What's happening
This bill amends the law to specify the membership composition of the local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility.
Why it matters
Shifts influence over the Belmont racetrack facility. by specifying exactly which local and state entities get to appoint members to the advisory board, potentially altering whose interests are most represented in oversight and recommendations for the racetrack.
Increases local government involvement. , particularly for Nassau County (with six appointees), which may lead to greater attention to community impacts, development concerns, and local priorities surrounding the racetrack.
Adds legislative leadership to the board. by including designees from the Speaker of the Assembly and the Temporary President of the Senate, giving state lawmakers a direct channel for input and potentially elevating the political profile of board decisions.
May affect transparency and accountability. in how Belmont racetrack operations are overseen, as the defined composition clarifies responsibilities and could change the dynamics of board discussions and recommendations on facility management, events, and community relations.
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Who cares
Nassau County officials
The bill would give the county six designees on a 15-member local advisory board for Belmont racetrack.
Village of Floral Park officials
The village would designate two members of Belmont’s local advisory board.
Assembly speaker and Senate temporary president
Each legislative leader would designate two members of the Belmont board.
Franchised racing corporation
The corporation would designate three members of the Belmont board, which would meet at least twice yearly.
Headline styles
Change Belmont Board Membership
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Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Referred to racing and wagering
- Referred to racing and wagering
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8627
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
September 1, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Racing and Wagering
AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to the composition of the local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 212 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as added by chapter 18 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
6. Within thirty days following the appointment of the members of the franchise oversight board, the members of the oversight board shall establish a local advisory board for each racing operation comprised of the following members to meet at least twice yearly:
a. The local advisory board for the Saratoga racetrack facility shall be comprised of fifteen members and include five designees from each of the following: the board of supervisors, the mayor of the city of Saratoga and the franchised corporation.
b. The local advisory board for the Aqueduct racetrack facility shall be comprised of fifteen members, nine of whom shall be designees of New York City Queens Community Board Ten, three designees of the franchised corporation and three designees of the video lottery gaming operator.
c. The local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility shall be comprised of fifteen members, six of whom shall be designees of Nassau County, three designees of the franchised corporation, and include two designees from each of the following: village of Floral Park, the speaker of the assembly and the temporary president of the senate.
The members of the local advisory boards shall serve for a period of two years. In the event of a vacancy occurring during a term of appointment by reason of death, resignation, disqualification or otherwise such
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. The members of the local advisory board shall serve without compensation, except that each member shall be allowed the necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties pursuant to this section.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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