Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H273 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2843 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 273
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Tackey Chan
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act extending simulcasting and live horse racing authorization.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Tackey Chan2nd Norfolk1/19/2023 1 of 4
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2843 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 273
18	18	By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 273) of Tackey
19	19	Chan relative to extending simulcasting and live horse racing authorization. Consumer
20	20	Protection and Professional Licensure.
21	21	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
22	22	_______________
23	23	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
24	24	(2023-2024)
25	25	_______________
26	26	An Act extending simulcasting and live horse racing authorization.
27	27	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
28	28	of the same, as follows:
29	29	1 SECTION 1. The first paragraph of section 12A of chapter 494 of the acts of 1978 is
30	30	2hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 1 of
31	31	3chapter 128 of the acts of 2022, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until
32	32	4July 31, 2024.
33	33	5 SECTION 2. The last paragraph of said section 12A of said chapter 494 is hereby
34	34	6amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 2 of said chapter 128, and
35	35	7inserting in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024.
36	36	8 SECTION 3. The introductory paragraph of section 13 of said chapter 494 is hereby
37	37	9amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 3 of said
38	38	10chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July 31, 2024. 2 of 4
39	39	11 SECTION 4. Section 15 of said chapter 494 is hereby amended by striking out the words
40	40	12“and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 4 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof
41	41	13the following words:- and until July 31, 2024.
42	42	14 SECTION 5. The first paragraph of section 9 of chapter 277 of the acts of 1986 is hereby
43	43	15amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 5 of said
44	44	16chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July 31, 2024.
45	45	17 SECTION 6. The first sentence of the first paragraph of section 3 of chapter 114 of the
46	46	18acts of 1991 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by
47	47	19section 6 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July
48	48	2031, 2024.
49	49	21 SECTION 7. The last paragraph of said section 3 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended
50	50	22by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 7 of said chapter 128, and inserting
51	51	23in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024.
52	52	24 SECTION 8. The first paragraph of section 4 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by
53	53	25striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 8 of said chapter 128, and
54	54	26inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July 31, 2024.
55	55	27 SECTION 9. The last paragraph of said section 4 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended
56	56	28by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 9 of said chapter 128, and inserting
57	57	29in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024. 3 of 4
58	58	30 SECTION 10. The first paragraph of section 5 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by
59	59	31striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 10 of said chapter 128, and
60	60	32inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July 31, 2024.
61	61	33 SECTION 11. Section 45 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2001 is hereby amended by
62	62	34striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 11 of said chapter 128, and inserting
63	63	35in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024.
64	64	36 SECTION 12. Section 20 of chapter 449 of the acts of 2006 is hereby amended by
65	65	37striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 12 of said chapter 128, and inserting
66	66	38in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024.
67	67	39 SECTION 13. Section 92 of chapter 194 of the acts of 2011 is hereby amended by
68	68	40striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 13 of said chapter 128, and inserting
69	69	41in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024.
70	70	42 SECTION 14. Section 112 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the
71	71	43words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 14 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof
72	72	44the following words:- July 31, 2024.
73	73	45 SECTION 15. Section 74 of chapter 10 of the acts of 2015 is hereby amended by striking
74	74	46out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 15 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place
75	75	47thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024.
76	76	48 SECTION 16. Section 17 of chapter 128 of the acts of 2022 is hereby repealed.
77	77	49 SECTION 17. Notwithstanding section 2 of chapter 128A of the General Laws and
78	78	50sections 1, 2, 2A and 4 of chapter 128C of the General Laws or any other general or special law 4 of 4
79	79	51to the contrary, the running race horse meeting licensee located in Suffolk county licensed to
80	80	52conduct live racing pursuant to said chapter 128A and simulcast wagering pursuant to said
81	81	53chapter 128C in calendar year 2023 shall remain licensed as a running horse racing meeting
82	82	54licensee until July 31, 2024 and shall remain authorized to conduct simulcast wagering pursuant
83	83	55to said chapter 128C until July 31, 2024; provided, however, that the days between the effective
84	84	56date of this act and July 31, 2023 shall be dark days pursuant to said chapter 128C and the
85	85	57licensee shall be precluded from conducting live racing during that period unless it applies for
86	86	58and is granted a supplemental live racing license pursuant to said chapter 128A; provided further,
87	87	59that all simulcasts shall comply with the Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. 3001 et
88	88	60seq. or other applicable federal law; provided further, that all simulcasts from states which have
89	89	61racing associations that do not require approval in compliance with the Interstate Horse Racing
90	90	62Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. 3004(a)(1)(A) shall require the approval of the New England Horsemen’s
91	91	63Benevolent & Protective Association prior to being simulcast to a racing meeting licensee within
92	92	64the commonwealth; and provided further, that if the association agrees to approve the simulcast
93	93	65for 1 racing meeting licensee, it shall approve the simulcast for all otherwise eligible racing
94	94	66meeting licensees.