Senate Bill S7753A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to video lottery gaming

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee


  • 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-S7753 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10009
Current Committee:
Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1617-a & 1612, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S4492, A2196
2017-2018: A1436
2019-2020: A549
2021-2022: A1895

2013-S7753 - Summary

Relates to video lottery gaming; permits Ulster County to allow two existing destination resorts in such county to install video lottery terminals, subject to a local resolution.

2013-S7753 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7753 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7753

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 5, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- 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 tax law, in relation to video lottery gaming

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

  Section 1. Paragraph 4 of subdivision a of section 1617-a of  the  tax
law,  as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as
follows:
  (4) at a maximum of [two] SIX facilities,  ONE  EACH  IN  THE  SUFFOLK
REGION  AND  THE  NASSAU  REGION,  neither  to exceed one thousand video
lottery gaming devices, established within region three of zone  one  as
defined  by  section one thousand three hundred ten of the racing, pari-
mutuel wagering and breeding law, one each  operated  by  a  corporation
established pursuant to section five hundred two of the racing, pari-mu-
tuel  wagering  and  breeding  law  in the Suffolk region and the Nassau
region to be located within a facility authorized pursuant  to  sections
one  thousand  eight  or  one  thousand  nine of the racing, pari-mutuel
wagering and breeding law, AND FOUR FACILITIES, TWO EACH IN SULLIVAN AND
ULSTER COUNTIES, NONE  TO  EXCEED  FIVE  HUNDRED  VIDEO  LOTTERY  GAMING
DEVICES,  EACH OPERATED BY A CORPORATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION
FIVE HUNDRED TWO OF THE RACING, PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND BREEDING LAW TO
BE LOCATED WITHIN A FACILITY AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS  ONE  THOU-
SAND  EIGHT OR ONE THOUSAND NINE OF THE RACING, PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND
BREEDING LAW. IN RESPECT TO THE SULLIVAN AND ULSTER  COUNTY  FACILITIES,
CATSKILL OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATION WILL BE THE GAMING OPERATOR AND A
LOCAL  RESOLUTION  IN  SUPPORT  OF  THE FACILITY WILL BE REQUIRED. ADDI-
TIONALLY, IN RESPECT TO THE SULLIVAN AND ULSTER COUNTY  FACILITIES,  THE
FACILITIES  MUST  BE  DESTINATION  RESORT  PROPERTIES  WITH AT LEAST ONE
HUNDRED HOTEL ROOMS, HAVE SIGNIFICANT  RESORT  AMENITIES,  BE  CURRENTLY
OPEN  AND  OPERATING,  AND HAVE BEEN IN CONTINUOUS OPERATION FOR NO LESS
THAN THE PAST THREE YEARS. The facilities authorized  pursuant  to  this
paragraph shall be deemed vendors for all purposes under this article.
  S 2. Clause (G-1) of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph 1 of subdivision b
of section 1612 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 175 of the laws of
2013, is amended to read as follows:

              

2013-S7753A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10009
Current Committee:
Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1617-a & 1612, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S4492, A2196
2017-2018: A1436
2019-2020: A549
2021-2022: A1895

2013-S7753A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to video lottery gaming; permits Ulster County to allow two existing destination resorts in such county to install video lottery terminals, subject to a local resolution.

2013-S7753A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7753A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7753--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 5, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and  Wager-
  ing  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to video lottery gaming

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

  Section  1.  Paragraph 4 of subdivision a of section 1617-a of the tax
law, as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read  as
follows:
  (4)  at  a  maximum  of [two] FOUR facilities, ONE EACH IN THE SUFFOLK
REGION AND THE NASSAU REGION,  neither  to  exceed  one  thousand  video
lottery  gaming  devices, established within region three of zone one as
defined by section one thousand three hundred ten of the  racing,  pari-
mutuel  wagering  and  breeding  law, one each operated by a corporation
established pursuant to section five hundred two of the racing, pari-mu-
tuel wagering and breeding law in the  Suffolk  region  and  the  Nassau
region  to  be located within a facility authorized pursuant to sections
one thousand eight or one  thousand  nine  of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
wagering  and breeding law, AND TWO FACILITIES IN ULSTER COUNTY, NONE TO
EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED VIDEO LOTTERY GAMING DEVICES,  EACH  OPERATED  BY  A
CORPORATION  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  FIVE HUNDRED TWO OF THE
RACING, PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND BREEDING LAW TO  BE  LOCATED  WITHIN  A
FACILITY AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS ONE THOUSAND EIGHT OR ONE THOU-
SAND  NINE  OF  THE  RACING,  PARI-MUTUEL  WAGERING AND BREEDING LAW. IN
RESPECT TO THE ULSTER  COUNTY  FACILITIES,  CATSKILL  OFF-TRACK  BETTING
CORPORATION  WILL  BE  THE  GAMING  OPERATOR  AND  A LOCAL RESOLUTION IN
SUPPORT OF THE FACILITY WILL BE REQUIRED. ADDITIONALLY,  IN  RESPECT  TO
THE  ULSTER COUNTY FACILITIES, THE FACILITIES MUST BE DESTINATION RESORT
PROPERTIES WITH AT LEAST  ONE  HUNDRED  HOTEL  ROOMS,  HAVE  SIGNIFICANT
RESORT  AMENITIES,  BE  CURRENTLY  OPEN  AND OPERATING, AND HAVE BEEN IN
CONTINUOUS OPERATION FOR NO LESS THAN THE PAST THREE YEARS. The  facili-
ties  authorized  pursuant to this paragraph shall be deemed vendors for
all purposes under this article.

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

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