Senate Bill S1335

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the casino siting home rule

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

  • 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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2021-S1335 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7909
Current Committee:
Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1314, 1320 & 1366, RWB L; amd §1617-a, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6433
2015-2016: S3081
2017-2018: S6377
2019-2020: S2648

2021-S1335 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the casino siting home rule.

2021-S1335 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1335 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1335
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KRUEGER -- 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 and
   the tax law, in relation to the casino siting home rule

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  2 of section 1314 of the racing, pari-mutuel
 wagering and breeding law, as added by chapter 174 of the laws of  2013,
 is amended to read as follows:
   2.  As  a condition of filing, each potential license applicant [must]
 SHALL demonstrate to the [board's satisfaction] BOARD that local support
 has been demonstrated THROUGH THE ENACTMENT OF LOCAL LAWS OR RESOLUTIONS
 IN SUPPORT BY THE HOST MUNICIPALITY AND COUNTY.
   § 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section  1320  of  the  racing,
 pari-mutuel  wagering  and  breeding law, as added by chapter 174 of the
 laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   (b) gaining public support in the host and nearby municipalities which
 [may] SHALL be demonstrated through the  [passage]  ENACTMENT  of  local
 laws [or public comment received by the board or gaming applicant];
   §  3.  Section  1366  of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding
 law, as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read  as
 follows:
   § 1366. Zoning.  1. THE STATE, ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR ANY AGENCY
 OR  AUTHORITY  THEREOF SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM ACQUIRING LAND NECESSARY
 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR DEVELOPMENT OF A  CLASS  THREE  GAMING  FACILITY
 PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
   2.  Notwithstanding  any inconsistent provision of law, gaming author-
 ized at a location pursuant to this article shall be deemed an  approved
 activity  for  such  location  under the relevant city, county, town, or
 village land use or zoning ordinances, rules, or regulations.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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