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Assembly Bill A6345A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

In relation to payments in support of racing

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2015-A6345 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1355, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A4132
2019-2020: A3581
2021-2022: A1719
2023-2024: A4803

2015-A6345 - Summary

Relates to payments in support of racing; sets up a payment applicants must pay if they are issued a gaming facility license and they do not possess either a pari-mutuel wagering license or franchise award.

2015-A6345 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6345

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- 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 payments in support of racing

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 1355 of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
wagering  and breeding law, as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013,
is amended to read as follows:
  2. If an applicant that does not possess either a pari-mutuel wagering
license or franchise awarded pursuant to article two or  three  of  this
chapter  is  issued  a gaming facility license pursuant to this article,
the licensee shall pay:
  (a) an amount to horsemen for purses at the licensed racetracks in the
region AND IN THE CASE OF REGION FIVE  ANY  LICENSED  RACETRACKS  WITHIN
FIFTY  MILES  OF  THE  LICENSEE'S  FACILITY,  that will assure the purse
support from video lottery gaming facilities in the region  AND  IN  THE
CASE  OF  REGION FIVE ANY SUCH LICENSED RACETRACKS WITHIN FIFTY MILES OF
THE LICENSEE'S FACILITY, to the licensed racetracks in the region AND IN
THE CASE OF REGION FIVE ANY SUCH FACILITIES WITHIN FIFTY  MILES  OF  THE
LICENSEE'S FACILITY, to be maintained at the same dollar levels realized
in  two thousand thirteen to be adjusted by the consumer price index for
all urban consumers, as published annually by the United States  depart-
ment of labor bureau of labor statistics; and
  (b)  amounts  to  the  agricultural  and New York state horse breeding
development fund and the New York state thoroughbred breeding and devel-
opment fund to maintain payments from video lottery gaming facilities in
the region AND IN THE CASE OF REGION FIVE  ANY  SUCH  FACILITIES  WITHIN
FIFTY  MILES  OF THE LICENSEE'S FACILITY, to such funds to be maintained
at the same dollar levels  realized  in  two  thousand  thirteen  to  be
adjusted  by  the  consumer  price  index  for  all  urban consumers, as
published annually by the United States department of  labor  bureau  of
labor statistics.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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2015-A6345A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1355, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A4132
2019-2020: A3581
2021-2022: A1719
2023-2024: A4803

2015-A6345A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to payments in support of racing; sets up a payment applicants must pay if they are issued a gaming facility license and they do not possess either a pari-mutuel wagering license or franchise award.

2015-A6345A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6345--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- 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 racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
  relation to payments in support of racing

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  2 of section 1355 of the racing, pari-mutuel
wagering and breeding law, as added by chapter 174 of the laws of  2013,
is amended to read as follows:
  2. If an applicant that does not possess either a pari-mutuel wagering
license  or  franchise  awarded pursuant to article two or three of this
chapter is issued a gaming facility license pursuant  to  this  article,
the licensee shall pay:
  (a) an amount to horsemen for purses at the licensed racetracks in the
region  AND  IN  THE  CASE OF REGION FIVE ANY LICENSED RACETRACKS WITHIN
SEVENTY-FIVE MILES OF THE LICENSEE'S  FACILITY,  that  will  assure  the
purse  support from video lottery gaming facilities in the region AND IN
THE CASE OF REGION FIVE ANY SUCH LICENSED RACETRACKS WITHIN SEVENTY-FIVE
MILES OF THE LICENSEE'S FACILITY, to  the  licensed  racetracks  in  the
region  AND IN THE CASE OF REGION FIVE ANY SUCH FACILITIES WITHIN SEVEN-
TY-FIVE MILES OF THE LICENSEE'S FACILITY, to be maintained at  the  same
dollar  levels  realized  in two thousand thirteen to be adjusted by the
consumer price index for all urban consumers, as published  annually  by
the United States department of labor bureau of labor statistics; and
  (b)  amounts  to  the  agricultural  and New York state horse breeding
development fund and the New York state thoroughbred breeding and devel-
opment fund to maintain payments from video lottery gaming facilities in
the region AND IN THE CASE OF REGION FIVE  ANY  SUCH  FACILITIES  WITHIN
SEVENTY-FIVE MILES OF THE LICENSEE'S FACILITY, to such funds to be main-
tained at the same dollar levels realized in two thousand thirteen to be

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08461-02-5

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