Assembly Bill A4448A

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to New York bred or wholly owned harness races

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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-A4448 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S999
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §307-a, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A10225, S7753

2017-A4448 - Summary

Relates to New York bred and/or wholly owned harness races.

2017-A4448 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4448
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 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,  in
   relation to New York bred and/or wholly owned harness races
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 307-a  of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel  wagering  and
 breeding law, as added by chapter 258 of the laws of 2014, is amended to
 read as follows:
   §  307-a. New York bred AND/OR WHOLLY OWNED harness races. Any associ-
 ation or corporation licensed to conduct harness race meetings at  which
 pari-mutuel  betting  is  permitted  may, if in its sole discretion such
 association or corporation determines[,] that  it  would  be  beneficial
 [to],  run  races which are limited to New York bred AND/OR WHOLLY OWNED
 horses.  These races may be written on such terms and conditions as  any
 other  race  authorized  pursuant to law or regulation [of the board] OF
 THE GAMING COMMISSION, notwithstanding any preference date requirements.
 If in the opinion of the corporation or association sufficient  competi-
 tion  cannot be had among such restricted class of horses, said race may
 be eliminated for said day and a substitute race provided  instead.  The
 [board]  GAMING COMMISSION shall be authorized to promulgate regulations
 to effectuate the intent of this section.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04136-01-7

2017-A4448A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S999
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §307-a, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A10225, S7753

2017-A4448A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to New York bred and/or wholly owned harness races.

2017-A4448A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4448--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 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 New York bred or wholly owned harness races

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  307-a  of  the  racing, pari-mutuel wagering and
 breeding law, as added by chapter 258 of the laws of 2014, is amended to
 read as follows:
   § 307-a. New York bred OR WHOLLY OWNED harness races. (A) Any  associ-
 ation  or corporation licensed to conduct harness race meetings at which
 pari-mutuel betting is permitted may, if in  its  sole  discretion  such
 association  or  corporation  determines[,]  that it would be beneficial
 [to], [run] OFFER NON-STAKES races which are limited to  New  York  bred
 horses  OR HORSES WHOLLY OWNED BY NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS.  These races
 may be written on such terms and conditions as any other race authorized
 pursuant to law or regulation [of the board] OF THE COMMISSION, notwith-
 standing any preference date requirements.
   (B) FOR EACH HORSE ENTERED INTO A RACE THAT IS LIMITED TO HORSES WHOL-
 LY OWNED BY NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS, EACH OWNER SHALL PROVIDE  DOCUMEN-
 TATION  THAT  DEMONSTRATES THAT SUCH HORSE IS WHOLLY OWNED BY A NEW YORK
 STATE RESIDENT. LEASED HORSES SHALL  NOT  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  SUCH  RACES
 UNLESS  BOTH  THE LESSOR AND LESSEE ARE NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS. IN THE
 CASE OF A HORSE OWNED BY A CORPORATION, ALL OWNERS, OFFICERS, SHAREHOLD-
 ERS, AND DIRECTORS SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF A NEW YORK STATE RESI-
 DENT; IN THE CASE OF A HORSE OWNED BY AN ASSOCIATION, ALL  OWNERS  SHALL
 MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT.
   (C)  If  IT IS in the opinion of [the] SUCH corporation or association
 LICENSED TO CONDUCT HARNESS RACE MEETINGS AT WHICH  PARI-MUTUEL  BETTING
 IS  PERMITTED  THAT  sufficient  competition  cannot  be  had among such
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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