Maine § 8 §1037 Annual report on use of funds

Maine Statutes

§ 8 §1037 — Annual report on use of funds

Maine § 8 §1037

Title 8AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS

Ch. 31GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 8, § 8 §1037 (2026).

Text

Beginning February 15, 2019 and annually thereafter, the executive director of the State Harness Racing Commission, in consultation with the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, shall submit a report to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over slot machines, harness racing, agricultural fairs and appropriations and financial affairs regarding the use of slot machine revenue deposited in funds under section 1036, subsection 2, paragraphs B, C, D, H and I. The executive director and the commissioner shall obtain the information as described in this section. The report required by this section must be completed using budgeted resources. The executive director may not distribute funds listed under section 1036, subsection 2, as applicable, to

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Beginning February 15, 2019 and annually thereafter, the executive director of the State Harness Racing Commission, in consultation with the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, shall submit a report to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over slot machines, harness racing, agricultural fairs and appropriations and financial affairs regarding the use of slot machine revenue deposited in funds under section 1036, subsection 2, paragraphs B, C, D, H and I. The executive director and the commissioner shall obtain the information as described in this section. The report required by this section must be completed using budgeted resources. The executive director may not distribute funds listed under section 1036, subsection 2, as applicable, to harness racing tracks, off-track betting facilities, agricultural fairs or the Sire Stakes Fund under section 281 until the information required to submit the report required by this section is provided. The report required by this section may be combined with the report required under section 267.
1.
Commercial tracks.
A report required by this section must include the following information from commercial tracks licensed in accordance with chapter 11 that receive a distribution of slot machine revenue under section 1036, subsection 2, paragraph B, D or H:
2.
Agricultural fair that conducts harness racing.
The report required by this section must include the following with regard to the use of slot machine revenue distributed to an agricultural fair that is licensed under chapter 11 to conduct harness racing:
3.
Agricultural fair that does not conduct harness racing.
The report required by this section must include the following with regard to an agricultural fair:
4.
Breeders and owners within the Maine Standardbred program.
A report required by this section must include the following information from horse breeders and owners within the Maine Standardbred program established pursuant to section 281 who receive a distribution under section 1036, subsection 2, paragraph C:
5.
Off-track betting facility.
The report required by this section must include, with regard to a facility licensed to conduct off-track betting on harness racing:
6.
Other recipients.
The Fund for a Healthy Maine's program providing prescription drugs for adults who are elderly or disabled, the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System shall submit reports that include the amount of slot machine revenue received under section 1036, subsection 2 and how that revenue was used to meet the statutory requirements cited in section 1036, subsection 2, paragraphs E, F and G, respectively.

Legislative History

PL 2011, c. 358, §6 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV). PL 2017, c. 231, §26 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 288, Pt. B, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 371, §6 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 390, Pt. B, §20 (AMD).