Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
Jun 20, 2011 |
print number 5805a |
Jun 20, 2011 |
amend and recommit to rules |
Jun 17, 2011 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S5805
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
Bill Amendments
2011-S5805 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1612, Tax L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S5295
2015-2016: S5930
2017-2018: S4068
2011-S5805 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5805 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to video gaming machines and disposition of revenues PURPOSE: To allow medium size gaming facilities in New York to receive additional investment. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Clauses A, B, and H of paragraph 1 of subdivision b of section 1612 of the tax law to increase the threshold of gaming machines from one thousand one hundred to one thousand nine hundred. Section 2 is the effective date of the bill. JUSTIFICATION: This legislation would enable so that the two medium sized facilities (Finger Lakes & Saratoga) to qualify for full investment so these facilities could reinvest in additional amenities and expanded gaming space. This would drive much needed job creation and additional VGM revenues for the State.
2011-S5805 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5805 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 17, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to video gaming machines and disposition of revenues THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Clauses (A), (B) and (H) of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph 1 of subdivision b of section 1612 of the tax law, as amended by section 6 of part K of chapter 57 of the laws of 2010, are amended to read as follows: (A) having fewer than one thousand [one] NINE hundred video gaming machines, at a rate of thirty-five percent for the first fifty million dollars annually, twenty-eight percent for the next hundred million dollars annually, and twenty-five percent thereafter of the total reven- ue wagered at the vendor track after payout for prizes pursuant to this chapter; (B) having one thousand [one] NINE hundred or more video gaming machines, at a rate of thirty-one percent of the total revenue wagered at the vendor track after payout for prizes pursuant to this chapter, except for such facility located in the county of Westchester, in which case the rate shall be thirty percent until March thirty-first, two thousand twelve. (H) notwithstanding clauses (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) of this subparagraph, the track operator of a vendor track shall be eligi- ble for a vendor's capital award of up to four percent of the total revenue wagered at the vendor track after payout for prizes pursuant to this chapter, which shall be used exclusively for capital project investments to improve the facilities of the vendor track which promote or encourage increased attendance at the video lottery gaming facility including, but not limited to hotels, other lodging facilities, enter- tainment facilities, retail facilities, dining facilities, events EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13160-01-1
2011-S5805A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1612, Tax L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S5295
2015-2016: S5930
2017-2018: S4068
2011-S5805A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5805A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to video gaming machines and disposition of revenues PURPOSE: To allow medium size gaming facilities in New York to receive additional investment. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Clauses A, B, and H of paragraph 1 of subdivision b of section 1612 of the tax law to increase the threshold of gaming machines from one thousand one hundred to one thousand nine hundred. Section 2 is the effective date of the bill. JUSTIFICATION: This legislation would enable so that the two medium sized facilities (Finger Lakes & Saratoga) to qualify for full investment so these facilities could reinvest in additional amenities and expanded gaming space. This would drive much needed job creation and additional VGM revenues for the State.
2011-S5805A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5805--A 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 17, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to video gaming machines and disposition of revenues THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Clause (H) of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph 1 of subdivi- sion b of section 1612 of the tax law, as amended by section 6 of part K of chapter 57 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: (H) notwithstanding clauses (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) of this subparagraph, the track operator of a vendor track shall be eligi- ble for a vendor's capital award of up to four percent of the total revenue wagered at the vendor track after payout for prizes pursuant to this chapter, which shall be used exclusively for capital project investments to improve the facilities of the vendor track which promote or encourage increased attendance at the video lottery gaming facility including, but not limited to hotels, other lodging facilities, enter- tainment facilities, retail facilities, dining facilities, events arenas, parking garages and other improvements that enhance facility amenities; provided that such capital investments shall be approved by the division, in consultation with the state racing and wagering board, and that such vendor track demonstrates that such capital expenditures will increase patronage at such vendor track's facilities and increase the amount of revenue generated to support state education programs. The annual amount of such vendor's capital awards that a vendor track shall be eligible to receive shall be limited to two million five hundred thousand dollars, except for Aqueduct racetrack, for which there shall be no vendor's capital awards. Except for tracks having less than one thousand [one] NINE hundred video gaming machines, each track operator EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13160-02-1
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