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Public Meetings
Public Comments
- December 30, 2024 - February 3, 2025: Public Comment on Harness Racing Commission Chapters 5, 9, 11
- January 22, 2025 : Maine State Harness Racing Commission Public Hearing / Meeting
Meeting Schedule
| Date and Time | Location | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| January 22, 2025 9:00 AM | Room 101, Deering Building, 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, Maine OR Microsoft Teams | Join on Microsoft Teams
Notice of Proposed Rule Making (DOCX)
Proposed Draft Rules Chapter 5 (DOCX) Proposed Draft Rules Chapter 9 (DOCX) Proposed Draft Rules Chapter 11 (DOCX) Uniform Classification Guidelines - Version 18 (PDF) |
| February 26, 2025 9:00 AM | Room 101, Deering Building, 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, Maine OR Microsoft Teams | Join on Microsoft Teams |
Remote Participation Policy, Effective August 8, 2022 (PDF)
Meeting Archive
2025 Meetings +
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2024 Meetings +
- December 17, 2024: Agenda (PDF)
- November 19, 2024: Notice of Hearing: 2025 Live Racing and Off-Track Betting Dates / Agenda (PDF)
- September 24, 2024: Agenda - Amended on 9/18/2024 (PDF) / Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- August 21, 2024: Amended Notice of Hearing (PDF) / Agenda (PDF) / Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- August 20, 2024: Notice of Hearing (PDF) / Agenda (PDF)
- July 23, 2024: Agenda - Amended 7/18/2024 (PDF) / Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- June 18, 2024: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- June 17, 2024
- May 28, 2024: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- May 21, 2024: Agenda - Amended 5/17/2024 (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- April 16, 2024: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- March 26, 2024: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- February 20, 2024: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- January 16, 2024: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
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2023 Meetings +
- December 19, 2023: Agenda - Revised Dec 11, 2013 (PDF)
- November 21, 2023: Notice of Hearing Relative to 2024 Applications for Live Racing Licenses and Race Date Assignments (PDF) / 2024 Renewal License Applications for Off-Track Betting Facilities (PDF) / Agenda (PDF)
- October 18, 2023: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- September 20, 2023: Agenda - Updated 9/14/2023 (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- August 22, 2023: Notice of Hearing (PDF) / Agenda - Updated 8/15 (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- July 18, 2023: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- June 21, 2023: Notice of Hearing (PDF) / Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- May 16, 2023: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- April 18, 2023: Chapter 1 with Proposed Rulemaking Changes (PDF) / Chapter 3 with Proposed Rulemaking Changes (PDF)
- March 22, 2023: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- February 22, 2023: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- January 18, 2023: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
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2022 Meetings +
- December 20, 2022: Notice of Hearing (PDF) / Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- November 15, 2022: Notice of Hearing Relative to 2023 Applications for Live Racing Licenses and Race Date Assignments (PDF) / 2023 Renewal License Applications for Off-Track Betting Facilities (PDF) / Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- October 18, 2022: Agenda - Revised 10/13/2022 (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- September 20, 2022: Revised Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- August 25, 2022: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- July 19, 2022: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- June 23, 2022: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- April 19, 2022: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF) / Meeting Recording (YouTube)
- March 28, 2022: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- January 25, 2022: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
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2021 Meetings +
- December 10, 2021: Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF)
- November 19, 2021: Notice of Hearing (PDF) / Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (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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