Horse racing tax; wagers to be deposited in Problem Gambling Trust and Support Fund, etc.
Summary
Wagering on historical horse racing; licensee retained funds for distribution to Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund and localities. Provides that with respect to the first 3,000 authorized terminals, 0.01 percent of the amount that a horse racing licensee retains from wagering on historical horse racing pools shall be deposited in the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund. The bill reduces from 0.75 to 0.74 the percentage of such retained amount that accrues to the general fund. The bill also provides that with respect to the 2,000 terminals authorized by the 2020 Session of the General Assembly, a horse racing licensee shall retain 1.6 percent from wagering on historical horse racing pools, to be distributed as follows: 0.95 percent of such retained amount to the Commonwealth as a license tax, 0.01 percent to the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund, and (i) if generated at a racetrack, 0.64 percent to the locality in which the racetrack is located or (ii) if generated at a satellite facility, 0.32 percent to the locality in which the satellite facility is located and 0.32 percent to the Virginia locality in which the racetrack is located.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 15, 2022
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 2, 2022
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
13
Committee
15
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 511 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB574H1
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22104956D-H1
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103757D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Krizek
DDemocratic
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