NY State Senate Bill 2023-S9236

Senate Bill S9236

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes one percent of mobile sports tax revenue be used for problem gambling, one percent for youth sports and education funding, and one percent for youth team sports funding

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 14, 2024	reported and committed to finance
May 07, 2024	referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Votes

- May 14, 2024 - Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee Vote
  S9236
  
  6
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee Vote: May 14, 2024
      
      aye (6)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Comrie
      
      Martinez
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Stavisky
      
      Tedisco
      
      nay (1)
      
      Helming

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2023-S9236 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10211
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1367, RWB L

2023-S9236 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes one percent of mobile sports tax revenue be used for problem gambling, one percent for youth sports and education funding, and one percent for youth team sports funding.

2023-S9236 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S9236

SPONSOR: BAILEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law,in
relation to authorizing one percent of mobile sports tax revenue be used
for problem gambling, one percent for youth sports and education fund-
ing, and one percent for youth team sports funding

 
PURPOSE:

This bill authorizes the usage of the tax revenue collected by online
mobile sports betting for programs in education, gambling addiction, and
youth sports statewide.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Subdivision 8 of section 1367 of the racing, pari-mutuel
wagering and breeding law, as added by section 3 of part Y of chapter 59
of the laws of 2021 is amended:

(a) Authorizes mobile sports wagering tax revenue collection and sepa-
rately maintains it for education aid through the state lottery fund for
education.

(b) Allocates 1% of the mobile sports tax revenue collected and main-
tained by the commercial gaming fund in the first year to go toward
problem gambling education and treatment. Mandates the allocation of $6
million each fiscal year after.

(c) Allocates 1% of the mobile sports tax revenue collected and main-
tained by the general fund for a program administered by OCFS for state-
wide youth sports activities and education grant programs for the first
year. Mandates the allocation of $5 million each fiscal year after.
Provides criteria for which entities are eligible to receive funding,
and what the funds can be used for.

(d) Requires the gaming commission to make monthly deposits using a
platform provider of payments. The comptroller has the authority to
determine the timing and conditions regarding the deposits, and which
depositories will be used. The money deposited will be credited to the
state commercial gaming revenue fund. The commission will receive a
monthly report and a reconciliation statement to be filed with it every
month on or before the 10th day of the month.

§ 2: Act and effective date.

 
EXISTING LAW:

None.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

When the state of New York legalized mobile sports wagering in 2022, it
immediately saw success in raising tax revenue. In its first year,
mobile sports wagering raised over 909 million dollars in revenue,
making the state of New York a national leader in tax revenue collection
from mobile sports wagering.
This bill adds language expanding the criteria for which entities that
are eligible to receive funding to include the usage of funds for capi-
tal equipment, which is often one of the major barriers to a successful
sports and education program statewide.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding that
date on which it shall have become a law.

2023-S9236 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9236
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 7, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. BAILEY, ADDABBO -- 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 authorizing one percent of mobile sports  tax  revenue  be
   used  for problem gambling, one percent for youth sports and education
   funding, and one percent for youth team sports funding
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  8 of section 1367 of the racing, pari-mutuel
 wagering and breeding law, as added by section 3 of part Y of chapter 59
 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
   8. (A) Notwithstanding section  thirteen  hundred  fifty-one  of  this
 article,  mobile  sports  wagering  gross gaming revenue and tax revenue
 shall be excluded from sports wagering  gross  gaming  revenue  and  tax
 revenue.    Mobile sports wagering tax revenue shall be separately main-
 tained and returned to the state for deposit into the state lottery fund
 for education aid except as otherwise provided in this subdivision.  Any
 interest  and  penalties  imposed  by  the  commission relating to those
 taxes, all penalties levied and collected by  the  commission,  and  the
 appropriate  funds,  cash or prizes forfeited from sports wagering shall
 be deposited into the state lottery fund for education.
   (B) In the first fiscal year in which mobile sports wagering licensees
 commence operations and accept mobile sports  wagers  pursuant  to  this
 section,  the  commission  shall pay into the commercial gaming fund one
 percent of the state tax imposed  on  mobile  sports  wagering  by  this
 section  to  be distributed for problem gambling education and treatment
 purposes pursuant to paragraph a of subdivision four of section  ninety-
 seven-nnnn  of the state finance law; provided however, that such amount
 shall be equal to ONE PERCENT OF MOBILE SPORTS TAX REVENUE AND  NO  LESS
 THAN six million dollars for each fiscal year thereafter.
   (C) In the first fiscal year in which mobile sports wagering licensees
 commence  operations  and  accept  mobile sports wagers pursuant to this
 section, the commission shall pay one percent of the state  tax  imposed
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

 S                                                          LBD15197-01-4
 S. 9236                             2
 
 on mobile sports wagering by this section to the general fund, a program
 to  be  administered by the office of children and family services for a
 statewide youth sports activities and education grant  program  for  the
 purpose  of  providing  annual  awards  to sports TEAMS AND programs for
 underserved youth under the  age  of  eighteen  years  FOR  PROGRAMMING,
 IMPROVEMENTS,  AND CAPITAL EQUIPMENT; provided however, that such amount
 shall be equal to ONE PERCENT OF MOBILE SPORTS TAX REVENUE AND  NO  LESS
 THAN  five million dollars for each fiscal year thereafter. THIS FUNDING
 SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED BY COUNTY YOUTH BUREAUS, EXCEPT IN THE CITY OF  NEW
 YORK,  WHERE  THE FUNDING SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED BY LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD
 FOUNDATION USA. IN ALL CASES, AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING AND STANDARDS  FOR
 BEING AWARDED A GRANT SHALL BE WIDELY ADVERTISED, AND A REPORT ON ORGAN-
 IZATIONS  RECEIVING  AWARDS  AND  THE IMPACT OF THE AWARDS SHALL BE MADE
 ANNUALLY BY THE DECEMBER FIRST FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE GRANT  TO
 THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES.
   (D)  The commission shall require at least monthly deposits by a plat-
 form provider of any payments pursuant  to  subdivision  seven  of  this
 section,  at such times, under such conditions, and in such depositories
 as shall be prescribed by the state comptroller. The deposits  shall  be
 deposited to the credit of the state commercial gaming revenue fund. The
 commission  shall  require a monthly report and reconciliation statement
 to be filed with it on or before the  tenth  day  of  each  month,  with
 respect  to gross revenues and deposits received and made, respectively,
 during the preceding month.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next  succeeding
 the date on which it shall have become a law.

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Jamaal T. Bailey