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S7918Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA10429

Relates to the New York racing association

Sponsor John J. BonacicSD-42+1 co-sponsorAffects Economy
Status
Vetoed
Impact
Pending
Outcome
Vetoed

Bill progress

Vetoed

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Primary sponsor
John J. Bonacic

Senator · Senate District 42

Chair, JudiciaryChair, Racing, Gaming And Wagering

History

  1. Pocket veto - veto.307
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Ordered to third reading rules cal.322
  6. Substituted for A10429
  7. Referred to racing and wagering
  8. Delivered to assembly
  9. Passed senateVote 61–1
  10. Advanced to third reading
  11. 2nd report cal.
  12. 1st report cal.1314
Show 3 earlier actions
  1. Print number 7918a
  2. Amend and recommit to racing, gaming and wagering
  3. Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Companion bill

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A10429Assembly

Relates to the New York racing association

Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Carrie Woerner

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Title of bill

An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to the New York racing association, and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto

Purpose

To provide for the transfer of the New York Racing Association (NYRA) from public to private control.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1:Repeals subdivision 1 of section 207 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and replaces it with a new subdivision 1. This provides for a new NYRA board composed of 15 members as follows: 2 appointed by the Governor; 1 appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly; 1 appointed by the Temporary President of the Senate; 1 to be the Chief Executive Officer of NYRA; 1 appointed by the New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. (provided that they approve a NYRA board member on their board); 1 appointed by the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (provided that they approve a NYRA board member on their board); and 8 to be chosen by the Executive Committee of the current NYRA reorganizational board, of which 1 member each must be from Nassau, Queens and Saratoga counties. Additionally, it provides for the terms of office of the members, the standing committees of the NYRA board and the process for incorporation.

Section 2: Effective date.

Justification

Chapter 457 of the Laws of 2012 provided for the transfer of control of NYRA to a publicly controlled reorganization board which was tasked with temporarily managing the racing franchise. The time has come for the board to transition back to private control and this legislation provides for that transition.

Prior legislative history

New Bill.

State fiscal implications

Minimal to State.

Effective date

This act shall take effect October 18, 2016.

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