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NY A04286

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Angelo Morinello

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the State Comptroller to review all tribal-state gaming compacts negotiated under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act before they can be submitted for federal approval

  • Comptroller must provide a recommendation of approval or modifications within 30 calendar days of receiving a compact

  • Review must consider whether proper recusal procedures were followed, direct lobbying by interested parties, and compliance with recusal agreements

  • Comptroller must evaluate whether revenue-sharing agreements between tribes and the state are commensurate with exclusivity value as required by federal law

  • Does not affect the Governor's existing constitutional authority to execute compacts, but prevents federal submission until Comptroller review is complete

Legislative Description

Directs the comptroller to review and provide a recommendation of approval or modifications, for submission for federal approval of any tribal-state compact approved or executed between the state of New York, the governor, or their designee and an Indian nation or tribe.

Last Action

referred to governmental operations

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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