Horse racing: harness or quarter horses.

Under existing law, the California Board of Horse Racing may authorize a harness or quarter horse association conducting a horse race to accept wagers on the results of out-of-state, out-of-country, and other designated harness or quarter horse races, if specified conditions are met, including that the association conducts at least 7 live races and imports not more than 8 races on live racing days. This bill would revise that provision to instead permit the association to import not more than 10 races on live racing days. Under existing law, revenues distributed to the state from horse racing are required to be deposited in the Fair and Exposition Fund and, unless otherwise appropriated are continuously appropriated to the Secretary of Food and Agriculture for various regulatory and general governmental purposes. By providing for the importation of additional out-of-state and out-of-country races, this bill would authorize additional wagering, and would increase the amount of continuously appropriated license fees, thereby making an appropriation.