Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
Jun 22, 2009 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6049
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Racing, Gaming And Wagering 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
2009-S6049 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1617-b, Tax L; amd §§516 & 503, RWB L
2009-S6049 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6049 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the tax law and the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to authorizing the division of the lottery to conduct the operation of video lottery wagering at regional off-track betting facilities in Nassau county PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill would authorize the Lottery Division to license to license Nassau Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation as a video lottery vendor for the purpose of developing a video lottery facility at its current tele-theatre facility. JUSTIFICATION : Privately owned racetracks are authorized by state law to act as video lottery vendors and they generate enormous profit from such activity for their private shareholders. This bill would establish a pilot program at Nassau Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation that would permit the establishment of a video lottery facility at the corporation's tele-theatre. As the off-track betting corporation is a public benefit entity the profits from the facility operation would
2009-S6049 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6049 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 22, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. C. JOHNSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the tax law and the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to authorizing the division of the lottery to conduct the operation of video lottery wagering at regional off- track betting facilities in Nassau county THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 1617-b to read as follows: S 1617-B. VIDEO LOTTERY GAMING AT SIMULCAST TELETHEATERS. A. THE DIVISION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO LICENSE, PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGU- LATIONS TO BE PROMULGATED BY THE DIVISION, THE OPERATION OF VIDEO LOTTERY GAMING TO BE CONDUCTED AT A REGIONAL OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPO- RATION FACILITY LICENSED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE THOUSAND NINE OF THE RACING, PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND BREEDING LAW, LOCATED WITHIN NASSAU COUNTY. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE, AS A CONDITION OF LICENSURE, THAT AN OFF-TRACK BETTING FACILITY TO BE LICENSED IS CERTI- FIED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL STATE AND LOCAL FIRE AND SAFETY CODES, THAT THE DIVISION IS AFFORDED ADEQUATE SPACE, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND AMEN- ITIES CONSISTENT WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR SUCH VIDEO GAMING OPER- ATIONS AS FOUND IN OTHER STATES, THAT OFF-TRACK BETTING FACILITY EMPLOY- EES INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION OF VIDEO LOTTERY GAMING PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION ARE LICENSED BY THE RACING AND WAGERING BOARD, AND SUCH OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LICENSURE AS THE DIVISION MAY ESTABLISH. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, VIDEO LOTTERY GAMING AT AN OFF-TRACK BETTING FACILITY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED AN APPROVED ACTIVITY FOR SUCH OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATION UNDER THE RELEVANT CITY, COUNTY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE LAND USE OR ZONING ORDINANCES, RULES, OR REGULATIONS. NO OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATION OPERATING VIDEO LOTTERY GAMING PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MAY HOUSE SUCH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14439-02-9
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