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Assembly Bill A1338

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to weight of consideration given to economic activity and business development when considering the siting of new facilities

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2015-A1338 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยงยง1306 & 1320, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A10007

2015-A1338 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to weight of consideration given to economic activity and business development when considering the siting of new facilities; considers public opposition in the host and surrounding municipalities.

2015-A1338 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1338

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CYMBROWITZ  -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Racing and Wagering

AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law,  in
  relation to the weight of consideration given to economic activity and
  business development when considering the siting of new facilities

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

  Section 1. Subdivisions 7, 8, 9 and 10 of section 1306 of the  racing,
pari-mutuel  wagering  and breeding law, as renumbered by chapter 175 of
the laws of 2013, are renumbered subdivisions 8, 9, 10 and 11 and a  new
subdivision 7 is added to read as follows:
  7.  DETERMINE  THE  EXTENT  OF  THE  PUBLIC OPPOSITION IN THE HOST AND
SURROUNDING MUNICIPALITIES OF THE SITING.
  S 2. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 and the opening  paragraph
of subdivision 2 of section 1320 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and
breeding  law,  as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013, are amended
to read as follows:
  The decision by the [board] STATE GAMING COMMISSION to select a gaming
facility license applicant shall be  weighted  by  [seventy]  FORTY-FIVE
percent  based  on  economic  activity  and business development factors
including:
  The decision by the [board] STATE GAMING COMMISSION to select a gaming
facility license applicant shall  be  weighted  by  [twenty]  FORTY-FIVE
percent based on local impact and siting factors including:
  S  3.  Paragraphs  (c) and (d) of subdivision 2 of section 1320 of the
racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law are relettered  paragraphs
(d) and (e) and a new paragraph (c) is added to read as follows:
  (C)  CONSIDERING  THE PUBLIC OPPOSITION IN THE HOST AND NEARBY MUNICI-
PALITIES WHICH MAY BE DEMONSTRATED BY PUBLIC  COMMENT  RECEIVED  BY  THE
BOARD OR GAMING APPLICANT;
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05266-01-5

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