HF 381 – Horse Racing
HJR 13 –Harlan statue to Iowa Wesleyan College
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HJR 13 provides that the state will permanently loan the statue of former U.S. Senator James Harlan to Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant. The college is required to provide for the perpetual exhibition, care and maintenance of the statue. The Harlan statue in the United States Capitol will be replaced with a new statue of Dr. Norman Borlaug. [4/8: 50-0]
HF 381 allows the Racing and Gaming Commission to establish restrictions on dosage amounts for phenylbutazone, which would result in concentrations of less than 5 micrograms of the substance or its metabolites milliliter of blood, in races recognized as graded stake thoroughbred races. The Senate adopted an amendment, which allows purse money to be used for the construction, maintenance or repair of a harness track that is located in Iowa and closes a loophole in Iowa’s advance deposit wagering law for horseracing. An unlicensed advance deposit wagering operator or an individual taking or receiving wagers from residents of Iowa is guilty of a Class D felony. [4/10: 50-0]