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Upcoming Meetings
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August 25, 2022 9:00 AM | Room 101, Deering Building, Augusta, Maine OR Microsoft Teams | On August 25, 2022, at 9:00 A.M. in Room 101 of the Deering Building, 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, Maine, and via video conference (Join the meeting on Microsoft Teams), the Maine State Harness Racing Commission will conduct a hearing and receive testimony relative to potential revisions to the 2022-2023 biennial budget, including expenditures for discretionary activities, pursuant to 8 M.R.S. 267 and Commission Rules, Chapters 19 and 21. The specific request involves a budgetary supplement of $55,000 to provide operational support to Maine's pari-mutuel fairs. Each fair would receive $1,000 per race day, except Topsham and Union, which would receive $2,000 per race day. Also on August 25, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 101 of the Deering Building, 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, Maine, and via video conference, the Maine State Harness Racing Commission will conduct a hearing and receive testimony relative to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's recommended operating account established in section 267-A for the Commission covering the "All Other" account expenses for the 2024-2025 biennium. The recommended budget must provide for the conduct of the Commission's core activities necessary to carry out the provisions of the Maine Harness Racing law and requirements. The budget for the account may allow for expenditures for discretionary activities, provided those activities are consistent with the purposes of this chapter. At both hearings, all parties may be represented by counsel and will be allowed to present evidence; call and examine witnesses; and, present arguments to the Commission. Persons desiring to intervene may apply by filing a request to intervene with the Commission in accordance with 5 M.R.S. 9054 and Commission rule, Chapter 21, Section 7. Applications for intervention will be accepted until the commencement of the hearing. Applications to intervene presented after the commencement of the hearing will be denied. ##Join Meeting Join Meeting (Microsoft Teams) OR Call in: (207) 209-4724 |
September 20, 2022 9:00 AM | Room 118, Marquardt Building, Augusta, Maine OR Microsoft Teams | |
October 18, 2022 9:00 AM | Room 101, Deering Building, Augusta, Maine OR Microsoft Teams | |
November 15, 2022 9:00 AM | Room 101, Deering Building, Augusta, Maine OR Microsoft Teams | |
December 20, 2022 9:00 AM | Room 101, Deering Building, Augusta, Maine OR Microsoft Teams |
Remote Participation Policy, Effective August 8, 2022 (PDF)
Previous Meetings
2022 Meetings +
- July 19, 2022: Agenda (PDF)
- June 23, 2022: Agenda (PDF)
- May 17, 2022: Revised Agenda (PDF)
- April 19, 2022: Agenda (PDF) / Meeting Recording (YouTube)
- March 28, 2022: Agenda (PDF)
- January 25, 2022: Agenda (PDF)
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2021 Meetings +
- December 10, 2021: Agenda (PDF)
- November 19, 2021: Notice of Hearing (PDF) / Agenda (PDF)
- November 5, 2021: Notice of Hearing (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- October 28, 2021: Agenda - Updated 10/27/21 (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- October 14, 2021: Agenda (PDF)
- October 12, 2021: Agenda (PDF)
- August 25, 2021: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- July 27, 2021: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- July 9, 2021: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- June 28, 2021: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- May 21, 2021: Revised Agenda (PDF) / Sire Stakes Advisory Committee Revised 2021 Schedule Proposal—Tabular Form (PDF) / Sire Stakes Advisory Committee Revised 2021 Schedule Proposal—Calendar Form (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- May 7, 2021: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- April 23, 2021: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- April 2, 2021: Agenda (PDF)
- March 26, 2021: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- March 19, 2021: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- March 11, 2021: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- February 26, 2021: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- February 24, 2021: MAPA 3 and Fact Sheet Chapters 7, 9 and 13 (PDF) / Proposed Amendments to Chapter 7 (PDF) / Proposed Amendments to Chapter 13 (PDF) / Proposed Amendments to Chapter 9 (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- February 8, 2021: Notice of Hearing (PDF) / Agenda (PDF) / Proposed 2021 Race Date Calendar Pending Commission Approval (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
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2020 Meetings +
- December 11, 2020: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- November 23, 2020: Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal (PDF) / Chapter 5 with Rule-Making Proposed Revisions (PDF) / Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- November 20, 2020: Notice of Hearing for Live Racing License Renewals for Calendar Year 2021 (PDF) / Agenda (PDF) / Procedural Rules for Virtual Hearings (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- October 15, 2020: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- August 27, 2020: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- August 14, 2020: Revised Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- July 28, 2020: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF) / Exhibit 1 - 2020 Fall Meet Schedule (PDF)
- July 23, 2020: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- July 16, 2020: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- June 30, 2020: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- June 25, 2020: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- May 29, 2020: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- April 24, 2020: Revised Agenda 4/17/2020 (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- March 31, 2020: Notice of Reopening of the 2020 Race Date Award Hearing (PDF) / Minutes (PDF) / Exhibit 6 (PDF)
- February 27, 2020: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- January 17, 2020: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
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2019 Meetings +
- December 19, 2019: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- November 7, 2019: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- October 25, 2019: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- September 20, 2019: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- August 23, 2019: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- July 17, 2019: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- May 17, 2019: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- April 19, 2019: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- March 7, 2019: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- January 31, 2019: Agenda - Revised (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
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2018 Meetings +
- December 13, 2018: Agenda (DOCX) / Minutes (PDF)
- November 29, 2018: Revised Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- November 1, 2018: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- September 19, 2018: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- August 22, 2018: Agenda - Revised (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- July 20, 2018: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- June 20, 2018: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- May 9, 2018: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- April 25, 2018: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- April 12, 2018: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- February 8, 2018: Revised Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- January 17, 2018: Agenda (PDF 149KB) / Minutes (PDF 171KB)
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2017 Meetings +
- December 14, 2017: Agenda (PDF 90KB) / Minutes (PDF 128KB)
- November 8, 2017: Agenda (PDF 15KB) / Minutes (PDF 150KB)
- October 13, 2017: Agenda (PDF 73KB) / Minutes (PDF 104KB)
- September 22, 2017: Agenda (PDF 84KB) / Minutes (PDF 132KB)
- July 21, 2017: Agenda (PDF 9KB) / Minutes (PDF 117KB)
- June 23, 2017: Agenda (PDF 82KB) / Minutes (PDF 113KB)
- May 19, 2017: Agenda (PDF 84KB) / Minutes (PDF 114KB)
- April 21, 2017: Agenda (PDF 7KB) / Minutes (PDF 91KB)
- March 30, 2017: Agenda (PDF 78KB) / Minutes (PDF 102KB)
- February 24, 2017: Agenda (PDF 41KB) / Draft Rules (PDF 200KB) / Minutes (PDF 100KB)
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2016 Meetings +
- December 15, 2016: Amended Agenda (PDF 80KB) / Minutes (PDF 111KB)
- November 17, 2016: Agenda (PDF 11KB) / Minutes (PDF 142KB)
- November 8, 2016: Agenda (PDF 5KB) / Minutes (PDF 92KB)
- October 21, 2016: Agenda (PDF 77KB) / Minutes (PDF 92KB)
- September 23, 2016: Agenda (PDF 75KB) (Corrected) / Minutes (PDF 104KB)
- September 16, 2016: Agenda (PDF 139KB) / Minutes (PDF 164KB)
- August 11, 2016: Agenda (PDF 77KB) / Minutes (PDF 126KB)
- July 22, 2016: Agenda - Revised (PDF 80KB) / Minutes (PDF 144KB)
- June 24, 2016: Agenda (PDF 80KB) / Minutes (PDF 113KB)
- June 9, 2016: Agenda (PDF 77KB) / Minutes (PDF 95KB)
- May 16, 2016: Agenda (PDF 73KB) / Minutes (PDF 113KB)
- April 26, 2016: Agenda (PDF 16KB) / Minutes- Corrected (PDF 106KB)
- April 14, 2016: Agenda (PDF 9KB) / Minutes (PDF 154KB)
- February 25, 2016: Agenda (PDF 135KB) / Minutes (PDF 145KB)
- February 24, 2016: Agenda (PDF 5KB) / Minutes (PDF 75KB)
- January 22, 2016: Agenda (PDF 8KB) / Meeting Location Directions (PDF 112KB) / Minutes (PDF 7KB)
- January 15, 2016: Agenda (PDF 140KB) / Minutes (PDF 159KB)
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2015 Meetings +
- December 21, 2015: Agenda (PDF 64KB) / Minutes (PDF 146KB)
- December 16, 2015: Meeting Agenda (PDF 79KB) / Minutes (PDF 329KB)
- November 18, 2015: Meeting Agenda (PDF 15KB) / Minutes (PDF 90KB)
- November 4, 2015: Agenda (PDF 65KB) / Minutes (PDF 136KB)
- October 28, 2015: Agenda (DOC 37KB) / Minutes (PDF 74KB)
- October 14, 2015: Agenda (PDF 80KB) / Minutes (PDF 100KB)
- September 9, 2015: Agenda (DOC 41 KB) / Minutes (PDF 90KB)
- August 26, 2015: Agenda (PDF 156 KB) / Minutes (PDF 168KB)
- July 9, 2015: Agenda (PDF 81KB) / Notice of Hearing (PDF 6KB) / Minutes (PDF 92KB)
- July 8, 2015: Agenda (PDF 80KB) / Minutes (PDF 96KB)
- June 18, 2015: Agenda (PDF 83KB) / Minutes (PDF 155KB)
- May 22, 2015: Agenda (PDF 38KB) / Minutes (PDF 88KB)
- April 16, 2015: Agenda (PDF 8KB) / Minutes (PDF 88KB)
- March 13, 2015: Agenda (PDF 53KB) / Minutes (PDF 16KB)
- February 26, 2015: Agenda (PDF 54 KB) / Minutes (PDF 25 KB)
- January 29, 2015: Agenda (PDF 80KB) / Minutes (PDF 155KB)
- January 8, 2015: Agenda (PDF 96KB) / Minutes (PDF 139KB)
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2014 Meetings +
- December 12, 2014: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- November 13, 2014: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- October 29, 2014: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- September 29, 2014: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- August 27, 2014: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- August 14, 2014: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- July 9, 2014: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- June 12, 2014: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- June 11, 2014: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- May 12, 2014: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- April 10, 2014: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- March 14, 2014: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- February 25, 2014: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- January 16, 2014: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
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