Amd §318, RWB L (as proposed in S.2612-B & A.8206)
Relates to welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a horsemen's organization in the absence of contractual obligations; provides that in the absence of a contract between the licensed harness racing corporation or association and the representative horsemen's organization, the previous contract shall be automatically extended for a one-time period of twelve months commencing from the date that the previously negotiated contract expired.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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9432
IN ASSEMBLY
January 6, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Racing and Wagering
AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
relation to welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a
horsemen's organization in the absence of contractual obligations
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 318 of the racing, pari-mutuel
2 wagering and breeding law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2025
3 amending the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law relating to
4 welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a horsemen's organ-
5 ization in the absence of contractual obligations, as proposed in legis-
6 lative bills numbers S. 2612-B and A. 8206, is amended to read as
7 follows:
8 6. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in the
9 absence of a contract between the licensed harness racing corporation or
10 association and the representative horsemen's organization, the [state
11 gaming commission shall require such corporation or association to pay
12 to the horsemen's organization an amount determined in accordance with
13 the] previously negotiated contract [for] related to welfare, medical,
14 or retirement plans, including any associated costs, provided by the
15 horsemen's organization to participants in racing at the licensed
16 harness racing facility shall be automatically extended for a one-time
17 period of twelve months commencing from the date that the previously
18 negotiated contract expired. The amounts shall be paid monthly from the
19 horsemen's gross purse enhancement amount from video lottery gaming.
20 § 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
21 manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the racing, pari-mutuel
22 wagering and breeding law relating to welfare, medical, and retirement
23 plans provided by a horsemen's organization in the absence of contractu-
24 al obligations, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 2612-B and
25 A. 8206, takes effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06878-07-6
