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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to pari -mutuel permitholders; amending 2
s. 550.01215, F.S.; revising provisions to allow 3
changes to performance dates; amending s. 550.475, 4
F.S.; revising provisions limiting leasing of pari -5
mutuel facilities to permitholders of the same class; 6
providing an effective date. 7
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9
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Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 550.01215, Florid a 11
Statutes, is amended to read: 12
550.01215 License application; periods of operation; 13
license fees; bond.— 14
(3) The commission shall issue each license no later than 15
March 15. Each permitholder shall operate all performances at 16
the date and time specifie d on its license. The commission shall 17
have the authority to approve minor changes in performance 18
racing dates after a license has been issued. The commission may 19
approve changes in performance racing dates after a license has 20
been issued when there is no objection from any operating 21
permitholder that is conducting live racing or games and that is 22
located within 50 miles of the permitholder requesting the 23
changes in operating dates. In the event of an objection, the 24
commission shall approve or disapprove th e change in operating 25
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dates based upon the impact on operating permitholders located 26
within 50 miles of the permitholder requesting the change in 27
operating dates. In making the determination to change racing 28
dates, the commission shall take into considerat ion the impact 29
of such changes on state revenues. 30
Section 2. Section 550.475, Florida Statutes, is amended 31
to read: 32
550.475 Lease of pari -mutuel facilities by pari -mutuel 33
permitholders.—Holders of valid pari -mutuel permits for the 34
conduct of any pari-mutuel wagering in this state are entitled 35
to lease any and all of their facilities to any other holder of 36
a same class valid pari-mutuel permit, when located within a 35 -37
mile radius of each other; and such lessee is entitled to a 38
permit and license to co nduct intertrack wagering and operate 39
its race meet or jai alai games at the leased premises. 40
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 41