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Senator · Senate District 42
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History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- Amended (t) 7753a
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1066
- Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
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.
Relates to New York bred and/or wholly owned harness races
In Assembly Committee · Racing And Wagering · Sponsor J. Gary Pretlow
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to New York bred and/or wholly owned harness races
Purpose
To provide harness racing tracks the flexibility to schedule and run races that include horses wholly-owned by New York State residents.
Summary of provisions
Section 1:Amends section 307-a of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding law to authorize harness racing tracks to schedule and run races that are limited to horses which are wholly-owned by New York State residents
Section 2:Effective date.
Justification
New York State residents race their harness horses in other states. However, unlike New York , many of these nearby states write races that provide preference to the individual states resident's harness horses. These states include Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Thus residents of those states have more opportunities to race their horses and earn money. New York residents currently do not have the same opportunities in state to race their harness horses in such a format. This legislation seeks to address this imbalance and provide additional racing opportunities for horses wholly-owned by New York residents.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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