Assembly Bill A7256B

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  7256

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 8, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. KELLNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Racing and Wagering

AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law,  in
  relation  to  authorizing the placement of self-service betting termi-
  nals in certain establishments in New York  city;  and  to  amend  the
  state  finance  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  the self-service
  betting terminals account

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

  Section  1.  The  racing,  pari-mutuel  wagering  and  breeding law is
amended by adding a new section 234-a to read as follows:
  S 234-A. SELF-SERVICE BETTING TERMINALS. 1. IN A  CITY  WITH  A  POPU-
LATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, THE DIVISION OF HORSE RACING AND PARI-MU-
TUEL  WAGERING  SHALL  AUTHORIZE THE PLACEMENT IN CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS
WHICH SERVE ALCOHOL OR FOOD OF SELF-SERVICE BETTING TERMINALS  USED  FOR
WAGERING ON HORSE RACES HELD AT ALL RACETRACKS IN THE STATE REGULATED BY
THE COMMISSION.
  2.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "SELF-SERVICE BETTING
TERMINALS" MEANS A GAMING TERMINAL THAT ENABLES THE PLAYER TO PLACE  HIS
OR HER OWN SPORTS AND/OR HORSE RACING BETS.
  3. THE DIVISION OF HORSE RACING AND PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING SHALL PROMUL-
GATE  ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS
SECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
  (A) ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM AND STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL BY  WHICH  ESTAB-
LISHMENTS WHICH SERVE ALCOHOL OR FOOD MAY APPLY TO RECEIVE THE PLACEMENT
OF A SELF-SERVICE BETTING TERMINAL; AND
  (B)  ESTABLISHING  A  SYSTEM  BY WHICH FORTY-FOUR PERCENT OF THE TOTAL
AMOUNT WAGERED AFTER THE PAYOUT OF PRIZES GOES TO THE SUPPORT OF  EDUCA-
TION.
  S  2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-v to
read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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  S 99-V. SELF-SERVICE BETTING TERMINALS ACCOUNT.  1.  THERE  IS  HEREBY
ESTABLISHED  IN  THE  JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMPTROLLER AND THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE NEW YORK STATE  GAMING  COMMISSION  AN  ACCOUNT  IN  THE
MISCELLANEOUS  SPECIAL  REVENUE  FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "NEW YORK STATE
SELF-SERVICE BETTING ACCOUNT".
  2.  SUCH ACCOUNT SHALL CONSIST OF MONEYS TRANSFERRED, IN THE AMOUNT OF
FORTY-FOUR PERCENT OF THE TOTAL  AMOUNT  WAGERED  AFTER  THE  PAYOUT  OF
PRIZES FROM THE COLLECTION OF MONEYS FROM SELF-SERVICE BETTING TERMINALS
LOCATED IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
  3.  SUCH  NET  PROCEEDS OF THE SELF-SERVICE BETTING TERMINALS SHALL BE
USED FOR THE FUNDING OF EDUCATION.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.

                            
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                                 7256--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 8, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. KELLNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Racing and Wagering  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the urban development corporation act, in relation to
  authorizing grants for the New  York  city  off-track  betting  corpo-
  ration;  and  authorizing  the  New York city urban development corpo-
  ration to issue grants for the New York city off-track betting  corpo-
  ration

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

  Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of  1968  constituting
the urban development corporation act is amended by adding a new section
16-w to read as follows:
  S  16-W.  NEW YORK CITY OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATION. THE CORPORATION
IS AUTHORIZED, WITHIN AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS, TO  ISSUE  REQUESTS  FOR
PROPOSALS ONCE PER FISCAL YEAR TO PROVIDE GRANTS FOR THE PURPOSES ESTAB-
LISHED  UNDER THIS ACT. SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE USED FOR WAGERING EQUIPMENT
LEASED THROUGH A VENDOR,  ADMINISTRATIVE  SUPPORT  DEPARTMENTS  AND  ANY
NECESSARY  COLLECTIVE  BARGAINING  AGREEMENTS  FOR  THE  NEW  YORK  CITY
OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATION. SUCH GRANTS, IN TWO PHASES, MAY  BE  USED
FOR, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
  (A) IN PHASE ONE:
  (I)  THE RE-OPENING OF PRE-EXISTING RESTAURANT AND HOTEL FACILITIES IN
WHICH SIX MINI-OTB BRANCHES WERE LOCATED;
  (II) THE OPENING OF ONE  MEGA-TELETHEATER  IN  THE  JAVITS  CONVENTION
CENTER,  IF  A CONVENTION HALL WITH A FORMAL DINING ROOM AND A FAST FOOD
OUTLET, CAPABLE OF ACCOMMODATING THREE HUNDRED PATRONS IS CONSTRUCTED;
  (III) REESTABLISHING A TELEPHONE BETTING/INTERNET  WAGERING  DIVISION;
AND
  (B)  IN  PHASE  TWO:  THE OPENING OF AS MANY AS ELEVEN ANCHOR BRANCHES
BASED ON CUSTOMER DEMAND, THREE EACH IN MANHATTAN, BROOKLYN  AND  QUEENS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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AND  ONE  EACH  IN THE BRONX AND STATEN ISLAND. SUCH FACILITIES WOULD BE
APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN THOUSAND SQUARE FEET IN AREA AND, IF  APPROPRIATE,
PROVIDE  A  FAST  FOOD OUTLET. ONE ANCHOR BRANCH SHALL BE OPENED IN EACH
BOROUGH IN CONJUNCTION WITH PHASE ONE OF THIS SECTION.
  S  2.  The  New York city urban development corporation is authorized,
within available appropriations, to issue requests  for  proposals  once
per  fiscal year to provide grants for wagering equipment leased through
a vendor, administrative support departments and any  necessary  collec-
tive  bargaining  agreements  for  the  New  York city off-track betting
corporation. Such grants, in two phases, may be used for, including, but
not limited to;
  1. in phase one:
  (a) the re-opening of pre-existing restaurant and hotel facilities  in
which six mini-OTB branches were located;
  (b)  the  opening  of  one  mega-teletheater  in the Javits Convention
Center, if a convention hall with a formal dining room and a  fast  food
outlet, capable of accommodating three hundred patrons is constructed;
  (c) reestablishing a telephone betting/internet wagering division; and
  2.  in  phase  two:  the  opening of as many as eleven anchor branches
based on customer demand, three each in Manhattan, Brooklyn  and  Queens
and  one  each  in the Bronx and Staten Island. Such facilities would be
approximately fifteen thousand square feet in area and, if  appropriate,
provide  a  fast  food outlet. One anchor branch shall be opened in each
borough in conjunction with phase one of this section.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.