The Utah Horse Commission provides a regulatory structure for horse racing, administers rules and regulations, issues licenses, collects license fees, sanctions tracks and pays for approved expenses such as:
- Stewards (Commission may designate three Stewards at each race meet to enforce rules)
- Veterinarians
- Blood and urine testing
- Assistance with insurance and other items mandated by statute
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $29,800 from all sources for Utah Horse Commission. This is a 0 percent change from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $9,800 from the General/Education Funds, a change of 0 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.
The five-member Utah Horse Racing Commission was created under the Utah Horse Regulation Act (UCA 4-38).
The funding for the General Fund Restricted - Horse Racing Account comes from license fees paid by participants in racing and other racetrack activities.
COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.