HOUSE . . . . . . . No. 4033
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, July 31, 2023.
The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate
Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 to provide for
supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other
activities and projects (Senate, No. 2428), reports, in part, recommending
that the accompanying bill (House, No. 4033) ought to pass.
For the committee,
AARON MICHLEWITZ.
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FILED ON: 7/31/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4033
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 to provide for supplementing certain
existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2023 and to make certain changes in law,
therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public convenience.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. The first paragraph of section 12A of chapter 494 of the acts of 1978 is
2hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 1 of
3chapter 128 of the acts of 2022, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until
4July 31, 2028.
5 SECTION 2. The last paragraph of said section 12A of said chapter 494 is hereby
6amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 2 of said chapter 128 of
7the acts of 2022, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2028.
8 SECTION 3. The introductory paragraph of section 13 of said chapter 494 is hereby
9amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 3 of said
10chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July 31, 2028. 2 of 4
11 SECTION 4. Section 15 of said chapter 494 is hereby amended by striking out the words
12“and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 4 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof
13the following words:- and until July 31, 2028.
14 SECTION 5. The first paragraph of section 9 of chapter 277 of the acts of 1986 is hereby
15amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 5 of said
16chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July 31, 2028.
17 SECTION 6. The first sentence of the first paragraph of section 3 of chapter 114 of the
18acts of 1991 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by
19section 6 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July
2031, 2028.
21 SECTION 7. The last paragraph of said section 3 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended
22by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 7 of said chapter 128, and inserting
23in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2028.
24 SECTION 8. The first paragraph of section 4 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by
25striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 8 of said chapter 128, and
26inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July 31, 2028.
27 SECTION 9. The last paragraph of said section 4 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended
28by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 9 of said chapter 128, and inserting
29in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2028. 3 of 4
30 SECTION 10. The first paragraph of section 5 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by
31striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 10 of said chapter 128, and
32inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July 31, 2028.
33 SECTION 11. Section 45 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2001 is hereby amended by
34striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 11 of said chapter 128, and inserting
35in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2028.
36 SECTION 12. Section 20 of chapter 449 of the acts of 2006 is hereby amended by
37striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 12 of said chapter 128, and inserting
38in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2028.
39 SECTION 13. Section 92 of chapter 194 of the acts of 2011 is hereby amended by
40striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 13 of said chapter 128, and inserting
41in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2028.
42 SECTION 14. Section 112 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the
43words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 14 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof
44the following words:- July 31, 2028.
45 SECTION 15. Section 74 of chapter 10 of the acts of 2015 is hereby amended by striking
46out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 15 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place
47thereof the following words:- July 31, 2028.
48 SECTION 16. Sections A1, 17 and 18 of chapter 128 of the acts of 2022 are hereby
49repealed. 4 of 4
50 SECTION 17. Notwithstanding section 2 of chapter 128A of the General Laws, sections
511, 2, 2A and 4 of chapter 128C of the General Laws and section 9 of said section 128C, as
52inserted by section 6 of chapter 173 of the acts of 2022, or any other general or special law to the
53contrary, the running race horse meeting licensee located in Suffolk county licensed to conduct
54live racing pursuant to said chapter 128A and simulcast wagering pursuant to said chapter 128C
55in calendar year 2023 shall remain licensed as a running horse racing meeting licensee and shall
56remain authorized to conduct simulcast wagering pursuant to said chapter 128C until the later of
57July 31, 2028 or the expiration of the term of a category 2 sports wagering license, pursuant to
58chapter 23N of the General Laws, held by such licensee as of July 31, 2028 or any renewal
59thereof; provided, however, that the days between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2028 shall
60be dark days pursuant to said chapter 128C and the licensee shall be precluded from conducting
61live racing during that period unless it applies for and is granted a supplemental live racing
62license pursuant to said chapter 128A; provided further, that the licensee shall not simulcast or
63accept a wager on greyhound dog racing on or after August 10, 2023 pursuant to section 9 of
64chapter 128C of the General Laws; provided further, that all simulcasts shall comply with the
65Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. or other applicable federal law;
66provided further, that all simulcasts from states which have racing associations that do not
67require approval in compliance with the Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C.
683004(a)(1)(A) shall require the approval of the New England Horsemen’s Benevolent &
69Protective Association prior to being simulcast to a racing meeting licensee within the
70commonwealth; and provided further, that if the association agrees to approve the simulcast for 1
71racing meeting licensee, it shall approve the simulcast for all otherwise eligible racing meeting
72licensees.