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A02151 Summary:

BILL NOA02151
 
SAME ASSAME AS S03632
 
SPONSORRosenthal (MS)
 
COSPNSRStirpe, Jacobson, Lee
 
MLTSPNSRLevenberg
 
Add §25.04, Ment Hyg L
 
Establishes the problem gambling advisory council.
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A02151 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          2151
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 15, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M. of A. ROSENTHAL, STIRPE, JACOBSON, LEE -- Multi-Spon-
          sored by -- M. of A. LEVENBERG  --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
          Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
 
        AN  ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the
          problem gambling advisory council

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
     2  25.04 to read as follows:
     3  § 25.04 Problem gambling advisory council.
     4    (a) Creation and purpose.    The  problem  gambling  advisory  council
     5  (hereinafter  the  "council")  is hereby established. The purpose of the
     6  council is to make findings and  recommendations  to  the  governor  and
     7  legislature on how to prevent and treat problem gambling in the state of
     8  New York.
     9    (b)  Composition.  The  council  shall  consist  of  thirteen members,
    10  including the commissioner of  the  office  of  addiction  services  and
    11  supports,  the  chair  of  the  gaming commission, and eleven additional
    12  members:   four members appointed by  the  temporary  president  of  the
    13  senate;  four  members  appointed  by  the  speaker of the assembly; one
    14  member appointed by the  minority  leader  of  the  senate;  one  member
    15  appointed  by  the  minority  leader  of  the  assembly;  and one member
    16  appointed by the governor; provided, however, the temporary president of
    17  the senate and the speaker of the assembly shall each appoint  at  least
    18  two   representatives  of  community-based  behavioral  health  services
    19  providers.
    20    (c) Duties of the council. The council shall  meet  as  frequently  as
    21  necessary,  but not less than two times per year. Meetings shall be held
    22  at locations determined by the council.  All  meetings  of  the  council
    23  shall be subject to the open meetings law. The council shall:
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD05765-01-5

        A. 2151                             2
 
     1    1.  develop and recommend strategies to ensure availability and access
     2  to problem gambling programs and resources,  including  information  and
     3  resources  regarding  prevention  of  problem  gambling, for individuals
     4  throughout the state;
     5    2.  consult  with  individuals or organizations with experience in the
     6  field of problem gambling services on  funding  and  policy  recommenda-
     7  tions,  including  the  availability  of  problem gambling services, the
     8  location of such services, and the need for such services;
     9    3. create strategies to increase public awareness of problem  gambling
    10  and the availability of problem gambling resources;
    11    4.  recommend  allocations  of machine and table fees collected from a
    12  gaming licensee pursuant to section thirteen hundred forty-eight of  the
    13  racing,  pari-mutuel  wagering and breeding law and distributed pursuant
    14  to section ninety-seven-nnnn of the state finance law to effectuate  the
    15  recommendations and strategies developed pursuant to paragraphs one, two
    16  and three of this subdivision;
    17    5.  examine  the  impact  of mobile sports betting on problem gambling
    18  services, including but not limited to, any increase in  the  number  of
    19  calls placed to the problem gambling hopeline or outreach to local prob-
    20  lem  gambling resource centers and any need for additional staffing, and
    21  any increase in the number of individuals placing themselves on the list
    22  of self-excluded persons at gaming facilities; and
    23    6. develop an annual report to be provided to the governor and  legis-
    24  lature  containing its findings and recommendations with regard to prob-
    25  lem gambling, including programs, resources, and services throughout the
    26  state. The annual report shall be due no later  than  October  first  of
    27  each  year,  with  the  first report provided no later than the first of
    28  October next succeeding the effective date of this section.
    29    (d) Term. Appointed members of the council shall serve for a  term  of
    30  four  years  and  continue  to serve until their successor is appointed.
    31  Each member of the council shall be entitled to designate in  writing  a
    32  representative  to attend meetings in such member's place and to vote or
    33  otherwise act on such member's behalf in such member's absence. A member
    34  appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve the remainder of the term of the
    35  member that such appointed member is appointed to succeed.  The  members
    36  of  the  council  shall  receive  no compensation for their services but
    37  shall be reimbursed for their expenses actually incurred in the perform-
    38  ance of their duties hereunder. The council shall select, by a  majority
    39  vote, members to serve as a chair and as a secretary.
    40    (e)  Sharing  of  information.  The  council  may  request,  and shall
    41  receive, information from any state or local governmental agency  neces-
    42  sary  to  complete  its duties pursuant to this section, so long as such
    43  information does not contain any personally identifying information  and
    44  not otherwise protected by state or federal law.
    45    § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
    46  it shall have become a law.
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