SB434 HFIN AM 3-10 #1                                                                                                        McO

            The Committee on Finance moves to amend the bill on page two, section twelve-b, beginning on line nine, following the words “section two of this article”, by striking out the words “Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “representative of the majority of the owners and trainers who hold permits required by section two of this article”;

            On page three, section twelve-b, line thirteen, following the words “Provided, however” and the comma, by striking out the words “That at those thoroughbred racetracks that have participated in the West Virginia Thoroughbred Development Fund for a period of more than four consecutive calendar years prior to December 31,1999, the licensee may apply for not less than one hundred fifty-nine live racing dates during the calendar year 1997 : Provided further” and the comma;

            On page four, section twelve-b, line seven, following the words “casualty occurrences”, by inserting a comma;

            On page four, section twelve-b, line fifteen, by striking out the words “Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “representative of a majority of the owners and trainers”;

            On page five, section twelve-b, line one, following the words “be approved” and the colon, by striking out the words “And provided” and inserting in lieu thereof the word “Provided”;

            On page five, section twelve-b, line fifteen, following the word “presented at the”, by striking out the word “hearing” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “special meeting”; 

            And,

            On page six, section twelve-b, beginning on line nine, by striking out the words “Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “representative of the majority of the owners and trainers who hold permits required by section two of this article”.

ADOPTED

REJECTED