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Senator · Senate District 42
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by A8112
- Ordered to third reading cal.1592
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Amends commercial gaming bill, as proposed in S. 5883 and A. 8101, to make provisions relating to casino gaming expenditures take effect immediately; repealer
Signed by Governor · Sponsor J. Gary Pretlow
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5904
Title of bill
An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, the penal law and the tax law, in relation to commercial gaming; to amend 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 bill numbers S. 5883 and A. 8101, in relation to the effective date of certain provisions thereof; to repeal certain provisions of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law relating to the tribes that have gaming compacts with the state; and to repeal certain provisions of the tax law relating to disposition of revenues
Purpose: To make technical corrections to legislative bill numbers S. 5883 and A. 8101.
Summary of Provisions: This bill makes technical corrections 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. There are a few minor amendments need 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 technical errors contained in the bill copy of that legislation.
Legislative History: This is a new bill.
Budget Implications: There are none.
Effective Date: The bill would be effective on the same date in the same manner as the bills that it amends take effect.
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