SB 513 West Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating generally to video lottery

SB 513 modifies West Virginia's racetrack video lottery funding structure. It establishes a "Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund" within the State Lottery Fund, allowing licensed racetracks to receive $1 in recoupment for every $2 spent on qualifying facility improvements (like new video terminals or building upgrades) after July 1, 2011. Racetracks must retain new equipment for at least five years. The bill also adjusts how net terminal income is distributed: 30% goes to the State Lottery Fund, 2% to the county where terminals are located, and the remainder covers racetrack operations (replacing separate lottery agent commissions). These changes apply to all fiscal years beginning July 1, 2011, through 2030.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2025
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Mar 11, 2025
Committee
To Finance
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, but first to Finance
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Feb 18, 2025
Committee
To Government Organization
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
To Government Organization then Finance
upper
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Ryan Weld
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