SENATE BILL NO. 1374

2004 Legislation

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SENATE BILL NO. 1374 – Motorsport racing facility/liquor

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Bill Status


S1374......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
MOTORSPORT RACING FACILITIES - Amends existing law relating to retail sale
of liquor by the drink to further define racing facility to include
motorsport racing for purposes of obtaining a liquor by the drink license.
                                                                        
02/17    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/18    Rpt prt - to St Aff

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2004
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1374
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO RETAIL SALE OF LIQUOR BY THE DRINK; AMENDING SECTION 23-953, IDAHO
  3        CODE, TO FURTHER DEFINE RACING FACILITY TO INCLUDE MOTORSPORT RACING.
                                                                        
  4    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  5        SECTION 1.  That Section 23-953, Idaho Code, be, and the  same  is  hereby
  6    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  7        23-953.  RACING FACILITIES -- LICENSING. Nothing contained in this chapter
  8    shall prohibit the issuance of a license to the owner, operator or lessee of a
  9    racing facility, even if situated outside the incorporated limits of a city. A
 10    "racing  facility"  means  an actual, bona fide racing facility located on not
 11    less than twenty (20) contiguous acres with permanently erected seating of not
 12    less than one thousand (1,000) capacity, and which has a  license  to  conduct
 13    pari-mutuel  racing,  or  which  conducts motorsport racing. The provisions of
 14    section 23-910, Idaho Code, shall apply to licenses issued  under  the  provi-
 15    sions  of  this section. The fees for licenses granted under the provisions of
 16    this section shall be the same as those prescribed for  golf  courses  as  set
 17    forth  in  section 23-904, Idaho Code. Licenses issued under the provisions of
 18    this section are not transferable.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                             RS 13842


The proposed amendment would extend to auto racing venues the
same rights which horse racing tracks have to obtain a limited
liquor license.  Horse racing tracks are afforded limited liquor
licenses which apply only to the race track property for which
they are issued.  Auto racing venues do not presently enjoy the
same privilege, and this amendment seeks to treat both racing
venues equally for the purpose of obtaining a liquor license.


                          FISCAL IMPACT

The proposed amendment does not result in any increase in
expenditures from the general fund.


Contact   
Name:     Senator Dick Compton
Senator Joe Stegner 
Phone:    332-1344

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                     S 1374