Public Act 611 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Wendy Pieh (D) on January 31, 2008, this bill does the following. 1. It specifies that the duties of the executive director of the State Harness Racing Commission include presenting evidence on alleged violations. 2. It establishes a dedicated account for laboratory testing to detect restricted and prohibited substances administered to horses. 3. It requires a trainer to submit a horse for testing to detect prohibited substances. 4. It removes the statutory caps on fines for violations of the harness racing statutes and rules. 5. It clarifies that conducting a harness horse racing meet without a license is a Class D crime. 6. It authorizes the State Police upon the request of the State Harness Racing Commission to assist in investigations following a positive test for use of substances in violation of the harness racing rules. 7. It restricts licenses to operate slot machines to property within 200 feet of a commercial track, except that the 2,000-foot maximum distance continues for a commercial track that received an initial license for slot machines while owned by a municipality.
  • Referred to the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee on January 31, 2008.
  • Amendment offered in the House on April 8, 2008. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on April 8, 2008.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on April 8, 2008.
• Received in the Senate on April 8, 2008.
• Passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 8, 2008.
• Received in the House on April 10, 2008.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on April 10, 2008.
• Received in the Senate on April 10, 2008.
  • Motion by Sen. Margaret R. Rotundo (D) on April 10, 2008, to place the bill before the special appropriations committee for concurrence. Note: After passage by the House and Senate, all bills that would require expenditures must receive special appropriations concurrence before being sent to the governor for signature or veto.
• Signed by Gov. John E Baldacci on April 14, 2008.