Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §1591 is enacted to read:

§1591.__Working capital advances

The State Controller is authorized to advance to the Maine State Lottery Commission up to $750,000 from the General Fund unappropriated surplus for any necessary start-up costs associated with the implementation of a system of video lottery terminals in the State pursuant to Title 17, chapter 16.__Funds advanced for this purpose must be returned to the General Fund unappropriated surplus from the first $750,000 received by the State under Title 17, section 383, subsection 1, paragraph A.

Sec. 2. 7 MRSA §76 is enacted to read:

§76. Agricultural Fair Support Fund

1. Fund created. The Treasurer of State shall establish an account to be known as "the Agricultural Fair Support Fund" and shall credit to it all the money received under Title 17, section 383, subsection 1, paragraph D.

2. Disbursement; purses at fairs.__As long as those agricultural fairs that are licensed to and do accept pari- mutuel wagers on horse races are entitled to distributions from the fund created by Title 8, section 297, 60% of the funds received by the Treasurer of State for deposit to the Agricultural Fair Support Fund must immediately upon receipt be transferred to the fund created by Title 8, section 297.

3.__Disbursement; fair premiums.__No later than January 31st of each year, all funds held as of the end of the previous calendar year in the Agricultural Fair Support Fund after all disbursements authorized under subsection 2 have been made must be distributed by the Treasurer of State among all entities licensed as agricultural fairs by the department.__ These funds must be distributed in the same proportion as funds distributed for premium reimbursement and may be used by each fair in its discretion.

Sec. 3. 8 MRSA §271, sub-§§10 to 12 are enacted to read:

10.__Transfer of commercial track license.__Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 and subject to the approval of the commission, a license to operate a commercial track and any dates assigned to that commercial track may be assigned to any other

racetrack as long as the racetrack, following the assignment,