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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except that assessments and advances may be withdrawn in accordance with section 267-A. The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section, except that assessments and advances may be withdrawn in accordance with section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withdrawn in accordance with section 267-A.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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