SB 595 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

State Lottery Fund - Laurel Race Course - Local Impact Aid

SB 595 requires the state Comptroller to distribute $500,000 annually from the State Lottery Fund to Anne Arundel County, Howard County, and the City of Laurel. Payments are tied to Laurel Race Course activities: $2,000, $500, and $300 per day of live racing (or intertrack betting days if live racing falls below 140 days yearly). The funds must be used exclusively for health services, counseling, addiction support, and transportation to medical services for backstretch workers and residents in the 20724 zip code. Funding continues only if Laurel Race Course remains used for live racing/training and backstretch workers live on-site.

Sub-Topics: Audits & Accountability Substance Abuse

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

First - State Lottery Fund - Laurel Race Course - Local Impact Aid → Third - State Lottery Fund - Laurel Race Course - Local Impact Aid · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to adjust the fiscal year distribution language and modify how supplemental local impact aid is allocated to Anne Arundel County, Howard County, and the City of Laurel from the State Lottery Fund. The changes clarify that distributions occur for certain fiscal years and update the conditions under which the Comptroller may stop payments if the Laurel Race Course is no longer used for racing or if backstretch workers no longer live on the property.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on distributing lottery funds to three jurisdictions, but the conditions for eligibility and the specific language regarding fiscal year applicability were refined.

FISCAL

Added language specifying that distributions occur 'for certain fiscal years' rather than each fiscal year without qualification.

ELIGIBILITY

Revised the condition for stopping payments to include both scenarios: when the Laurel Race Course is no longer used for live racing or training, and when backstretch workers are no longer living on the property.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the requirements for Anne Arundel County grant recipients to include consultation with at least two backstretch workers designated by the County Executive.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted formatting of the bill header to include committee report status and Senate action dates.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025

How they voted

46–0

Passed

Total votes 46

Mar 17, 2025

D Democratic33

33 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (46-0)

senate

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

First Reading Budget and Taxation

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors