| Committee of Jurisdiction: | General Affairs |
| Occupation Regulated: | Horseracing- Trainer |
| Occupational Board: | Nebraska State Racing Commission |
| Contact: | Tom Sage |
| Purpose: | The purpose of the State Racing Commission is to provide statewide regulation of horseracing in order to prevent and eliminate corrupt practices and fraudulent behavior, and thereby maintain a high level of integrity and honesty in the horseracing industry of Nebraska and to insure that all funds received by the commission are properly distributed. |
| Regulated Professionals: | One profession, A number of license categories |
| Year Created: | 1935 |
| Year Active: | 1935 |
| Sunset Date: | Unknown |
| Statutory Authorization: | 2-1207 2-1247 |
| Parent Agency: | N/A |
| Number of Members: | |
| Who Appoints: | |
| Legislative Approval: | |
| Qualifications of Members: | |
| Per Diem: | |
| Expense Reimbursement: | |
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| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: |
| Required FY 2020-2019: | 0 |
| Held FY 2020-2019: | 0 |
| Required FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Held FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Required FY 2018-2017: | 0 |
| Held FY 2018-2017: | 0 |
| Required FY 2017-2016: | 0 |
| Held FY 2017-2016: | 0 |
| Required FY 2016-2015: | 0 |
| Held FY 2016-2015: | 0 |
| Support Staff: | 6 during live racing- 2 non live racing |
| Shared or Separate: | shared |
| FY 2020-2019 Budget: | 720602 |
| FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 1329063 |
| FY 2018-2017 Budget: | 1009387 |
| FY 2017-2016 Budget: | 1385771 |
| FY 2016-2015 Budget: | 975783 |
| Other Funding Sources: | N/A |
| Spending Authority: | 2-1209 |
| Government Certificates Issued: | 7652 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | License categories listed in NSRC rule 14.007.01 |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 37 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | License application falsification. Poistive human drug test. Positive equine drug test |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 41 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | Not eligible for licensing, suspended in other states, license application falsification, not eligible to work in the United States |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 88 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | Violating racing rules |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1605209403.pdf |
| Potential Harm | If occupational license were no longer issued it would be imposable to keep the integrity of horseracing. License are issued to workers on the racetrack to allow them to work in specific areas of the racetrack. All licenses are fingerprinted and a backg |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1605209403.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | No |
| Survey Submitted: | November 12, 2020 01:30 PM |