HB 2898
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: APPROP DP 9-7-1-0 | 3
rd
Read 31-27-2-0
Senate: 3
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Read 17-12-1-0
HB 2898: amusements; 2024-2025
(Substituted for SB 1736)
Sponsor: Representative Livingston (with permission of committee on
Rules), LD 28
Transmitted to the Governor
Overview
Contains provisions relating to amusements needed to implement the FY 2025 budget.
History
The Arizona Legislature adopts a budget for each fiscal year (FY) that contains general
appropriations. Article IV, Section 20, Part 2 of the Constitution of Arizona requires the
General Appropriations Act (feed bill) to contain only appropriations for the different state
departments, state institutions, public schools and interest on public debt. Statutory changes
necessary to reconcile the appropriations made in the feed bill and other changes are drafted
into separate budget bills. These bills are prepared according to subject area.
Provisions
1. Changes the time period in which the amount of monies in the Exposition and State Fair
Board Permanent Revolving Fund cannot exceed $400,000 from between October 1 and
November 30 to between 15 days before and 15 days after the annual Arizona State Fair.
(Sec. 1)
2. Reduces, as session law, the amount of monies that are annually deposited into the
Arizona Competes fund from the Arizona Lottery Fund, in FY 2025 through FY 2027,
from $3,500,000 to $1,750,000. (Sec. 2, 3, 6)
3. Continues for FY 2025, as session law, to set the Arizona Department of Gaming's (ADG)
regulatory assessment to 0.5% of the amounts wagered on live and simulcast races from
in-state and out-of-state wagering handled by a commercial racing permittee. (Sec. 4)
4. Authorizes, as session law, ADG, for race meetings in the years 2024 and 2025, to allow
a first-time starter horse to race as long as the horse has gate approval and at least two
timed workouts. (Sec. 5)
5. Specifies one of the timed workouts must be an out-of-the-gate workout that is conducted
within 60 days of the race in which the horse is entered. (Sec. 5)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note