Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to racing and wagering |
Apr 05, 2023 |
print number 3475a |
Apr 05, 2023 |
amend and recommit to racing and wagering |
Feb 03, 2023 |
referred to racing and wagering |
Assembly Bill A3475A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PRETLOW
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2023-A3475 - Details
2023-A3475 - Summary
Relates to horsemen's health, welfare, pension and administrative benefits for harness racing licensees in the absence of contractual obligations; requires that in the absence of a contract between the licensed harness racing corporation or association and the representative horsemen's organization, the state gaming commission shall as a condition of racing require an association or corporation to withhold and pay eight percent of all unpaid and existing monies and to pay such sum to the horsemen's organization quarterly at facilities located in Westchester and Nassau county.
2023-A3475 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3475 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 3, 2023 ___________ 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 horsemen's health, welfare, pension and administrative benefits for harness racing licensees in the absence of contractual obligations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 318 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as amended by chapter 243 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows: (ii) except as otherwise provided in this paragraph an amount equal to six and eight-tenths percent of the total pool resulting from on-track regular bets, an amount equal to seven and ninety-five one hundredths percent of the total pool resulting from on-track multiple bets, an amount equal to ten and one-half percent of the total pool resulting from on-track exotic bets, an amount equal to fifteen and one-half percent of the total daily pool resulting from on-track super exotic bets shall be used exclusively for purses, of which an amount of not less than ninety percent shall be used exclusively for purses for over- night races conducted by such association or corporation. Such amounts may be reduced upon an application approved by the commission and an agreement between the licensed harness racing corporation or association and the representative horsemen's organization as a condition to reduce the amounts of retained percentages as provided for in this section. However, of the total amount available for purses, an amount as deter- mined by contractual obligations between an organization representing at least fifty-one percent of the owners and trainers using the facilities of such association or corporation for racing, training or stabling purposes and the association or corporation, OR IN THE ABSENCE OF A EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04614-01-3
2023-A3475A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A3475A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to horsemen's health, welfare, pension and administrative benefits for harness racing licensees in the absence of contractual obligations; requires that in the absence of a contract between the licensed harness racing corporation or association and the representative horsemen's organization, the state gaming commission shall as a condition of racing require an association or corporation to withhold and pay eight percent of all unpaid and existing monies and to pay such sum to the horsemen's organization quarterly at facilities located in Westchester and Nassau county.
2023-A3475A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3475--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 3, 2023 ___________ 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 horsemen's health, welfare, pension and administrative benefits for harness racing licensees in the absence of contractual obligations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 318 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as amended by chapter 243 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows: (ii) except as otherwise provided in this paragraph an amount equal to six and eight-tenths percent of the total pool resulting from on-track regular bets, an amount equal to seven and ninety-five one hundredths percent of the total pool resulting from on-track multiple bets, an amount equal to ten and one-half percent of the total pool resulting from on-track exotic bets, an amount equal to fifteen and one-half percent of the total daily pool resulting from on-track super exotic bets shall be used exclusively for purses, of which an amount of not less than ninety percent shall be used exclusively for purses for over- night races conducted by such association or corporation. Such amounts may be reduced upon an application approved by the commission and an agreement between the licensed harness racing corporation or association and the representative horsemen's organization as a condition to reduce the amounts of retained percentages as provided for in this section. However, of the total amount available for purses, an amount as deter- mined by contractual obligations between an organization representing at least fifty-one percent of the owners and trainers using the facilities of such association or corporation for racing, training or stabling EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04614-02-3
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