What's happening
This bill extends the increased purse withholding rate for horsemen's organizations by the franchised corporation from 2019 to 2020.
Why it matters
Directs more prize purse money to horsemen's organizations for an additional year. , potentially increasing resources for trainers and owners at New York’s franchised racetracks and strengthening the financial stability of those who participate in the industry.
Maintains enhanced funding for equine drug testing and welfare initiatives. (such as steroid testing at state colleges and support for backstretch employee services), which could help uphold integrity in racing and improve conditions for horses and workers.
Signals ongoing legislative support for the horse racing industry. , suggesting policymakers see value in sustaining or increasing financial flows to horsemen's organizations, which may affect the broader economic ecosystem of horse racing in New York.
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Increase Horse Racing Payments
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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Signed chap.122
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.243
- Substituted for A4734
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.65
Show 1 earlier action
- 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.
Extend Horsemen’s Payment Period
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor J. Gary Pretlow
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2315
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 24, 2019
Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering
AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to certain payments to the horsemen's organization
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 2 of section 228 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as amended by chapter 137 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
The New York state gaming commission shall, as a condition of racing, require any franchised corporation and every other corporation subject to its jurisdiction to withhold one percent of all purses, except that for the franchised corporation, starting on September first, two thousand seven and continuing through August thirty-first, two thousand [nineteen] twenty, two percent of all purses shall be withheld, and, in the case of the franchised corporation, to pay such sum to the horsemen's organization or its successor that was first entitled to receive payments pursuant to this section in accordance with rules of the commission adopted effective November third, nineteen hundred eighty-three representing at least fifty-one percent of the owners and trainers utilizing the facilities of such franchised corporation, on the condition that such horsemen's organization shall expend as much as is necessary, but not to exceed one-half of one percent of such total sum, to acquire and maintain the equipment required to establish a program at a state college within this state with an approved equine science program to test for the presence of steroids in horses, provided further that the qualified organization shall also, in an amount to be determined by its board of directors, annually include in its expenditures for benevolence programs, funds to support an organization providing services necessary to backstretch employees, and, in the case of every
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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other corporation, to pay such one percent sum of purses to the horsemen's organization or its successor that was first entitled to receive payments pursuant to this section in accordance with rules of the commission adopted effective May twenty-third, nineteen hundred eighty-six representing at least fifty-one percent of the owners and trainers utilizing the facilities of such corporation.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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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 certain payments to the horsemen's organ- ization
Purpose
The purpose of this legislation is to extend the authority of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association to receive an additional 1.0 of purse funds for the support of additional medical and mental health services for backstretch employees.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Amends the opening paragraph of subdivision 2 of section 228 of the Racing Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law to extend, for one year, the authorization for the horsemen's organization to receive an additional 1.0% of purse monies collected from race meetings at Aque- duct, Saratoga, and Belmont racetracks until August 31, 2020.
Section 2. Effective date.
Justification
For over half a century, the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Associ- ation (NYTHA) has represented the interests of horse owners and trainers at New York Racing Association (NYRA) tracks. NYTHA was founded with the objective of serving as a collective voice for the broad interests of Thoroughbred owners and trainers, and to improve and increase the effec- tiveness of its constituents in the day-to-day activities of racing.
Today, NYTHA serves as the New York State Gaming Commission recognized representative of owners and trainers, and has taken a primary role in the New York horseracing industry. NYTHA strives to protect the economic interests of all horsemen and to gain public recognition of horseracing as a vital form of entertainment, deserving support, protection and preservation. In the past, additional purse monies received by NYTHA have been used to provide funding support for the Equine Drug Testing program. This bill would also allow the organization to continue provid- ing much needed health and dental benefits for backstretch employees.
Prior legislative history
Similar bills extending this authority were passed in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018
Fiscal implications
None to State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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