§ 3609-h. Moneys apportioned to school districts for commercial gaming
grants pursuant to subdivision six of section ninety-seven-nnnn of the
state finance law, when and how payable commencing July first, two
thousand fourteen. Notwithstanding the provisions of section thirty-six
hundred nine-a of this part, apportionments payable pursuant to
subdivision six of section ninety-seven-nnnn of the state finance law
shall be paid pursuant to this section. The definitions of "base year"
and "current year" as set forth in subdivision one of section thirty-six
hundred two of this part shall apply to this section.

1. The moneys apportioned by the commissioner to school districts
pursuant to subdivision six of section ninety-seven-nnnn of the state
finance law for the two thousand fourteen-two thousand fifteen school
year and thereafter shall be paid as a commercial gaming grant, as
computed pursuant to such subdivision, as follows:

a. For the two thousand fourteen--two thousand fifteen school year,
one hundred percent of such grant shall be paid on the same date as the
payment computed pursuant to clause (v) of subparagraph three of
paragraph b of subdivision one of section thirty-six hundred nine-a of
this article.

b. For the two thousand fifteen--two thousand sixteen school year
through the two thousand eighteen--two thousand nineteen school year,
seventy percent of such grant shall be paid on the same date as the
payment computed pursuant to clause (ii) of subparagraph three of
paragraph b of subdivision one of section thirty-six hundred nine-a of
this article, and thirty percent of such grant shall be paid on the same
date as the payment computed pursuant to clause (v) of subparagraph
three of paragraph b of subdivision one of section thirty-six hundred
nine-a of this article.

c. For the two thousand nineteen--two thousand twenty school year and
thereafter, one hundred percent of such grant shall be paid on the same
date as the payment computed pursuant to clause (ii) of subparagraph
three of paragraph b of subdivision one of section thirty-six hundred
nine-a of this article.

2. Any payment to a school district pursuant to this section shall be
general receipts of the district and may be used for any lawful purpose
of the district.