Senate Bill S5705B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Extends the Catskill region to include the five counties comprising the city of New York; repealer

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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2013-S5705 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4236
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §519, rpld §532 sub 7, add §§517-a, 517-b & 517-c, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S5054, A7301

2013-S5705 - Summary

Extends the Catskill region off-track betting corporation to include the five counties comprising the city of New York.

2013-S5705 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5705 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5705

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 6, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and  Wager-
  ing

AN  ACT  to  amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
  relation to extending the Catskill region to include the five counties
  comprising the city of New  York;  and  to  repeal  subdivision  7  of
  section  532  of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
  relation to disposition of revenues

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

  Section  1.    Subdivision 1 of section 519 of the racing, pari-mutuel
wagering and breeding law, paragraph e as amended by chapter 260 of  the
laws  of 1987 and paragraphs f, g and h as amended by chapter 125 of the
laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
  1. "Region." One or more of the following named regions  comprised  of
the counties indicated:
  a. Suffolk: Suffolk county;
  b. Nassau: Nassau county;
  c. [New York city: the five counties comprising the city of New York;
  d.]  Catskill:  Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Orange, Rockland,
Sullivan, Tioga, Dutchess, Tompkins,  Westchester,  Putnam  and  Ulster,
RICHMOND, QUEENS, KINGS, BRONX AND NEW YORK counties;
  [e.]  D. Capital District: Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Essex,
Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Onei-
da, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, St.  Lawrence,
Warren and Washington counties;
  [f.] E. Central: Lewis and Onondaga counties;
  [g.]  F.  Western:  Allegany,  Cattaraugus,  Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie,
Genesee, Jefferson, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Oswe-
go, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates counties;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07676-02-3

              

co-Sponsors

2013-S5705A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4236
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §519, rpld §532 sub 7, add §§517-a, 517-b & 517-c, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S5054, A7301

2013-S5705A - Summary

Extends the Catskill region off-track betting corporation to include the five counties comprising the city of New York.

2013-S5705A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5705A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5705--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 6, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  LANZA,  AVELLA, DILAN, HASSELL-THOMPSON, PERKINS,
  SMITH -- read twice and  ordered  printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
  committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering -- recommit-
  ted to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering in accordance with
  Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law,  in
  relation to extending the Catskill region to include the five counties
  comprising  the  city of New York and providing for the disposition of
  revenue received by such corporation

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

  Section  1.    Subdivision 1 of section 502 of the racing, pari-mutuel
wagering and breeding law, as amended by chapter  710  of  the  laws  of
1990, is amended to read as follows:
  1.  A regional off-track betting corporation is hereby established for
each region, except the New York city region for which the New York city
off-track betting corporation established pursuant  to  and  subject  to
article  six  of  this chapter shall constitute the regional corporation
and such article six shall govern such New York city  off-track  betting
corporation.  Each  regional  corporation  shall be a body corporate and
politic constituting a  public  benefit  corporation.  Each  corporation
shall  be administered by a board of directors consisting of two members
from each participating county containing a city  of  over  one  hundred
fifty  thousand in population, according to the last federal census, and
one member from each other  participating  county.  Notwithstanding  any
other  provision  of law to the contrary, the members shall be appointed
by the county governing body, and may, at the discretion of such govern-
ing body of counties which have a population of less  than  two  hundred
thousand,  include sitting members of such governing body. A member of a
governing body who is appointed a director after  July  first,  nineteen

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07676-04-4
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S5705B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4236
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §519, rpld §532 sub 7, add §§517-a, 517-b & 517-c, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S5054, A7301

2013-S5705B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Extends the Catskill region off-track betting corporation to include the five counties comprising the city of New York.

2013-S5705B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5705B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5705--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 6, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  LANZA,  AVELLA, DILAN, HASSELL-THOMPSON, PERKINS,
  SMITH -- read twice and  ordered  printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
  committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering -- recommit-
  ted to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering in accordance with
  Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
  relation to extending the Catskill region to include the five counties
  comprising the city of New  York;  and  to  repeal  subdivision  7  of
  section  532  of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel  wagering and breeding law
  relating to disposition of revenues

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

  Section  1.    Subdivision 1 of section 519 of the racing, pari-mutuel
wagering and breeding law, paragraph e as amended by chapter 260 of  the
laws  of 1987 and paragraphs f, g and h as amended by chapter 125 of the
laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
  1. "Region." One or more of the following named regions  comprised  of
the counties indicated:
  a. Suffolk: Suffolk county;
  b. Nassau: Nassau county;
  c. [New York city: the five counties comprising the city of New York;
  d.]  Catskill:  Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Orange, Rockland,
Sullivan, Tioga, Dutchess, Tompkins, Westchester, Putnam [and],  Ulster,
RICHMOND, QUEENS, KINGS, BRONX AND NEW YORK counties;
  [e.]  D. Capital District: Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Essex,
Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Onei-
da, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, St.  Lawrence,
Warren and Washington counties;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07676-06-4
              

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