Revision: Feb. 21, 2024, 2:54 p.m.
Senate Ways and Means
February 21, 2024
2024-0824s
02/06
Amendment to SB 472-FN
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to historic horse racing licensing, establishing operations of games of chance for the benefit of the host community, and relative to charitable gaming dates for municipalities and charitable organizations.
Amend the bill by inserting after section 4 the following and renumbering the original sections 5-7 to read as 7-9, respectively:
5 New Section; Games of Chance for the Benefit of the Host Community. Amend RSA 287-D by inserting after section 4 the following new section:
287-D:4-a Games of Chance for the Benefit of the Host Community.
I. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, game operator employers licensed under RSA 287-D:4 are required to annually operate a minimum of 7 but not more than 10 game dates for the benefit of the town or city where the game operator employer is located.
II. The host town or city shall receive revenue at the same rate as a licensed charity during the designated dates under paragraph I, and shall not be liable for rent or any other fees to be paid to the game operator employer.
III. The game dates benefiting the host municipality shall be in place of a charity game date, however, this shall not prevent the game operator employer from hosting a charity on the same game dates when 2 charities would normally operate.
IV. For the purposes of the game operator employer’s requirements under RSA 287-D:4, operating on behalf of the host town or city shall be considered to be the same as hosting a licensed charity.
V. The lottery commission shall adopt rules under RSA 287-D:3 relating to the operation of game dates on behalf of the host town or city.
6 New Paragraph; Operation of Games of Chance; Game Dates. Amend RSA 287-D:14 by inserting after paragraph XXI the following new paragraph:
XXII.(a) A facilities licensee shall not award any game dates to a municipality if licensed charitable organizations are available and wish to utilize the gaming facility on those dates. This subparagraph shall not apply if the facility licensee institutes a policy forbidding the facility from hosting a specific charity or specific type of charity due to prior conflicts with charity management or employees.
(b) Any single facilities licensee shall not award the host municipality more than 10 days per calendar year.
Amend the bill by replacing section 7 with the following:
7 Historic Horse Racing; Effective Date. Amend RSA 2021, 66:11, I to read as follows:
I. Section 10 of this act shall take effect July 1, [2024] 2031.
2024-0824s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
I. This bill eliminates rules related to the sale of pari-mutuel pools, changes licensing requirements, prohibits the sale or transfer of licenses, and extends the moratorium on the issuance of new licenses.
II. This bill establishes provisions for the operation of games of chance for the benefit of the host community.
III. This bill requires licensed gaming facilities to give game dates available to charitable organizations before giving game dates to municipalities.