S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8575
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
September 13, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. CERETTO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to Tribal-state
compact revenue accounts
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 99-h of the state finance law, as
amended by section 1 of part W of chapter 60 of the laws of 2011, is
amended to read as follows:
3. Moneys of the account, following the segregation of appropriations
enacted by the legislature, shall be available for purposes including
but not limited to: (a) reimbursements or payments to municipal govern-
ments that host tribal casinos pursuant to a tribal-state compact for
costs incurred in connection with services provided to such casinos or
arising as a result thereof, for economic development opportunities and
job expansion programs authorized by the executive law; provided, howev-
er, that for any gaming facility located in the city of Buffalo, the
city of Buffalo shall receive a minimum of [twenty-five] FIFTY percent
of the negotiated percentage of the net drop from electronic gaming
devices the state receives pursuant to the compact, and provided further
that for any gaming facility located in the city of Niagara Falls, coun-
ty of Niagara a minimum of [twenty-five] FIFTY percent of the negotiated
percentage of the net drop from electronic gaming devices the state
receives pursuant to the compact shall be distributed in accordance with
subdivision four of this section, and provided further that for any
gaming facility located in the county or counties of Cattaraugus, Chau-
tauqua or Allegany, the municipal governments of the state hosting the
facility shall collectively receive a minimum of twenty-five percent of
the negotiated percentage of the net drop from electronic gaming devices
the state receives pursuant to the compact; and provided further that
pursuant to chapter five hundred ninety of the laws of two thousand
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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four, a minimum of twenty-five percent of the revenues received by the
state pursuant to the state's compact with the St. Regis Mohawk tribe
shall be made available to the counties of Franklin and St. Lawrence,
and affected towns in such counties. Each such county and its affected
towns shall receive fifty percent of the moneys made available by the
state; and (b) support and services of treatment programs for persons
suffering from gambling addictions. Moneys not segregated for such
purposes shall be transferred to the general fund for the support of
government during the fiscal year in which they are received.
S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 99-h of the state finance law, as
amended by section 1 of part QQ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2009, is
amended to read as follows:
3. Moneys of the account, following appropriation by the legislature,
shall be available for purposes including but not limited to: (a)
reimbursements or payments to municipal governments that host tribal
casinos pursuant to a tribal-state compact for costs incurred in
connection with services provided to such casinos or arising as a result
thereof, for economic development opportunities and job expansion
programs authorized by the executive law; provided, however, that for
any gaming facility located in the city of Buffalo, the city of Buffalo
shall receive a minimum of [twenty-five] FIFTY percent of the negotiated
percentage of the net drop from electronic gaming devices the state
receives pursuant to the compact, and provided further that for any
gaming facility located in the city of Niagara Falls, county of Niagara
a minimum of [twenty-five] FIFTY percent of the negotiated percentage of
the net drop from electronic gaming devices the state receives pursuant
to the compact shall be distributed in accordance with subdivision four
of this section, and provided further that for any gaming facility
located in the county or counties of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua or Allega-
ny, the municipal governments of the state hosting the facility shall
collectively receive a minimum of twenty-five percent of the negotiated
percentage of the net drop from electronic gaming devices the state
receives pursuant to the compact; and provided further that pursuant to
chapter five hundred ninety of the laws of two thousand four, a minimum
of twenty-five percent of the revenues received by the state pursuant to
the state's compact with the St. Regis Mohawk tribe shall be made avail-
able to the counties of Franklin and St. Lawrence, and affected towns in
such counties. Each such county and its affected towns shall receive
fifty percent of the moneys made available by the state; and (b) support
and services of treatment programs for persons suffering from gambling
addictions. Moneys not appropriated for such purposes shall be trans-
ferred to the general fund for the support of government during the
fiscal year in which they are received.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendments to subdivision 3 of section 99-h of the state finance law
made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such
subdivision, as provided in section 3 of part W of chapter 60 of the
laws of 2011 and shall be deemed to expire therewith; when upon such
date section two of this act shall take effect; provided, further, that
the amendments to subdivision 3 of section 99-h of the state finance law
made by section two of this act shall not affect the expiration of such
section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.