Senate Bill S6377

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   6377
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
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 Introduced  by  Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and  Wager-
   ing
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and
   the tax law, in relation to the casino siting home rule

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  2 of section 1314 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.  As  a condition of filing, each potential license applicant [must]
 SHALL demonstrate to the [board's satisfaction] BOARD that local support
 has been demonstrated THROUGH THE ENACTMENT OF LOCAL LAWS OR RESOLUTIONS
 IN SUPPORT BY THE HOST MUNICIPALITY AND COUNTY.
   § 2. Paragraph (b) 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, is amended to read as follows:
   (b) gaining public support in the host and nearby municipalities which
 [may] SHALL be demonstrated through the  [passage]  ENACTMENT  of  local
 laws [or public comment received by the board or gaming applicant];
   §  3.  Section  1366  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:
   § 1366. Zoning.  1. THE STATE, ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR ANY AGENCY
 OR  AUTHORITY  THEREOF SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM ACQUIRING LAND NECESSARY
 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR DEVELOPMENT OF A  CLASS  THREE  GAMING  FACILITY
 PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
   2.  Notwithstanding  any inconsistent provision of law, gaming author-
 ized at a location pursuant to this article shall be deemed an  approved
 activity  for  such  location  under the relevant city, county, town, or
 village land use or zoning ordinances, rules, or regulations.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   3. THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE IN ADDITION  TO
 THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
 REVIEW ACT UNDER ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW AND
 ITS IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS WHICH ARE CODIFIED IN 6 NYCRR 617  AND  ANY
 OTHER GENERAL LAWS RELATING TO LAND USE AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO.
   §  4.  The opening paragraph of subdivision b of section 1617-a of the
 tax law, as amended by section 1 of part SS of chapter 60 of the laws of
 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   Such rules and regulations shall provide, as a condition of licensure,
 that racetracks to be licensed are certified to be  in  compliance  with
 all state and local fire and safety codes, that the gaming commission is
 afforded  adequate  space, infrastructure, and amenities consistent with
 industry standards for such video lottery gaming operations as found  at
 racetracks  in  other  states,  that racetrack employees involved in the
 operation of video lottery gaming pursuant to this section are  licensed
 by  the  gaming commission and such other terms and conditions of licen-
 sure as the gaming commission may establish. Notwithstanding any  incon-
 sistent  provision  of law, video lottery gaming at a racetrack pursuant
 to this section shall be deemed an approved activity for such  racetrack
 under  the  relevant  city,  county, town, or village land use or zoning
 ordinances, rules, or regulations  AND  SHALL  BE  IN  ADDITION  TO  THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW
 ACT  UNDER  ARTICLE  EIGHT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW AND ITS
 IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS WHICH ARE CODIFIED IN 6 NYCRR 617 AND ANY OTHER
 GENERAL LAWS RELATING TO LAND USE AND ANY AMENDMENTS HERETO.  No  entity
 licensed  by the gaming commission operating video lottery gaming pursu-
 ant to this section may house such gaming activity in a structure deemed
 or approved by the division as "temporary" for a duration of longer than
 eighteen-months. Nothing in  this  section  shall  prohibit  the  gaming
 commission  from  licensing an entity to operate video lottery gaming at
 an existing racetrack as authorized in this subdivision whether or not a
 different entity is licensed to conduct  horse  racing  and  pari-mutuel
 wagering  at  such  racetrack  pursuant  to  article two or three of the
 racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.