BILL NO A07617A
05/28/2013 referred to racing and wagering
06/05/2013 reported referred to rules
06/07/2013 amend and recommit to rules 7617a
06/12/2013 reported
06/12/2013 rules report cal.273
06/12/2013 ordered to third reading rules cal.273
06/17/2013 passed assembly
06/17/2013 delivered to senate
06/17/2013 REFERRED TO RULES
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7617--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 28, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Racing and Wagering -- reported and referred to the Committee
on Rules -- Rules Committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
relation to New York bred harness races
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. The racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law is
2 amended by adding a new section 307-a to read as follows:
3 S 307-A. NEW YORK BRED HARNESS RACES. ANY ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION
4 LICENSED TO CONDUCT HARNESS RACE MEETINGS AT WHICH PARI-MUTUEL BETTING
5 IS PERMITTED MAY, IF IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION SUCH ASSOCIATION OR CORPO-
6 RATION DETERMINES, THAT IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO RUN RACES WHICH ARE
7 LIMITED TO NEW YORK BRED HORSES. THESE RACES MAY BE WRITTEN ON SUCH
8 TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS ANY OTHER RACE AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO LAW OR
9 REGULATION OF THE BOARD, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PREFERENCE DATE REQUIRE-
10 MENTS. IF IN THE OPINION OF THE CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION SUFFICIENT
11 COMPETITION CANNOT BE HAD AMONG SUCH RESTRICTED CLASS OF HORSES, SAID
12 RACE MAY BE ELIMINATED FOR SAID DAY AND A SUBSTITUTE RACE PROVIDED
13 INSTEAD. THE BOARD SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO
14 EFFECTUATE THE INTENT OF THIS SECTION.
15 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11233-02-3
