PRINTER'S NO. 3201
No. 2385 Session of 1976
INTRODUCED BY PIEVSKY, GLEESON, RIEGER, McINTYRE, LEDERER,
MYERS, RAPPAPORT, MORRIS, SHANE, KATZ, PERRI, GIAMMARCO,
TOLL, McGINNIS, BELLOMINI, WILLIAMS, LETTERMAN, BARBER,
A. P. KELLY, ZEARFOSS AND GALLEN, MAY 13, 1976
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 17, 1976
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 11, 1967 (P.L.707, No.331),
2 entitled "An act providing for and regulating thoroughbred
3 horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering on the results
4 thereof, creating the State Horse Racing Commission as an
5 independent administrative commission and defining its powers
6 and duties; providing for the establishment and operation of
7 thoroughbred horse racing plants; imposing taxes on revenues
8 of such plants; disposing of all moneys received by the
9 commission and all moneys collected from the taxes;
10 authorizing penalties; and making appropriations," providing
11 for free admissions to races.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. The act of December 11, 1967 (P.L.707, No.331),
15 referred to as the State Horse Racing Law, is amended by adding
16 a section to read:
17 Section 23.1. Free Admission.--Notwithstanding any other
18 provision of this act, a corporation licensed to conduct pari-
19 mutual betting on thoroughbred horse races may provide for the
20 free admission of all persons to the race track: Provided,
21 however, That the tax imposed by section 6 shall continue to be
1 collected on each admission except on admissions of those
2 persons listed under section 23.
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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