A06020 Summary:
BILL NO A06020 SAME AS No same as SPONSOR Ra COSPNSR Finch, Raia, McKevitt MLTSPNSR Saladino Amd S105, RWB L Relates to allotting dates for racing or licensing race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting is permitted on Palm Sunday.Go to top
A06020 Actions:
BILL NO A06020 03/03/2011 referred to racing and wagering 01/04/2012 referred to racing and wageringGo to top
A06020 Votes:
There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.Go to top
A06020 Memo:
BILL NUMBER:A6020 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to allotting dates for racing or licensing race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting is permitted on Palm Sunday PURPOSE: To authorize the Racing and Wagering Board to permit race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting is permitted on Palm Sunday. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends section 105 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law to include Palm Sunday as a date authorized for racing or licensed race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting is permitted. Section 2: Effective date. EXISTING LAW: Under current law, the Board is authorized to license horse race meets everyday of the year except for Palm Sunday, Easter and Christmas. JUSTIFICATION: The inclusion of Palm Sunday as a date that the Board is authorized to allow horse racing or licensing race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting is permitted affords the public more recreational opportunities to enjoy the excitement and relaxation of horse racing. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: S.7071 of 2001, A6515/S2128 of 2003-2004 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: This bill should increase pari-mutuel revenue receipts which benefit local governments, race tracks and horse owners. LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.Go to top
A06020 Text:
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6020
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 3, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. RA -- 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 allotting dates for racing or licensing race meetings at
which pari-mutuel betting is permitted on Palm Sunday
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Section 105 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breed-
2 ing law is amended to read as follows:
3 S 105. Supplementary regulatory powers of the board. Notwithstanding
4 any inconsistent provision of law, the board through its rules and regu-
5 lations or in allotting dates for racing or in licensing race meetings
6 at which pari-mutuel betting is permitted shall be empowered to: (i)
7 permit racing at which pari-mutuel betting is conducted on any or all
8 dates from the first day of January through the thirty-first day of
9 December, inclusive of Sundays but exclusive of December twenty-fifth
10 [and Palm Sunday] and Easter Sunday; and (ii) fix minimum and maximum
11 charges for admission at any race meeting.
12 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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