Bill Text: NY A02317 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Relates to the composition of the local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-12-20 - signed chap.688 [A02317 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-A02317-Amended.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                         2317--B
                                                                Cal. No. 228

                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                    January 22, 2019
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        Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Racing and Wagering -- reported from committee, advanced  to  a
          third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on
          the order of third reading -- again amended on third reading,  ordered
          reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

        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 Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 212  of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
     2  wagering  and  breeding law, as added by chapter 18 of the laws of 2008,
     3  is amended to read as follows:
     4    6. Within thirty days following the appointment of the members of  the
     5  franchise  oversight  board,  the  members  of the oversight board shall
     6  establish a local advisory board for each racing operation comprised  of
     7  the following members to meet at least twice yearly:
     8    a.  The local advisory board for the Saratoga racetrack facility shall
     9  be comprised of fifteen members and include five designees from each  of
    10  the  following: the board of supervisors, the mayor of the city of Sara-
    11  toga and the franchised corporation.
    12    b. The local advisory board for the Aqueduct racetrack facility  shall
    13  be  comprised of fifteen members, nine of whom shall be designees of New
    14  York City Queens Community Board Ten, three designees of the  franchised
    15  corporation and three designees of the video lottery gaming operator.
    16    c.  The  local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility shall
    17  be comprised of fifteen members to be appointed as follows:
    18    (i) Five members from Nassau county to  be  appointed  by  the  Nassau
    19  county  executive.  Four  of  such  members must reside in the hamlet of
    20  Elmont.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD05145-06-9
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     1    (ii) Two members from the town of Hempstead to  be  appointed  by  the
     2  supervisor  of  the  town  of Hempstead. Both members must reside in the
     3  hamlet of Elmont.
     4    (iii)  Two  members  to  be  appointed  by the mayor of the village of
     5  Floral Park, subject to village board approval.
     6    (iv) One member to be appointed by the mayor of the village  of  South
     7  Floral Park, subject to village board approval.
     8    (v)  Three members to be appointed by the New York Racing Association,
     9  Inc.
    10    (vi) Two members to be appointed by the New York City Queens Community
    11  Board 13.
    12    The members of the local advisory boards shall serve for a  period  of
    13  two years. In the event of a vacancy occurring during a term of appoint-
    14  ment by reason of death, resignation, disqualification or otherwise such
    15  vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the
    16  original  appointment.  The  members  of  the local advisory board shall
    17  serve without compensation, except that each member shall be allowed the
    18  necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performance of his or  her
    19  duties pursuant to this section.
    20    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.