May 1, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Brown and Julian and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Resource Management.
A bill to amend the Initiated Law of 1996, entitled
"Michigan gaming control and revenue act,"
by amending section 9b (MCL 432.209b), as added by 1997 PA 69.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 9b. (1) A Except
as provided in this section, a
2 person who holds a casino
license shall not televise display or
3 allow any other person to
televise simulcast horse races on the
4 premises of the casino
display a televised horse race at
the
5 licensee's casino or as part of the licensee's casino operation.
6 (2) As used in
this section, "simulcast" means the live
7 transmission of video
and audio signals conveying a horse race
8 held either in or outside
of this state. After obtaining
9 approval from the board, a casino licensee may apply for and hold
10 a license to operate a racing theater under the horse racing law
11 of 1995, 1995 PA 279, MCL 431.301 to 431.336. A racing theater
1 operated by a casino licensee is under the primary control of the
2 racing commissioner. However, the racing theater is part of the
3 licensee's casino operation under this act and subject to the
4 same control by the board as are other parts of the licensee's
5 casino operation. The board may take disciplinary action under
6 section 4a against a casino licensee that holds a racing theater
7 license for violation of the horse racing law of 1995, 1995 PA
8 279, MCL 431.301 to 431.336, or rules promulgated under that
9 act.
10 (3) A casino licensee is entitled to the same commission from
11 money wagered on horse races at the licensee's racing theater as
12 a race meeting licensee is entitled to receive from wagering on
13 horse races at a racing theater under article 3 of the horse
14 racing law of 1995, 1995 PA 279. The same taxes, fees, and other
15 deductions shall be subtracted and paid from the licensee's
16 commission as are subtracted and paid from a racing theater
17 licensee's commission under article 3 of the horse racing law of
18 1995, 1995 PA 279.
19 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take
20 effect unless all of the following bills of the 92nd Legislature
21 are enacted into law:
22 (a) Senate Bill No. ________ or House Bill No. 4609
23 (request no. 02853'03).
24 (b) Senate Bill No. ________ or House Bill No. 4610
25 (request no. 02855'03).
26 (c) Senate Bill No. ________ or House Bill No. 4611
27 (request no. 02855'03 a).
1 (d) Senate Bill No. ________ or House Bill No.
2 (request no. 03040'03).