A06946 Summary:
| BILL NO | A06946 |
| SAME AS | SAME AS S04934 |
| SPONSOR | Pretlow |
| COSPNSR | |
| MLTSPNSR | |
| Amd S109, RWB L | |
| Permits racing or licensing race meetings on Palm Sunday. | |
A06946 Actions:
| BILL NO | A06946 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/15/2015 | referred to racing and wagering | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/03/2015 | reported referred to rules | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/09/2015 | reported | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/09/2015 | rules report cal.137 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/09/2015 | ordered to third reading rules cal.137 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/09/2015 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/09/2015 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/09/2015 | REFERRED TO FINANCE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/15/2015 | SUBSTITUTED FOR S4934 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/15/2015 | PASSED SENATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/15/2015 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11/10/2015 | delivered to governor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11/20/2015 | signed chap.443 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A06946 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
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: Subdivision 1 Amends section 109 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law is amended to read as follows: Insert A, as added by section 1 of Part A of chapter 60 of the laws of 2012 Section 2: Effective date. EXISTING LAW: Under the current law, the Board is authorized to license horse race meets every day of the year except for Palm Sunday, Easter and Christ- mas. JUSTIFICATION: The inclusion of Palm Sunday as a date that 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. 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.