Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 133.6 - Public hearing and public comment(a) Upon the filing of an application by a corporation, and after the application closing date, the Commission will place the following notice or a similar notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the facility is to be located, if the Commission deems a hearing necessary: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The Pennsylvania State ________ Racing Commission hereby gives notice that an application was filed by ____________ in which the corporation seeks approval to conduct pari-mutuel wagering at ___________ . A public hearing concerning this matter will be held on ____________ , 20_____ at . Public comment is requested. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to the Pennsylvania State _________ Racing Commission, Agriculture Building, Room ______ , 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-9408. Public comments may be submitted up to 48 hours prior to the date set for public hearing. The purpose of the public hearing is to assist the Commission in assessing the impact the proposed facility will have on the local community and to assist the Commission in determining whether the public interest, convenience or necessity will be served by approving the license application. A person who believes the proposed facility will affect his or her business or residence and who wishes to speak at a public hearing must submit name, address, telephone number, and a brief summary of their statement to the Commission at the address set forth above at least 48 hours prior to the time of the public hearing. The Commission may also receive testimony from nonlocal participants either at the above hearing site or at a subsequent hearing date in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
(b) The notice of public hearing will be published on at least 4 consecutive days in a prominent section of a newspaper of general circulation for the county in which the facility is to be situated.(c) The purpose of the public hearing will be to assist the Commission in assessing the impact a proposed facility will have on the local community as required by the act. The public hearing shall be held in the county in which the proposed facility is to be situated.(d) A person who wishes to speak at the public hearing shall submit the name, address, telephone number and a brief summary of his statement at least 48 hours prior to the time of the public hearing to the respective Commission at one of the following addresses: (1) State Harness Racing Commission, Agriculture Building, Room 301, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-9408.(2) State Horse Racing Commission, Agriculture Building, Room 304, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-9408.(e) The Commission may set reasonable limits upon the time allowed for oral statements, may disallow statements not offered for the purpose set forth in subsection (c) and may set general rules for the conduct of the hearings, including how presentations may be made, testimony given, examination and cross-examination of witnesses or any other matter. This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 133.5 (relating to procedure).