Senate Bill S5481

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the composition of the local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility

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  • 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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2019-S5481 - Details

Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §212, RWB L

2019-S5481 - Summary

Relates to the composition of the local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility.

2019-S5481 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5481 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5481
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 2, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- 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 composition  of  the  local  advisory  board  for  the
   Belmont racetrack facility

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 212  of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
 wagering  and  breeding law, as added by chapter 18 of the laws of 2008,
 is amended to read as follows:
   6. Within thirty days following the appointment of the members of  the
 franchise  oversight  board,  the  members  of the oversight board shall
 establish a local advisory board for each racing operation comprised  of
 the following members to meet at least twice yearly:
   a.  The local advisory board for the Saratoga racetrack facility shall
 be comprised of fifteen members and include five designees from each  of
 the  following: the board of supervisors, the mayor of the city of Sara-
 toga and the franchised corporation.
   b. The local advisory board for the Aqueduct racetrack facility  shall
 be  comprised of fifteen members, nine of whom shall be designees of New
 York City Queens Community Board Ten, three designees of the  franchised
 corporation and three designees of the video lottery gaming operator.
   C.  THE  LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE BELMONT RACETRACK FACILITY SHALL
 BE COMPRISED OF FIFTEEN MEMBERS, SIX  OF  WHOM  SHALL  BE  DESIGNEES  OF
 NASSAU COUNTY, OF WHOM TWO SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF ELMONT, THREE DESIGNEES
 OF  THE  FRANCHISED  CORPORATION, AND INCLUDE TWO DESIGNEES FROM EACH OF
 THE FOLLOWING: VILLAGE OF FLORAL PARK, THE SPEAKER OF THE  ASSEMBLY  AND
 THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
   The  members  of the local advisory boards shall serve for a period of
 two years. In the event of a vacancy occurring during a term of appoint-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2019-S5481A - Details

Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §212, RWB L

2019-S5481A - Summary

Relates to the composition of the local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility.

2019-S5481A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5481A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5481--A
     Cal. No. 658
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 2, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and  Wager-
   ing  --  reported  favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
   second report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
   relation to the composition  of  the  local  advisory  board  for  the
   Belmont racetrack facility
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 212  of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
 wagering  and  breeding law, as added by chapter 18 of the laws of 2008,
 is amended to read as follows:
   6. Within thirty days following the appointment of the members of  the
 franchise  oversight  board,  the  members  of the oversight board shall
 establish a local advisory board for each racing operation comprised  of
 the following members to meet at least twice yearly:
   a.  The local advisory board for the Saratoga racetrack facility shall
 be comprised of fifteen members and include five designees from each  of
 the  following: the board of supervisors, the mayor of the city of Sara-
 toga and the franchised corporation.
   b. The local advisory board for the Aqueduct racetrack facility  shall
 be  comprised of fifteen members, nine of whom shall be designees of New
 York City Queens Community Board Ten, three designees of the  franchised
 corporation and three designees of the video lottery gaming operator.
   C.  THE  LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE BELMONT RACETRACK FACILITY SHALL
 BE COMPRISED OF SEVENTEEN MEMBERS, SIX OF WHOM  SHALL  BE  DESIGNEES  OF
 NASSAU COUNTY, OF WHOM TWO SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF ELMONT, THREE DESIGNEES
 OF  THE  FRANCHISED  CORPORATION,  TWO DESIGNEES OF NEW YORK CITY QUEENS
 COMMUNITY BOARD THIRTEEN, AND INCLUDE TWO DESIGNEES  FROM  EACH  OF  THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2019-S5481B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §212, RWB L

2019-S5481B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the composition of the local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility.

2019-S5481B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5481B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5481--B
     Cal. No. 658
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 2, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and  Wager-
   ing  --  reported  favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
   second report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
   relation to the composition  of  the  local  advisory  board  for  the
   Belmont racetrack facility
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 212  of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
 wagering  and  breeding law, as added by chapter 18 of the laws of 2008,
 is amended to read as follows:
   6. Within thirty days following the appointment of the members of  the
 franchise  oversight  board,  the  members  of the oversight board shall
 establish a local advisory board for each racing operation comprised  of
 the following members to meet at least twice yearly:
   a.  The local advisory board for the Saratoga racetrack facility shall
 be comprised of fifteen members and include five designees from each  of
 the  following: the board of supervisors, the mayor of the city of Sara-
 toga and the franchised corporation.
   b. The local advisory board for the Aqueduct racetrack facility  shall
 be  comprised of fifteen members, nine of whom shall be designees of New
 York City Queens Community Board Ten, three designees of the  franchised
 corporation and three designees of the video lottery gaming operator.
   C.  THE  LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE BELMONT RACETRACK FACILITY SHALL
 BE COMPRISED OF FIFTEEN MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05145-07-9

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