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NY S06359

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/19/2019

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Addabbo

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law to allow off-track betting corporations to establish special reserve funds for making statutory payments to New York State entities and racetracks.

  • Limits contributions to the special reserve fund to no more than one percent of total pari-mutuel wagering pools per quarter, with a corporation unable to contribute to both this fund and the capital acquisition fund simultaneously.

  • Requires that contributions to the special reserve fund not reduce quarterly net revenues (exclusive of surcharge revenues) below fifty percent of such net revenues.

  • Caps the fund balance at the lesser of one percent of total pari-mutuel wagering pools for the previous twelve months, or the undepreciated value of the corporation's offices, facilities, and premises.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Allows off-track betting corporations to set up special reserve funds to use as an alternative to current capital acquisition funds.

Last Action

referred to racing and wagering

7/21/2020

Committee Referrals

Racing and Wagering7/21/2020
Racing, Gaming and Wagering1/8/2020
Racing and Wagering6/19/2019
Rules6/6/2019

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