Assembly Bill A8774

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the casino siting home rule

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A8774 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6433
Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1314, 1320 & 1366, RWB L; amd §1617-a, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S3081
2017-2018: S6377
2019-2020: S2648
2021-2022: S1335

2013-A8774 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the casino siting home rule.

2013-A8774 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8774

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 12, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BARRETT,  GOTTFRIED, CLARK, THIELE, SIMOTAS,
  ABINANTI, GALEF, COOK, JAFFEE, ZEBROWSKI, PAULIN, GOODELL, BRONSON  --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  GIGLIO, GLICK, HIKIND, JACOBS, MOSLEY,
  WEISENBERG  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on Racing and
  Wagering

AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law  and
  the tax law, in relation to the casino siting home rule

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 1314 of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
wagering  and breeding law, as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013,
is amended to read as follows:
  2. As a condition of filing, each potential license  applicant  [must]
SHALL demonstrate to the [board's satisfaction] BOARD that local support
has been demonstrated THROUGH THE ENACTMENT OF LOCAL LAWS OR RESOLUTIONS
IN SUPPORT BY THE HOST MUNICIPALITY AND COUNTY.
  S  2.  Paragraph  (b)  of subdivision 2 of section 1320 of the racing,
pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as added by chapter  174  of  the
laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
  (b) gaining public support in the host and nearby municipalities which
[may]  SHALL  be  demonstrated  through the [passage] ENACTMENT of local
laws [or public comment received by the board or gaming applicant];
  S 3. Section 1366 of the racing,  pari-mutuel  wagering  and  breeding
law,  as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as
follows:
  S 1366. Zoning.  1. THE STATE, ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR ANY AGENCY
OR AUTHORITY THEREOF SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM ACQUIRING  LAND  NECESSARY
FOR  THE  CONSTRUCTION  OR  DEVELOPMENT OF A CLASS THREE GAMING FACILITY
PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
  2. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,  gaming  author-
ized  at a location pursuant to this article shall be deemed an approved
activity for such location under the relevant  city,  county,  town,  or
village land use or zoning ordinances, rules, or regulations.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13244-02-4
              

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