Senate Bill S9673

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the acceleration of the downstate casino licenses

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Current Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly


  • 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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2023-S9673 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10338
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§109-a, 1321-a, 1321-b, 1321-d, 1321-e & 1321-k, RWB L

2023-S9673 - Summary

Relates to the acceleration of the downstate casino licenses; sets forth procedures for the review and approval of applications; makes related provisions.

2023-S9673 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9673 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9673
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 17, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- 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 acceleration of the downstate casino licenses
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision 7 of section 109-a of the racing, pari-mutuel
 wagering and breeding law, as amended by section 9 of part RR of chapter
 56 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   7. Utilizing the powers and duties prescribed for it by article  thir-
 teen  of  this  chapter,  the  board shall select, through a competitive
 process consistent with provisions of article thirteen of this  chapter,
 not  more  than seven gaming facility license applicants. Such selectees
 shall be authorized to receive a gaming facility license, if found suit-
 able by the commission. The  board  may  select  another  applicant  for
 authorization to be licensed as a gaming facility if a previous selectee
 fails  to  meet licensing thresholds, is revoked or surrenders a license
 opportunity.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF TITLE TWO-A  OF  ARTICLE  THIRTEEN  OF
 THIS  CHAPTER,  SUCH SELECTION SHALL TAKE PLACE ON OR BEFORE MARCH THIR-
 TY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE.
   § 2. Section 1321-a of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering  and  breeding
 law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4. AS A CONDITION OF LICENSURE, LICENSEES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT
 EVIDENCE  OF  COMPLIANCE  AND APPROVAL WITH ALL REQUIRED STATE AND LOCAL
 ZONING REQUIREMENTS AS REQUIRED UNDER SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS  SECTION
 AND  SECTION  THIRTEEN  HUNDRED  TWENTY-ONE-K OF THIS TITLE NO MORE THAN
 TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS FOLLOWING LICENSE AWARD.
   § 3. Section 1321-b of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering  and  breeding
 law, as added by section 7 of part RR of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022,
 is amended to read as follows:
   §  1321-b.  Requests  for  applications.  1. Requests for applications
 shall be handled in the same manner as provided for in section  thirteen
 hundred  twelve  of  this article for gaming licenses authorized but not
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2023-S9673A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10338
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§109-a, 1321-a, 1321-b, 1321-d, 1321-e & 1321-k, RWB L

2023-S9673A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the acceleration of the downstate casino licenses; sets forth procedures for the review and approval of applications; makes related provisions.

2023-S9673A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9673A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9673--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 17, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. ADDABBO, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Racing,  Gaming
   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 the acceleration of the downstate casino licenses

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 109-a of the  racing,  pari-mutuel
 wagering and breeding law, as amended by section 9 of part RR of chapter
 56 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   7.  Utilizing the powers and duties prescribed for it by article thir-
 teen of this chapter, the board  shall  select,  through  a  competitive
 process  consistent with provisions of article thirteen of this chapter,
 not more than seven gaming facility license applicants.  Such  selectees
 shall be authorized to receive a gaming facility license, if found suit-
 able  by  the  commission.  The  board  may select another applicant for
 authorization to be licensed as a gaming facility if a previous selectee
 fails to meet licensing thresholds, is revoked or surrenders  a  license
 opportunity.    FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF TITLE TWO-A OF ARTICLE THIRTEEN OF
 THIS CHAPTER, SUCH SELECTION SHALL TAKE PLACE PURSUANT TO SECTION  THIR-
 TEEN HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE-D OF THIS CHAPTER.
   §  2.  Section 1321-b of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding
 law, as added by section 7 of part RR of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022,
 is amended to read as follows:
   § 1321-b. Requests for applications. Requests for  applications  shall
 be  handled  in  the  same  manner  as  provided for in section thirteen
 hundred twelve of this article for gaming licenses  authorized  but  not
 awarded,  provided however that any requests for applications for gaming
 facility licenses authorized but not awarded may be for gaming  facility
 licenses  in  any  region in zone one or in regions one, two and five in
 zone two. ALL APPLICATIONS UNDER  THIS  SECTION  MUST  BE  SUBMITTED  BY
 AUGUST THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15685-13-4
              

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