An Act To Amend the Laws Relating to Harness Racing
Sec. 1. 8 MRSA  263-A, sub-  1,  A,  as enacted by PL 1997, c. 528,  6, is amended to read:
Sec. 2. 8 MRSA  267, sub-  1,  as amended by PL 2017, c. 231,  5, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
Sec. 3. 8 MRSA  270, sub-  5  is amended to read:
Sec. 4. 8 MRSA  271, sub-  2,  A,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. G,  7 and affected by  15, is further amended to read:
Sec. 5. 8 MRSA  271, sub-  2,  B,  as amended by PL 1995, c. 408,  2, is further amended to read:
Sec. 6. 8 MRSA  271, sub-  2,  C,  as amended by PL 2017, c. 231,  9, is further amended to read:
Sec. 7. 8 MRSA  272-B, sub-  1,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 211,  1 and affected by  2, is amended to read:
Sec. 8. 8 MRSA  272-B, sub-  4,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 211,  1 and affected by  2, is amended to read:
Sec. 9. 8 MRSA  275-A, sub-  1,  as amended by PL 2017, c. 231,  14, is further amended to read:
For the purposes of this subsection, "region" is determined by measuring a distance of 50 miles from the center of the racing track along the most commonly used roadway, as determined by the Department of Transportation, drawing a circle around the center of the racing track using that 50-mile measurement and excluding those municipalities or unorganized territories that do not have boundaries contained entirely by that circle.
For the purpose of determining the number of days a race track conducted racing under this subsection, if a race day is canceled due to a natural or other disaster, or due to a horse supply shortage as verified by the state steward, the track is considered to have conducted racing on that day.
Sec. 10. 8 MRSA  275-D, sub-  1,  as amended by PL 2011, c. 99,  1, is further amended to read:
Sec. 11. 8 MRSA  275-D, sub-  9,  as amended by PL 1997, c. 528,  23, is further amended to read:
Sec. 12. 8 MRSA  286, sub-  8  is enacted to read:
Sec. 13. 8 MRSA  298, sub-  2-A,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 183,  2 and affected by  3, is amended to read: