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Mar 12, 2010 |
referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation |
Senate Bill S7103
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S7103 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
- Law Section:
- Sports
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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2009-S7103 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7103 TITLE OF BILL : An act in relation to broadcasting of professional sporting events of publicly funded stadiums PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA : This legislation would render ineligible for public funding, in the next State fiscal year, any professional sports team or franchise whose broadcast of a home sporting event was blacked out for any reason. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 provides that if the broadcast of a home game of professional sports team or franchise is blacked out, such team or franchise would be ineligible for public funding in the coming New York State fiscal year. Section 1 further provides that under certain circumstances, irrespective of a blackout, a team or franchise may maintain its eligibility for public funding.
2009-S7103 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7103 I N S E N A T E March 12, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation AN ACT in relation to broadcasting of professional sporting events of publicly funded stadiums THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Broadcasting of home games in publicly funded stadiums. a. If the broadcast of any home sporting event of a professional sports team or franchise whose home stadium is located in this state is blacked out for any reason, including under the blackout rules of the profes- sional league to which such team or franchise is a member, the profes- sional sports team or franchise shall be ineligible to receive any public funds from the state of New York in the next state fiscal year. b. The provisions of this section shall not apply to: (i) Any public funds already appropriated prior to the effective date of this section. (ii) Any revenues from taxes to support a sports franchise, stadium, or sports complex if such tax levy is in effect on the effective date of this section; and (iii) Any public funds appropriated or allocated which would consti- tute a breach of contract if such funds were not distributed in accord- ance with such contract. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16161-01-0
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