1. (a) At the close of each day on which a permit holder or satellite facility operator conducts pari-mutuel wagering on live racing or simulcasts at a racetrack or satellite facility, the permit holder or satellite facility operator shall pay to the department of state revenue a tax on the total amount of money wagered on that day as follows:

   1. (1) Two percent (2%) of the total amount of money wagered under IC 4-31-7 at a permit holder's racetrack.
   2. (2) Two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the total amount of money wagered under IC 4-31-5.5-6 at a permit holder's satellite facility.

2. (b) The taxes collected under subsection (a) shall be paid from the amounts withheld under section 1 of this chapter and shall be distributed as follows:

   1. (1) The first one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) of taxes collected during each state fiscal year shall be deposited in the veterinary school research account established by IC 4-31-12-22 .
   2. (2) The remainder of the taxes collected during each state fiscal year shall be paid into the Indiana horse racing commission operating fund ( IC 4-31-10 ).
3. (c) The tax imposed by this section is a listed tax for purposes of IC 6-8.1-1 .

As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.24-1992, SEC.30; P.L.26-1996, SEC.1; P.L.186-2002, SEC.9; P.L.108-2019, SEC.70; P.L.165-2021, SEC.49.