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Senate Bill S1003

2017-2018 Legislative Session

In relation to payments in support of racing

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2017-S1003 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1355, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S4367

2017-S1003 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to payments in support of racing; sets up a fee 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.

2017-S1003 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1003 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1003
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. BONACIC, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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