Assembly Actions -
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Feb 08, 2018 |
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Senate Bill S7691
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2017-S7691 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
- Law Section:
- Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §103-a, RWB L
2017-S7691 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7691 SPONSOR: VALESKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to establishing the advisory council on retired race horses, within the New York state gaming commission, and providing for its powers and duties PURPOSE: To establish the Advisory Council on Retired Race Horses, within the New York State Gaming Commission, to identify and encourage more productive uses for racehorses after their use in the racing industry has ended. This Commission will identify new work that is suitable for retired racehorses so that the economic value of such animals remains stable, so that they can remain alive and continue to have beneficial careers after racing. Encouraging the retention in the value of these horses will help to keep more of these animals alive after their racing careers have ended and increase their ability to retire with dignity. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
2017-S7691 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7691 I N S E N A T E February 8, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sens. VALESKY, KLEIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to establishing the advisory council on retired race horses, within the New York state gaming commission, and providing for its powers and duties THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law is amended by adding a new section 103-a to read as follows: § 103-A. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON RETIRED RACE HORSES. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "COUNCIL" MEANS THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON RETIRED RACE HORSES ESTAB- LISHED IN THIS SECTION. (B) "RETIRED RACE HORSE" MEANS (I) A NEW YORK-BRED THOROUGHBRED, AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, WHICH IS NO LONGER ENGAGED IN HORSE RACING; (II) A STANDARDBRED WHICH MEETS THE STANDARD SET FORTH IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER, WHICH IS NO LONGER ENGAGED IN HORSE RACING; OR (III) ANY HORSE THAT IS SPECIFICALLY BRED FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF THOROUGHBRED OR STANDARDBRED HORSE RACING, BUT WAS NEVER USED IN HORSE RACING. THE TERM RETIRED RACE HORSE SHALL BE BROADLY CONSTRUED TO INCLUDE THOSE HORSES THAT WERE ACTUALLY USED IN RACING AND THOSE THAT WERE BRED AND INTENDED TO BE SO USED BUT WERE NOT SO USED. 2. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE COMMISSION THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON RETIRED RACE HORSES. THE COUNCIL SHALL BE COMPRISED OF THIRTEEN MEMBERS. SUCH COUNCIL SHALL HAVE TWO EX-OFFICIO CO-CHAIRPERSONS, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE THE CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION AND THE OTHER OF WHOM SHALL BE THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS, OR THEIR DESIGNEES. FIVE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE, AND ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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