What's happening
This bill ensures that municipalities hosting video lottery gaming facilities receive aid equal to the amount they received in 2008.
Why it matters
Stabilizes municipal budgets. By guaranteeing that municipalities receive at least as much aid as they did in 2008, the bill creates a predictable revenue stream, making local government budgeting and planning more stable, especially for those dependent on gaming-related aid.
Offsets potential losses from state funding changes. If aid formulas or state budget priorities have shifted since 2008, this law prevents municipalities hosting video lottery facilities from losing crucial funding, helping them avoid budget shortfalls due to policy changes outside their control.
Supports communities impacted by gaming operations. Municipalities hosting video lottery gaming facilities often face increased demands on public services (like policing, infrastructure, and social services); this bill ensures those communities continue receiving support to address these unique needs.
May affect state and local fiscal relationships. By setting a floor on aid, the bill could influence future state negotiations on local aid formulas and potentially create precedent for other municipalities seeking similar guarantees.
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Keep Casino Aid for Towns
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History
- Referred to finance
- Referred to finance
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Keep Casino Aid Steady
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Carrie Woerner
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STATE OF NEW YORK
182
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE (Prefiled)
January 4, 2017
Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT relating to the payment of aid to eligible municipalities in which a video lottery gaming facility is located
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 53 of the laws of 2015, for the payment of aid to eligible municipalities in which a video lottery gaming facility is located pursuant to section 54-l of the state finance law, such municipalities shall receive aid in an amount equal to 100 percent of the aid which such municipalities received in the state fiscal year commencing April 1, 2008.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on the same date as chapter 53 of the laws of 2015 took effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02960-01-7
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act relating to the payment of aid to eligible municipalities in which a video lottery gaming facility is located
Purpose
To restore funding to the host municipalities of upstate video lottery gaming facilities.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 states that those municipalities with video lottery gaming facilities shall receive 100% of the aid that was received in the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2008.
Section 2 state the effective date.
Justification
With the enactment of local racinos, it was decided that host municipalities receive a share of revenue for serving as the host municipality. In the 2008-2009 budget, aid to municipalities pertaining to this legislation were cut by 60%. This legislation seeks to provide VLT host municipalities their payment of aid in an amount equal to 100 percent of the aid they received in 2008 prior to the enactment of the 2008-2009 budget.
Legislative history
2015-16: Referred to Rules
Fiscal implications
$4,170,500 to the State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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