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1. Fund created. A fund is established to supplement harness racing purses as a separate<br />
unit operating within the Harness Racing Commission program to which the commission shall<br />
credit all payments received pursuant to section 1036, subsection 2, paragraph B for distribution<br />
in accordance with this section. The fund is a dedicated, nonlapsing fund, and all revenues<br />
deposited in the fund remain in the fund and must be disbursed in accordance with this section,<br />
except that assessments and advances may be withdrawn in accordance with section 267-A. The<br />
commission shall distribute in accordance with this section amounts credited to the fund.<br />
Sec. JJ-4. 8 MRSA §299, §1, as amended by PL 2015, c. 493, §3, is further amended to<br />
read:<br />
1. Fund created. The Fund to Encourage Racing at Maine's Commercial Tracks is<br />
established as a separate unit operating within the Harness Racing Commission program to<br />
provide revenues to Maine's commercial tracks. The fund is a dedicated, nonlapsing fund. All<br />
revenues deposited in the fund remain in the fund and must be disbursed in accordance with this<br />
section, except that assessments and advances may be withdrawn in accordance with section<br />
267-A.<br />
Sec. JJ-5. 8 MRSA §300, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. G, §12 and affected<br />
by PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. G, §15, is further amended to read:<br />
1. Fund created. The Fund to Stabilize Off-track Betting Facilities is established as a<br />
separate unit operating within the Harness Racing Commission program to provide revenues to<br />
those off-track betting facilities licensed and in operation as of December 31, 2003. The fund is a<br />
dedicated, nonlapsing fund. All revenues deposited in the fund remain in the fund and must be<br />
disbursed in accordance with this section, except that assessments and advances may be<br />
withdrawn in accordance with section 267-A.<br />
PART JJ<br />
SUMMARY<br />
This Part consolidates the Agricultural Fair Support Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds<br />
account, Sire Stakes Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account, Fund to supplement harness<br />
racing purses, Other Special Revenue Funds account, Fund to Encourage Racing at Maine's<br />
Commercial Tracks, Other Special Revenue Funds account and Maine Fund to Stabilize Offtrack<br />
Betting Facilities, Other Special Revenue Funds account into the Operating Account, Other<br />
Special Revenue Funds account within the same Harness Racing Commission program to<br />
recognize administrative efficiencies.<br />
PART KK<br />
Sec. KK-1. 7 MRSA §159, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 649, §3, is amended to read:<br />
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