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Senator · Senate District 42
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History
- Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
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Makes technical amendments to commercial gaming
In Assembly Committee · Racing And Wagering · Sponsor J. Gary Pretlow
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5886
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to making certain technical amendments
Purpose
To make a technical correction to legislative bill numbers S.5883 and A.8101.
Summary of provisions
This bill makes a technical correction to S.5883 and A.8101 to effectuate the intentions of the Legislature and Executive.
Existing law
On June 18, 2013, Governor's Program Bill No 33 was delivered to both houses of the Legislature and subsequently introduced that day as bill numbers S.5883 and A.8101. This bill is a minor amendment needed to correct unintended errors in the bill copy that must be made, without which the intentions of the Legislature and Executive might not be properly effectuated.
Justification
The comprehensive legislation contained in bill numbers S.5883 and A.8101 is necessary to provide a statutory framework for gaming in New York, should the concurrent resolution amending the State Constitution obtain second passage and be approved by the State electorate This chapter amendment would correct a technical error contained in the bill copy of that legislation.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Budget implications
There are none.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2013 amending the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and other laws relating to commercial gaming, as proposed in legislative bills number S.5883 and A.8101, takes effect.
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