senate Bill S5481B

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the composition of the local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 20, 2019 signed chap.688
Dec 10, 2019 delivered to governor
Jun 18, 2019 returned to assembly
passed senate
3rd reading cal.658
substituted for s5481b
Jun 18, 2019 substituted by a2317b
Jun 14, 2019 amended on third reading 5481b
Jun 06, 2019 amended on third reading 5481a
May 15, 2019 advanced to third reading
May 14, 2019 2nd report cal.
May 13, 2019 1st report cal.658
May 02, 2019 referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Votes

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May 13, 2019 - Racing, Gaming and Wagering committee Vote

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Committee Vote: May 13, 2019

aye wr (2)

S5481 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2317
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §212, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A8627

S5481 - Summary

Relates to the composition of the local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility.

S5481 - Sponsor Memo

S5481 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  5481

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 2, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- 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, in
  relation to the composition  of  the  local  advisory  board  for  the
  Belmont racetrack facility

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 212  of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
wagering  and  breeding law, as added by chapter 18 of the laws of 2008,
is amended to read as follows:
  6. Within thirty days following the appointment of the members of  the
franchise  oversight  board,  the  members  of the oversight board shall
establish a local advisory board for each racing operation comprised  of
the following members to meet at least twice yearly:
  a.  The local advisory board for the Saratoga racetrack facility shall
be comprised of fifteen members and include five designees from each  of
the  following: the board of supervisors, the mayor of the city of Sara-
toga and the franchised corporation.
  b. The local advisory board for the Aqueduct racetrack facility  shall
be  comprised of fifteen members, nine of whom shall be designees of New
York City Queens Community Board Ten, three designees of the  franchised
corporation and three designees of the video lottery gaming operator.
  C.  THE  LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE BELMONT RACETRACK FACILITY SHALL
BE COMPRISED OF FIFTEEN MEMBERS, SIX  OF  WHOM  SHALL  BE  DESIGNEES  OF
NASSAU COUNTY, OF WHOM TWO SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF ELMONT, THREE DESIGNEES
OF  THE  FRANCHISED  CORPORATION, AND INCLUDE TWO DESIGNEES FROM EACH OF
THE FOLLOWING: VILLAGE OF FLORAL PARK, THE SPEAKER OF THE  ASSEMBLY  AND
THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
  The  members  of the local advisory boards shall serve for a period of
two years. In the event of a vacancy occurring during a term of appoint-

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

S5481A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2317
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §212, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A8627

S5481A - Summary

Relates to the composition of the local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility.

S5481A - Sponsor Memo

S5481A - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 5481--A
    Cal. No. 658

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 2, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and  Wager-
  ing  --  reported  favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
  second report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
  relation to the composition  of  the  local  advisory  board  for  the
  Belmont racetrack facility

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 212  of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
wagering  and  breeding law, as added by chapter 18 of the laws of 2008,
is amended to read as follows:
  6. Within thirty days following the appointment of the members of  the
franchise  oversight  board,  the  members  of the oversight board shall
establish a local advisory board for each racing operation comprised  of
the following members to meet at least twice yearly:
  a.  The local advisory board for the Saratoga racetrack facility shall
be comprised of fifteen members and include five designees from each  of
the  following: the board of supervisors, the mayor of the city of Sara-
toga and the franchised corporation.
  b. The local advisory board for the Aqueduct racetrack facility  shall
be  comprised of fifteen members, nine of whom shall be designees of New
York City Queens Community Board Ten, three designees of the  franchised
corporation and three designees of the video lottery gaming operator.
  C.  THE  LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE BELMONT RACETRACK FACILITY SHALL
BE COMPRISED OF SEVENTEEN MEMBERS, SIX OF WHOM  SHALL  BE  DESIGNEES  OF
NASSAU COUNTY, OF WHOM TWO SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF ELMONT, THREE DESIGNEES
OF  THE  FRANCHISED  CORPORATION,  TWO DESIGNEES OF NEW YORK CITY QUEENS
COMMUNITY BOARD THIRTEEN, AND INCLUDE TWO DESIGNEES  FROM  EACH  OF  THE

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

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S5481B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2317
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §212, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A8627

S5481B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the composition of the local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility.

S5481B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S5481B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 5481--B
    Cal. No. 658

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 2, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and  Wager-
  ing  --  reported  favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
  second report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again
  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
  third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
  relation to the composition  of  the  local  advisory  board  for  the
  Belmont racetrack facility

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 212  of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
wagering  and  breeding law, as added by chapter 18 of the laws of 2008,
is amended to read as follows:
  6. Within thirty days following the appointment of the members of  the
franchise  oversight  board,  the  members  of the oversight board shall
establish a local advisory board for each racing operation comprised  of
the following members to meet at least twice yearly:
  a.  The local advisory board for the Saratoga racetrack facility shall
be comprised of fifteen members and include five designees from each  of
the  following: the board of supervisors, the mayor of the city of Sara-
toga and the franchised corporation.
  b. The local advisory board for the Aqueduct racetrack facility  shall
be  comprised of fifteen members, nine of whom shall be designees of New
York City Queens Community Board Ten, three designees of the  franchised
corporation and three designees of the video lottery gaming operator.
  C.  THE  LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE BELMONT RACETRACK FACILITY SHALL
BE COMPRISED OF FIFTEEN MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05145-07-9

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