Senate Bill S706

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to regulations implementing video lottery gaming in this state

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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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2009-S706 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Laws Affected:
Amd §1617-a, Tax L

2009-S706 - Summary

Relates to regulations implementing video lottery gaming in this state; sets minimum and maximum hours of operation based upon the number of terminals offered by vendor tracks; requires regulations for games capable of generating random results.

2009-S706 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S706 - Bill Text download pdf

2009-S706A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Laws Affected:
Amd §1617-a, Tax L

2009-S706A - Summary

Relates to regulations implementing video lottery gaming in this state; sets minimum and maximum hours of operation based upon the number of terminals offered by vendor tracks; requires regulations for games capable of generating random results.

2009-S706A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S706A - Bill Text download pdf

2009-S706B - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Laws Affected:
Amd §1617-a, Tax L

2009-S706B - Summary

Relates to regulations implementing video lottery gaming in this state; sets minimum and maximum hours of operation based upon the number of terminals offered by vendor tracks; requires regulations for games capable of generating random results.

2009-S706B - Sponsor Memo

2009-S706B - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 706--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  KLEIN, BONACIC, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Racing,
  Gaming  and  Wagering  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said  committee  --  reported
  favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
  Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to rules and regulations neces-
  sary for the implementation of video lottery gaming

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

  Section 1. Subdivisions b, c and d of section 1617-a of the  tax  law,
as  amended  by  section 2 of part Z3 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003,
are amended to read as follows:
  b. Video lottery gaming shall [only] be permitted for  [no  more  than
sixteen  consecutive hours per day and on no day shall such operation be
conducted past 2:00 a.m] A VENDOR TRACK HAVING FEWER THAN  ONE  THOUSAND
FIVE  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FIVE  VIDEO  GAMING MACHINES FOR A MAXIMUM OF ONE
HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT HOURS PER WEEK AND A MINIMUM OF ONE HUNDRED  TWELVE
HOURS  PER WEEK, AND FOR A VENDOR TRACK HAVING ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
SEVENTY-FIVE OR MORE VIDEO GAMING MACHINES FOR A MAXIMUM OF ONE  HUNDRED
FORTY HOURS PER WEEK AND A MINIMUM OF ONE HUNDRED TWELVE HOURS PER WEEK,
WITH  THE  ACTUAL  DAILY HOURS OF OPERATION SET BY EACH VENDOR TRACK AND
APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR.
  c. The division shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may  be
necessary  for  the implementation of video lottery gaming in accordance
with the provisions of this section [and paragraph five of subdivision a
of section sixteen hundred twelve of this article]. SUCH RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS SHALL PROVIDE FOR, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, AUTHORIZATION OF VIDEO
LOTTERY VERSIONS OF ANY ELECTRONIC  TABLE  GAME  CAPABLE  OF  GENERATING
RANDOM RESULTS SUCH AS ROULETTE, BACCARAT, POKER AND "TWENTY-ONE".

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00225-07-9

co-Sponsors

2009-S706C - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Laws Affected:
Amd §1617-a, Tax L

2009-S706C - Summary

Relates to regulations implementing video lottery gaming in this state; sets minimum and maximum hours of operation based upon the number of terminals offered by vendor tracks; requires regulations for games capable of generating random results.

2009-S706C - Sponsor Memo

2009-S706C - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 706--C
    Cal. No. 292

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  KLEIN, BONACIC, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Racing,
  Gaming  and  Wagering  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said  committee  --  reported
  favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
  Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from
  said committee, ordered to first and second report, amended on  second
  report,  ordered  to  a third reading, and to be reprinted as amended,
  retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to rules and regulations neces-
  sary for the implementation of video lottery gaming

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

  Section  1.  Subdivisions b, c and d of section 1617-a of the tax law,
as amended by section 2 of part Z3 of chapter 62 of the  laws  of  2003,
are amended to read as follows:
  b.  Video  lottery  gaming shall [only] be permitted for [no more than
sixteen consecutive hours per day and on no day shall such operation  be
conducted  past  2:00 a.m] A VENDOR TRACK HAVING FEWER THAN ONE THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE VIDEO GAMING MACHINES  OPERATED  DAILY  FOR  A
MAXIMUM  OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT HOURS PER WEEK AND A MINIMUM OF ONE
HUNDRED TWELVE HOURS PER WEEK, AND FOR A VENDOR TRACK HAVING  ONE  THOU-
SAND  FIVE  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FIVE OR MORE VIDEO GAMING MACHINES OPERATED
DAILY FOR A MAXIMUM OF ONE HUNDRED FORTY HOURS PER WEEK AND A MINIMUM OF
ONE HUNDRED TWELVE HOURS PER WEEK, WITH THE ACTUAL DAILY HOURS OF OPERA-
TION SET BY EACH VENDOR TRACK AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR.
  c. The division shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may  be
necessary  for  the implementation of video lottery gaming in accordance
with the provisions of this section [and paragraph five of subdivision a
of section sixteen hundred twelve of this article]. SUCH RULES AND REGU-

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

co-Sponsors

2009-S706D (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Laws Affected:
Amd §1617-a, Tax L

2009-S706D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to regulations implementing video lottery gaming in this state; sets minimum and maximum hours of operation based upon the number of terminals offered by vendor tracks; requires regulations for games capable of generating random results.

2009-S706D (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S706D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 706--D
    Cal. No. 69

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  KLEIN, BONACIC, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Racing,
  Gaming  and  Wagering  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said  committee  --  reported
  favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
  Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from
  said committee, ordered to first and second report, amended on  second
  report,  ordered  to  a third reading, and to be reprinted as amended,
  retaining its place in the order of third reading  --  recommitted  to
  the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering in accordance with Senate
  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee and committed
  to the Committee on Finance -- reported favorably from said committee,
  ordered  to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second
  report and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place  in  the  order  of
  second report

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to rules and regulations neces-
  sary for the implementation of video lottery gaming

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

  Section 1. Subdivisions b, c and d of section 1617-a of the  tax  law,
as  amended  by  section 2 of part Z3 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003,
are amended to read as follows:
  b. Video lottery gaming shall [only] be permitted for  [no  more  than
sixteen  consecutive hours per day and on no day shall such operation be
conducted past 2:00 a.m] A VENDOR TRACK HAVING FEWER THAN  ONE  THOUSAND
FIVE  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FIVE  VIDEO  GAMING MACHINES OPERATED DAILY FOR A
MAXIMUM OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT HOURS PER WEEK AND A MINIMUM OF  ONE
HUNDRED  TWELVE  HOURS PER WEEK, AND FOR A VENDOR TRACK HAVING ONE THOU-
SAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE OR MORE VIDEO  GAMING  MACHINES  OPERATED
DAILY FOR A MAXIMUM OF ONE HUNDRED FORTY HOURS PER WEEK AND A MINIMUM OF

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

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