Assembly Bill A2304

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to creating a racing fan advisory board, establishing an I Love NY Racing promotion and awarding the New York State Horse Racing Farm of the Year Award

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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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2017-A2304 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Add §912, RWB L; amd §100, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7900
2013-2014: A4154
2015-2016: A2689
2019-2020: A4621
2021-2022: A1896
2023-2024: A3659

2017-A2304 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to creating a racing fan advisory board to provide advice to the state racing and wagering board on issues related to horse racing and wagering; establishes an I Love NY Racing promotion and the New York State Horse Racing Farm of the Year Award.

2017-A2304 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2304
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 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  and
   the  economic  development  law,  in relation to creating a racing fan
   advisory board and establishing an I Love NY Racing promotion

   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 912 to read as follows:
   § 912. RACING FAN ADVISORY BOARD. 1. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED A  RACING
 FAN  ADVISORY  BOARD  TO  PROVIDE  ADVICE  TO  THE NEW YORK STATE GAMING
 COMMISSION ON ISSUES RELATED TO HORSE RACING AND WAGERING.
   2. THE RACING FAN  ADVISORY  BOARD  SHALL  BE  A  SEVEN  MEMBER  BOARD
 APPOINTED  BY  THE  GOVERNOR  AS FOLLOWS: THREE PERSONS APPOINTED BY THE
 GOVERNOR; ONE PERSON APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON  THE  RECOMMENDATION
 OF  THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; ONE PERSON APPOINTED BY THE
 GOVERNOR UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY;  ONE
 PERSON  APPOINTED  BY  THE GOVERNOR UPON THE JOINT RECOMMENDATION OF THE
 CHAIRPERSONS OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON RACING, WAGERING AND GAMING  AND
 THE  ASSEMBLY  COMMITTEE ON RACING AND WAGERING; ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY
 THE GOVERNOR UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE  MEMBERS  OF  THE  NEW  YORK
 STATE GAMING COMMISSION.  THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL BE
 SELECTED  BY  THE  GOVERNOR AND SERVE IN THAT POSITION AT THE GOVERNOR'S
 PLEASURE.  NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL OWN  MORE  THAN  ONE  HORSE,  OR
 PORTION  OF  AN  INTEREST  IN  A HORSE, WHICH RACES COMPETITIVELY IN ANY
 CALENDAR YEAR AT ANY RACE TRACK LICENSED OR REGULATED BY  THE  NEW  YORK
 STATE GAMING COMMISSION.
   3. OF THE THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, THE FOLLOWING QUAL-
 IFICATIONS SHALL BE CONSIDERED PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT:  INVOLVEMENT WITH A
 NON-PROFIT  CORPORATION  WHICH  SEEKS  TO PROMOTE FAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE
 SPORT OF HORSE RACING; OR EMPLOYMENT WITH  AN  OFF-TRACK-BETTING  CORPO-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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