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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to pari-mutuel wagering permitholders;

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amending s. 550.054, F.S.; providing for a jai alai

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permitholder meeting certain conditions to apply to the

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Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering to convert a permit to

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conduct jai alai to a permit to conduct greyhound racing;

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directing the division to issue a permit to conduct

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greyhound racing if certain conditions are met; providing

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for the relocation of certain permits; providing an

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effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1.  Subsection (14) is added to section 550.054,

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Florida Statutes, to read:

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     550.054  Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel

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wagering.--

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     (14)(a) Any holder of a permit to conduct jai alai may

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apply to the division to convert such permit to a permit to

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conduct greyhound racing in lieu of jai alai if:

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     1. Such permit is located in a county in which the division

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has issued 2 pari-mutuel permits pursuant to this section;

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     2. Such permit was not previously converted from any other

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class of permit; and

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     3. The holder of the permit has not conducted jai alai

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games during a period of 10 years immediately preceding his or

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her application for conversion under this subsection.

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     (b) The division, upon application from the holder of a jai

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alai permit meeting all conditions of this section, shall convert

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the permit and shall issue to the permitholder a permit to

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conduct greyhound racing. A permitholder of a permit converted

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under this section shall be required to apply for and conduct a

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full schedule of live racing each fiscal year to be eligible for

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any tax credit provided by this chapter. The holder of a permit

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converted pursuant to this subsection or any holder of a permit

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to conduct greyhound racing located in a county in which it is

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the only permit issued pursuant to this section who operates at a

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leased facility pursuant to s. 550.475 may move the location for

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which the permit has been issued to another location within a 30-

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mile radius of the location fixed in the permit issued in that

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county, provided the move does not cross the county boundary and

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such location is approved under the zoning regulations of the

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county or municipality in which the permit is located, and upon

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such relocation may use the permit for the conduct of pari-mutuel

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wagering and the operation of a cardroom. The provisions of s.

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550.6305(9)(d) and (f) shall apply to any permit converted under

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this subsection and shall continue to apply to any permit which

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was previously included under and subject to such provisions

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before a conversion pursuant to this section occurred.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.