AN ACT relating to electronic gaming at racetracks as a part of the state lottery, and making an appropriation therefor.
     Establish Chapter 230A of Kentucky Revised Statutes to authorize electronic gaming to be supervised by the Kentucky Lottery Corporation; make findings regarding gaming as a part of the state lottery; add numerous definitions; limit application and annual licensing fees; grant the Lottery Corporation the powers necessary and proper to effectuate the provisions of Chapter 230A; allow denial, revocation, or nonrenewal of an electronic gaming device (EGD) operator license if gaming income is not properly remitted to the Lottery Corporation; require that each EGD operator be responsible for remitting gaming income to the Lottery Corporation; distribute gaming income among various entities; authorize advance payment of gaming income from each electronic gaming device operator license holder and set out crediting procedure against any future gaming income payable to the Lottery Corporation; set out the distribution of recurring appropriations; amend KRS 137.190 to comply with new gaming statutes; amend KRS 138.480 to state that the race track admission tax shall not be paid with a free admission; amend KRS 154A.130 to require that all gaming income paid to the Lottery Corporation shall be deposited into a separate gaming income account; amend KRS 154A.420 to require that all licensed electronic gaming device operators furnish to the Lottery Corporation all protocol documentation and electronic funds transfer data necessary for the timely transfer of gaming income; amend KRS 230.260 to clarify that the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority shall have all relevant enforcement powers, including promulgating administrative regulations governing the integration of EGD games at race tracks; allow the Racing Authority to charge a fee for all licenses issued, including those under KRS Chapter 230A; amend KRS 230.265 to increase the amount of moneys to be used in financing equine drug research and testing; amend KRS 137.990, 138.550, 230.360, and 230.380 to conform to the repeal of KRS 137.170 and 137.180; amend KRS 230.550 to direct that part of the funds for the equine industry program at the University of Louisville shall be used for education and an annual symposium to promote Kentucky's thoroughbred industry; repeal KRS 137.170 and 137.180; include a severability clause.

     Feb 1-introduced in House
     Feb 2-to Licensing and Occupations (H)