 charge the stallion owner a reasonable fee for this service not
206 to exceed $75 per stallion.
207 (5) Purses shall be funded from the pari-mutuel pools
208 conducted by the permitholder. A thoroughbred permit shall pay
209 as purses during its race meets an amount equal to 7.0 percent
210 of all wagers placed pursuant to the provisions of s. 550.615,
211 as purses during its current race meet.
212 (6) A permitholder conducting a thoroughbred horse race
213 under the provisions of this chapter shall, within 30 days after
214 the end of the race meet during which the race is conducted,
215 certify to the commission such information relating to the
216 thoroughbred horses winning a stakes or other horserace at the
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217 meet as may be required to determine the eligibility for payment
218 of breeders', stallion, and special racing awards.
219 (7) The commission shall maintain complete records showing
220 the starters and winners in all races conducted at thoroughbred
221 tracks in this state and shall maintain complete records showing
222 awards earned, received, and distributed.
223 (8) Any funds in the possession of the Florida
224 Thoroughbred Breeders' Association that had been paid to it by
225 any thoroughbred permitholder as required by any provision of
226 chapter 550 or chapter 551 in effect when the payment was made
227 or by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
228 Services as required by any provision of chapter 571 in effect
229 when the payment was made shall be immediately paid to the
230 commission for deposit to the Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund.
231 The commission shall authorize payment from such funds to any
232 breeder or stallion owner entitled to an award that has not been
233 previously paid by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders'
234 Association in accordance with the applicable plan of
235 distribution.
236 (9) Breeders' awards or stallion awards authorized under
237 this chapter, if authorized by a rule of the commission, may be
238 paid with respect to thoroughbred horse races taking place in
239 other states or countries.
240 (10) The commission shall adopt reasonable rules to ensure
241 the timely and accurate payment of all amounts withheld by
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242 horserace permitholders regarding the distribution of purses,
243 owners' awards, and other amounts collected for payment to
244 owners and breeders pursuant to this section and this chapter.
245 (11) Each permitholder that fails to pay out all moneys
246 collected for payment to owners and breeders shall, within 10
247 days after the end of the meet during which the permitholder
248 underpaid purses, deposit an amount equal to the underpayment
249 into a separate interest-bearing account established by the
250 commission, which moneys shall be distributed to owners and
251 breeders in accordance with commission rules.
252 (12) The commission may at any time adopt emergency rules
253 pursuant to s. 120.54 to implement this section. The Legislature
254 finds that such emergency rulemaking power is necessary for the
255 preservation of the rights and welfare of the people in order to
256 provide additional funds to benefit the statewide thoroughbred
257 racing and breeding industry. The Legislature further finds that
258 the unique nature of breeding and racing operations require,
259 from time to time, that the commission respond as quickly as is
260 practicable to changes in the marketplace. Therefore, in
261 adopting such emergency rules, the commission need not make the
262 findings required by s. 120.54(4)(a). Emergency rules adopted
263 under this section are exempt from s. 120.54(4)(c) and shall
264 remain in effect until replaced by other emergency rules or by
265 rules adopted under the nonemergency rulemaking procedures of
266 the Administrative Procedure Act.
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267 Section 4. Section 550.2625, Florida Statutes, is
268 repealed.
269 Section 5. Subsection (2) of section 550.3345, Florida
270 Statutes, is amended and subsections (4) and (5) are added to
271 that section, to read:
272 550.3345 Conversion of quarter horse permit to a limited
273 thoroughbred permit.—
274 (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the holder
275 of a quarter horse racing permit issued under s. 550.334 may,
276 within 1 year after the effective date of this section, apply to
277 the commission for a transfer of the quarter horse racing permit
278 to a not-for-profit corporation formed under state law to serve
279 the purposes of the state as provided in subsection (1). The
280 board of directors of the not-for-profit corporation must be
281 comprised of 11 members, 4 of whom shall be designated by the
282 applicant, 4 of whom shall be designated by the commission
283 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' Association, and 3 of whom shall
284 be designated by the other 8 directors, with at least 1 of these
285 3 members being an authorized representative of another
286 thoroughbred permitholder in this state. The not-for-profit
287 corporation shall submit an application to the commission for
288 review and approval of the transfer in accordance with s.
289 550.054. Upon approval of the transfer by the commission, and
290 notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the
291 not-for-profit corporation may, within 1 year after its receipt
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292 of the permit, request that the commission convert the quarter
293 horse racing permit to a permit authorizing the holder to
294 conduct pari-mutuel wagering meets of thoroughbred racing.
295 Neither the transfer of the quarter horse racing permit nor its
296 conversion to a limited thoroughbred permit shall be subject to
297 the mileage limitation or the ratification election as set forth
298 under s. 550.054(2) or s. 550.0651. Upon receipt of the request
299 for such conversion, the commission shall timely issue a
300 converted permit. The converted permit and the not-for-profit
301 corporation shall be subject to the following requirements:
302 (d) Racing under the permit may take place only at the
303 location for which the original quarter horse racing permit was
304 issued, which may be leased by the not-for-profit corporation
305 for that purpose; however, the not-for-profit corporation may,
306 without the conduct of any ratification election pursuant to s.
307 550.054(13) or s. 550.0651, move the location of racing under
308 the permit to either:
309 1. Another location in the same county provided that such
310 relocation is approved under the zoning and land use regulations
311 of the applicable county or municipality; or.
312 2. To a licensed thoroughbred training center located in a
313 county which has previously authorized pari-mutuel wagering. In
314 order to be licensed as a thoroughbred training center, it must
315 be designed and operated for the purpose of training, boarding,
316 and caring for thoroughbred racehorses and be capable of
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317 providing instruction for sundry equestrian activities related
318 to this breed of horse. The facility must have permanent
319 stabling for at least 1,000 horses and operate multiple
320 racecourses of varying surfaces for the training of thoroughbred
321 racing. Each racecourse must be at least 50 feet wide and 3200
322 feet in length. The training facility may include riding arenas,
323 viewing stands, pastures, grooming and veterinary care areas,
324 and related amenities. Notwithstanding any other provision of
325 law, such training center may not operate a cardroom, and such
326 permitholder operating the training center may not be issued a
327 cardroom operating license unless such permitholder held a valid
328 cardroom license issued before January 1, 2025. Notwithstanding
329 any other provision of law, such training center may not operate
330 a slot machine facility, and such permitholder operating the
331 training center may not be issued a slot machine facility
332 operating license.
333 (4) In order to foster and protect the statewide
334 importance and impact of thoroughbred racing and breeding
335 throughout the state, the commission may adopt rules for the
336 licensing and oversight of thoroughbred training centers in
337 Florida which host live thoroughbred racing in conjunction with
338 their training activities. Racing at such facilities shall only
339 be conducted by a permit converted under this section that has
340 provided sufficient evidence to the commission that the
341 governance of the not-for-profit corporation is controlled by
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342 board comprised of three appointees from owner of the training
343 center, an individual appointed by the chair of the commission,
344 and an individual appointed by the Commissioner of the
345 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The board
346 members may expand the board membership and make additional
347 appointments to the board from time to time pursuant to the
348 bylaws of the corporation.
349 (5) The Legislature finds and declares that it has
350 exclusive preemptive authority over the conduct of all aspects
351 of the business operations conducted at licensed thoroughbred
352 training centers authorized under this section to conduct pari-
353 mutuel wagering activities at such facilities, including but not
354 limited to the regulation of all equestrian activities, all
355 wagering activities and land use. As provided by law, only the
356 commission shall administer this section and regulate the
357 equestrian and pari-mutuel wagering activities conduced at, and
358 land use applicable to, licensed thoroughbred training centers
359 as authorized in this section and the rules adopted by the
360 commission with respect thereto. Any provision of a local law, a
361 charter, an ordinance, a resolution, a regulation, a policy, an
362 initiative, or a referendum which is in conflict with this
363 section and which existed before, on, or after July 1, 2025, is
364 prohibited, void, and expressly preempted to the state.
365 Section 6. Paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of section
366 550.3551, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
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367 550.3551 Transmission of racing and jai alai information;
368 commingling of pari-mutuel pools.—
369 (6)(a) A permitholder conducting live races or games may
370 not conduct fewer than eight live races or games on any
371 authorized race day except as provided in this subsection. A
372 thoroughbred permitholder may not conduct fewer than eight live
373 races on any race day without the written approval of the
374 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' Association and the Florida
375 Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc., unless
376 it is determined by the commission that another entity that
377 represents a majority of the thoroughbred racehorse owners and
378 trainers conducting racing during the licensed meet in the
379 state. If conducting live racing, a harness permitholder may
380 conduct fewer than eight live races on any authorized race day.
381 Any harness horse permitholder may receive full-card broadcasts
382 of harness horse races conducted at harness racetracks outside
383 this state at the harness track of the permitholder and accept
384 wagers on such harness races.
385 Section 7. Section 550.625, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
386 Section 8. Paragraphs (a), (b), and (e) of subsection (9)
387 of section 550.6305, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
388 550.6305 Intertrack wagering; guest track payments;
389 accounting rules.—
390 (9) A host track that has contracted with an out-of-state
391 horse track to broadcast live races conducted at such out-of-
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392 state horse track pursuant to s. 550.3551(5) may broadcast such
393 out-of-state races to any guest track and accept wagers thereon
394 in the same manner as is provided in s. 550.3551.
395 (a) For purposes of this section, "net proceeds" means the
396 amount of takeout remaining after the payment of state taxes,
397 purses required pursuant to s. 550.0951(3)(c)1., the cost to the
398 permitholder required to be paid to the out-of-state horse
399 track, and breeders' awards paid to the commission Florida
400 Thoroughbred Breeders' Association and the Florida Standardbred
401 Breeders and Owners Association, to be used as set forth in this
402 chapter s. 550.625(2)(a) and (b).
403 (b) Notwithstanding any the provisions of this chapter to
404 the contrary subsection (1) and s. 550.625(1) and (2)(a), the
405 distribution of the net proceeds that are retained by a
406 thoroughbred host track from the takeout on an out-of-state race
407 rebroadcast under this subsection shall be as follows:
408 1. One-third of the remainder of such proceeds shall be
409 paid to the guest track;
410 2. One-third of the remainder of such proceeds shall be
411 retained by the host track; and
412 3. One-third of the remainder of such proceeds shall be
413 paid by the host track as purses at the host track.
414 (e) Notwithstanding any the provisions of this chapter to
415 the contrary subsection (1) and s. 550.625(1) and (2)(b), the
416 proceeds that are retained by a harness host facility from the
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417 takeout on a race broadcast under this subsection shall be
418 distributed as follows:
419 1. Of the total intertrack handle on the broadcast, 1
420 percent shall be deducted from the proceeds and paid to the
421 Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association, Inc., to
422 be used as set forth in s. 550.625(2)(b);
423 2. One-third of the remainder of such proceeds shall be
424 paid to the guest facility;
425 3. One-third of the remainder of such proceeds shall be
426 retained by the host facility; and
427 4. One-third of the remainder of said proceeds shall be
428 paid by the host facility as purses at the host facility.
429 Section 9. Paragraphs (d) through (i) of subsection (4) of
430 section 551.104, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as
431 paragraphs (c) through (h), respectively, and present paragraph
432 (c) of subsection (4) and paragraph (a) of subsection (10) are
433 amended, to read:
434 551.104 License to conduct slot machine gaming.—
435 (4) As a condition of licensure and to maintain continued
436 authority for the conduct of slot machine gaming, the slot
437 machine licensee shall:
438 (c) If a thoroughbred permitholder, conduct no fewer than
439 a full schedule of live racing or games as defined in s.
440 550.002(10). A permitholder's responsibility to conduct live
441 races or games shall be reduced by the number of races or games
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442 that could not be conducted due to the direct result of fire,
443 strike, war, hurricane, pandemic, or other disaster or event
444 beyond the control of the permitholder.
445 (10)(a)1. No slot machine license or renewal thereof shall
446 be issued to an applicant holding a permit under chapter 550 to
447 conduct pari-mutuel wagering meets of thoroughbred racing unless
448 the applicant has on file with the commission a binding written
449 agreement between the applicant and the Florida Horsemen's
450 Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc., governing the
451 payment of purses on live thoroughbred races conducted at the
452 licensee's pari-mutuel facility. In addition, no slot machine
453 license or renewal thereof shall be issued to such an applicant
454 unless the applicant has on file with the commission a binding
455 written agreement between the applicant and the Florida
456 Thoroughbred Breeders' Association, Inc., governing the payment
457 of breeders', stallion, and special racing awards on live
458 thoroughbred races conducted at the licensee's pari-mutuel
459 facility. The agreement governing purses and the agreement
460 governing awards may direct the payment of such purses and
461 awards from revenues generated by any wagering or gaming the
462 applicant is authorized to conduct under Florida law. All purses
463 and awards shall be subject to the terms of chapter 550. All
464 sums for breeders', stallion, and special racing awards shall be
465 remitted monthly to the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders'
466 Association, Inc., for the payment of awards subject to the
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467 administrative fee authorized in s. 550.2625(3).
468 2. No slot machine license or renewal thereof shall be
469 issued to an applicant holding a permit under chapter 550 to
470 conduct pari-mutuel wagering meets of quarter horse racing
471 unless the applicant has on file with the commission a binding
472 written agreement between the applicant and the Florida Quarter
473 Horse Racing Association or the association representing a
474 majority of the horse owners and trainers at the applicant's
475 eligible facility, governing the payment of purses on live
476 quarter horse races conducted at the licensee's pari-mutuel
477 facility. The agreement governing purses may direct the payment
478 of such purses from revenues generated by any wagering or gaming
479 the applicant is authorized to conduct under Florida law. All
480 purses shall be subject to the terms of chapter 550.
481 Section 10. Section 571.265, Florida Statutes, is amended
482 to read:
483 571.265 Promotion of Florida thoroughbred breeding and of
484 thoroughbred racing at Florida thoroughbred tracks; distribution
485 of funds.—
486 (1) For purposes of this section, the term:
487 (b) "Commission" means the Florida Gaming Control
488 Commission.
489 (3) The department shall distribute the funds made
490 available under this section as follows:
491 (a) Five million dollars shall be distributed to the
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492 commission association to be used for the following:
493 1. One million five hundred thousand dollars shall be used
494 for a program established by the department for the recruitment
495 and retention of thoroughbred stallions and mares for breeding.
496 The department shall adopt rules and administer a grant program
497 to implement this section which shall be available to new
498 stallions and mares registered with the association after of the
499 effective date of this act. Funds may be used to assist with the
500 cost of relocation of out of state stallions and mares and to
501 subsidize the costs of breeding to registered Florida stallions.
502 Reimbursement rates under the program shall be as follows:
503 a. $25,000 shall be available after verification by the
504 department of the relocation and the registration with the
505 association of a new stallion from out of state. No more than
506 ten new stallions each year that relocate to Florida and
507 register with the association may be eligible for funds under
508 this paragraph.
509 b. Up to $15,000 in additional funds shall be available
510 for each stallion registered with the association after the
511 effective date of this act subject to performance criteria as a
512 stud established by the department for payment at the conclusion
513 of the first foaling season following year after its
514 registration.
515 c. $1,500 per mare that has previously been bred to a
516 thoroughbred stallion in an out of state location upon the
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517 mare's relocation to Florida and the mare's registration with
518 the association after the effective date of this act to assist
519 in the costs associated with the mare's relocation to Florida
520 and registration with the association.
521 d. $1,000 per mare located in Florida that at the time of
522 registration with the association has not previously been bred
523 to a thoroughbred stallion.
524 2. Three million five hundred thousand dollars shall be
525 used to provide for the reimbursement of stallion fees to the
526 owner of mares registered with the association after the mare
527 produces a live foal from a breeding with a stallion
528 participating in the program. The owner of a mare may seek
529 reimbursement after the mare produces a live foal and the foal's
530 registration with the association. The owners of mares
531 registered with the association may seek reimbursement for
532 stallion stud fees from the department under the following
533 criteria:
534 a. Owners of mares may only seek reimbursement for
535 stallion stud fees which were $10,000 or less at the time of the
536 breeding.
537 b. The owner of a mare registered with the association
538 before the effective date of this act or the owner of a mare
539 registered after the effective date of this act that received
540 reimbursement for a stallion stud fee resulting in a live foal
541 under sub-paragraph c. shall receive reimbursement of fifty
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542 percent of the stallion fee, up to $7,500.
543 c. The owner of a mare registered with the association
544 after the effective date of this act shall receive a
545 reimbursement of one hundred percent of the stallion stud fee,
546 up to $10,000 for its first live foal that the mare produces
547 from a breeding to a stallion participating in the program.
548 d. The department may adjust the caps established under
549 sub-paragraph a. in the annual program adopted by the department
550 beginning with the 2028 breeding season and in sub-paragraph b.
551 beginning with the 2029 breeding season.
552 3. The owner of any horse participating in or receiving
553 funds from this program may only sell the participating mare or
554 stallion in a private sale or via a public sale at a sales venue
555 located in Florida and licensed by the department pursuant to s.
556 535.01.
557 4. The department may at any time adopt emergency rules,
558 forms and audit procedures pursuant to s. 120.54. The
559 Legislature finds that such emergency rulemaking power is
560 necessary for the preservation of the rights and welfare of the
561 people participating in the annual program in order to provide
562 these additional funds to benefit the public. The Legislature
563 further finds that the unique nature of thoroughbred breeding
564 operations requires, from time to time, that the department
565 respond as quickly as is practicable to changes in the
566 marketplace. Therefore, in adopting such emergency rules, the
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567 department need not make the findings required by s.
568 120.54(4)(a). Emergency rules adopted under this section are
569 exempt from s. 120.54(4)(c) and shall remain in effect until
570 replaced by other emergency rules or by rules adopted under the
571 nonemergency rulemaking procedures of the Administrative
572 Procedure Act.
573 5. The association may charge a registration fee not to
574 exceed $75 for each registered mare participating in the program
575 and shall submit annually to the commission and the department
576 by July 30 a report detailing the new and current owners and
577 horses participating in the program.
578 1. Purses or purse supplements for Florida-bred or
579 Florida-sired horses registered with the association that
580 participate in Florida thoroughbred races.
581 2. Awards to breeders of Florida-bred horses registered
582 with the association that win, place, or show in Florida
583 thoroughbred races.
584 3. Awards to owners of stallions who sired Florida-bred
585 horses registered with the association that win Florida
586 thoroughbred stakes races, if the stallions are registered with
587 the association as Florida stallions standing in this state.
588 4. Other racing incentives connected to Florida-bred or
589 Florida-sired horses registered with the association that
590 participate in thoroughbred races in Florida.
591 5. Awards administration.
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592 6. Promotion of the Florida thoroughbred breeding
593 industry.
594 (b) Five million dollars shall be distributed to Tampa Bay
595 Downs, Inc., to be used as purses in thoroughbred races
596 conducted at its pari-mutuel facilities and for the maintenance
597 and operation of that facility, pursuant to an agreement with
598 its local majority horsemen's group.
599 (c) Fifteen million dollars shall be distributed to
600 Gulfstream Park Racing Association, Inc., to be used as purses
601 in thoroughbred races conducted by either Gulfstream Park Racing
602 Association or Gulfstream Park Thoroughbred Aftercare and
603 Retirement Association at their current pari-mutuel facility as
604 allowed under s. 550.475 and s. 550.3345(2)(d) and for the
605 maintenance and operation of its facility at its pari-mutuel
606 facility and for the maintenance and operation of its facility,
607 pursuant to an agreement with the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent
608 and Protective Association, Inc.
609 (d) Two and one-half million dollars shall be distributed
610 as follows:
611 1. One Two million dollars to Gulfstream Park Racing
612 Association, Inc., and Gulfstream Park Thoroughbred Aftercare
613 and Retirement Association, to be used as purses and purse
614 supplements for Florida-bred or Florida-sired horses registered
615 with the association that participate in thoroughbred races at
616 the permitholder's racing location pari-mutuel facility,
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617 pursuant to a written agreement filed with its majority
618 horsemen’s group the department establishing the rates,
619 procedures, and eligibility requirements entered into by the
620 permitholder, the association, and the Florida Horsemen's
621 Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
622 2. One million dollars to Gulfstream Park Racing
623 Association, Inc., to be used as restricted purses for Florida-
624 bred or Florida-sired horses registered with the association
625 that participate in thoroughbred races conducted at the
626 permitholder’s pari-mutuel facility between May 1 and November 1
627 pursuant to a written agreement with its majority horsemen’s
628 group. The plan for payment of the restricted purses shall be
629 submitted to the commission and incorporated into its annual
630 plan for purses and purse supplements. Funds allocated under
631 this paragraph shall be for racing purses only, and no
632 administrative fees shall be deducted from these funds.
633 3. 2. Five hundred thousand dollars to Tampa Bay Downs,
634 Inc., to be used as purses and purse supplements for Florida-
635 bred or Florida-sired horses registered with the association
636 that participate in thoroughbred races at the permitholder's
637 pari-mutuel facility, pursuant to an annual plan established by
638 the commission. a written agreement filed with the department
639 establishing the rates, procedures, and eligibility requirements
640 entered into by the permitholder, the association, and the local
641 majority horsemen's group at the permitholder's pari-mutuel
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642 facility.
643 (4) If either permitholder referenced in s. 571.265(b) or
644 (c) elects to no longer offer live racing performances, such
645 permitholder's allocation of the fund shall be distributed to
646 any other permitholder which is licensed to offer a full
647 calendar of live racing at a location which is more than 125
648 miles from the location of a permitholder which did not elect to
649 discontinue offering live performances. If there are more than
650 one, the funds shall be prorated proportionately according to
651 live race days. If there are no permitholders offering live
652 racing performances outside the 125 mile restricted area, the
653 nonelecting permitholder shall receive 100 percent of the funds
654 subject to offering a full racing calendar.
655 (5)(4) On or before the first day of the August following
656 each fiscal year in which a recipient under this section
657 received or used funds pursuant to this section, each such
658 recipient must submit a report to the department detailing how
659 all funds were used in the prior fiscal year.
660 Section 11. Paragraph (c) of subsection (5) and paragraph
661 (d) of subsection (13) of section 849.086, Florida Statutes, are
662 amended to read:
663 849.086 Cardrooms authorized.—
664 (5) LICENSE REQUIRED; APPLICATION; FEES.—No person may
665 operate a cardroom in this state unless such person holds a
666 valid cardroom license issued pursuant to this section.
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667 (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a pari-
668 mutuel permitholder, other than a permitholder issued a permit
669 pursuant to s. 550.3345 or a purchaser, transferee, or assignee
670 holding a valid permit for the conduct of pari-mutuel wagering
671 approved pursuant to s. 550.054(15)(a), may not be issued a
672 license for the operation of a cardroom if the permitholder did
673 not hold an operating license for the conduct of pari-mutuel
674 wagering for fiscal year 2020-2021. In order for an initial
675 cardroom license to be issued to a thoroughbred permitholder
676 issued a permit pursuant to s. 550.3345, the applicant must have
677 requested, as part of its pari-mutuel annual license
678 application, to conduct at least a full schedule of live racing.
679 In order for a cardroom license to be renewed by a thoroughbred
680 permitholder, the applicant must have requested, as part of its
681 pari-mutuel annual license application, to conduct at least 90
682 percent of the total number of live performances conducted by
683 such permitholder during either the state fiscal year in which
684 its initial cardroom license was issued or the state fiscal year
685 immediately prior thereto if the permitholder ran at least a
686 full schedule of live racing or games in the prior year.
687 (13) TAXES AND OTHER PAYMENTS.—
688 (d)1. Each jai alai permitholder that conducts live
689 performances and operates a cardroom facility shall use at least
690 4 percent of such permitholder's cardroom monthly gross receipts
691 to supplement jai alai prize money during the permitholder's
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692 next ensuing pari-mutuel meet.
693 2. Each thoroughbred permitholder or harness horse racing
694 permitholder that conducts live performances and operates a
695 cardroom facility shall use at least 50 percent of such
696 permitholder's cardroom monthly net proceeds as follows: 47
697 percent to supplement purses and 3 percent to supplement
698 breeders' awards during the permitholder's next ensuing racing
699 meet.
700 2.3. No cardroom license or renewal thereof shall be
701 issued to an applicant holding a permit under chapter 550 to
702 conduct pari-mutuel wagering meets of quarter horse racing and
703 conducting live performances unless the applicant has on file
704 with the commission a binding written agreement between the
705 applicant and the Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association or
706 the association representing a majority of the horse owners and
707 trainers at the applicant's eligible facility, governing the
708 payment of purses on live quarter horse races conducted at the
709 licensee's pari-mutuel facility. The agreement governing purses
710 may direct the payment of such purses from revenues generated by
711 any wagering or gaming the applicant is authorized to conduct
712 under Florida law. All purses shall be subject to the terms of
713 chapter 550.
714 Section 12. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
715
716
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717 -----------------------------------------------------
718 T I T L E A M E N D M E N T
719 Remove everything before the enacting clause and insert:
720 An act relating to pari-mutuel wagering; amending s.
721 550.0951, F.S.; removing live racing requirements
722 regarding the payment of a certain tax on handle for
723 intertrack wagering; amending s. 550.01215, F.S.;
724 authorizing thoroughbred permitholders to elect not to
725 conduct live racing or games; specifying that such
726 permitholders retain certain permits, eligibility,
727 exemptions, and licenses; providing that certain
728 permitholders are eligible to be a guest track,
729 providing a timeframe that certain thoroughbred
730 permitholders may not offer live racing, providing
731 notice requirements; amending s. 550.26165, F.S.;
732 providing legislative purpose; requiring certain
733 moneys to be used for a specified purpose; requiring
734 such awards be given at a uniform rate pursuant to a
735 specified plan developed in a certain manner;
736 requiring such plan be published in the Florida
737 Administrative Register by a certain date; authorizing
738 the commission to use flexibility in the development
739 and implementation of a certain program; providing the
740 source of amounts available for distribution;
741 requiring permitholders to make certain payments by a
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742 specified date; revising thoroughbred breeders'
743 awards; providing eligibility requirements for awards;
744 requiring a specified association to maintain certain
745 records; authorizing such association to require a fee
746 for specified services; providing a maximum for such
747 fee; requiring purses be funded in a specified manner
748 and paid at a specified rate; requiring awards to be
749 paid on by a certain time; requiring the Florida
750 Gaming Control Commission maintain certain records;
751 requiring a certain association to remit specified
752 funds to the state immediately; requiring such funds
753 to be placed in a specified account; authorizing
754 awards to be paid for races in other states or
755 countries; requiring the commission to adopt certain
756 rules; providing underpayment requirements for
757 permitholders; authorizing the commission to adopt
758 emergency rules; repealing s. 550.2625, F.S., relating
759 to Horseracing; minimum purse requirement; Florida
760 breeders' and owners' awards; amending s. 550.3345,
761 F.S.; revising provisions related to the conversion of
762 quarter horse permits to a limited thoroughbred
763 permit; specifying that such thoroughbred racing
764 permitholders are required to conduct a full schedule
765 of live racing; authorizing such permit locations to
766 be moved to a licensed thoroughbred training center;
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767 providing for the licensing of thoroughbred training
768 centers; authorizing the commission to adopt rules for
769 such licensing and oversight; providing for board
770 membership of the not-for-profit corporation;
771 providing legislative findings; preempting certain
772 local laws, charters, ordinances, resolutions,
773 regulations, policies, initiatives, or referendums;
774 provides application; amending s. 550.3351, F.S.;
775 revising the entity responsible for approving changes
776 to live racing minimums; repealing s. 550.625, F.S.,
777 relating to Intertrack wagering; purses; breeders'
778 awards; amending s. 550.6305, F.S.; making conforming
779 changes; amending s. 551.104, F.S.; revising specified
780 requirements for thoroughbred permitholders who have
781 certain licenses; amending s. 571.265, F.S.; relating
782 to promotion of Florida thoroughbred breeding and
783 racing at Florida thoroughbred tracks; amending s.
784 849.086, F.S.; revising requirements for certain
785 permitholders who have cardroom licenses; providing an
786 effective date.
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