Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 720.94 - Costs of the enforcement of medication rules or regulations(a)Authorization.--Beginning July 1, 2016, and each year thereafter, the General Assembly shall authorize the transfer of funds from the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund to the State Racing Fund to provide for each cost associated with the collection and research of and testing for medication, which shall include the cost of necessary personnel, equipment, supplies and facilities, except holding barns or stables, to be located at horse race facilities, grounds or enclosures or at other locations designated by the commission. All such costs shall be reviewed and approved by the commission. The transfer shall be made in 52 equal weekly installments during the fiscal year before any other distribution from the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund.(b)Expiration.--Subsection (a) shall expire at 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2020. After June 30, 2020, all costs for the Pennsylvania Race Horse Testing Program and the collection and testing of samples for any manner of medication shall be paid by the commission.Added by P.L. TBD 2016 No. 7, § 4, eff. 2/23/2016.