New York A 3095: Repeals sections of law relating to private roads

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A03095 Summary:

BILL NOA03095 

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SAME ASSAME AS S06594

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SPONSORRosenthal

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COSPNSRSimon, Seawright, Bores, Reyes, Mamdani, Kim, Gonzalez-Rojas, Forrest, Kelles, Epstein, Simone,
 Steck

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§1612 & 1617-a, rpld §1612 sub b ¶3, Tax L; rpld §1355 sub 1 ¶(b), RWB L

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Relates to the investment of funds wagered on video lottery gaming for certain horse races.

Go to top A03095 Actions:

BILL NOA03095 

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01/23/2025referred to ways and means

01/07/2026referred to ways and means

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There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA03095 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3095

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 23, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, SIMON, SEAWRIGHT, BORES, REYES, MAMDA-
 NI, KIM, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, FORREST, KELLES, EPSTEIN, SIMONE -- read once
 and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

 AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the investment of funds
 wagered on video lottery gaming for certain horse races; to repeal
 certain provisions of the tax law relating thereto; and to repeal
 paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 1355 of the racing, pari-mu-
 tuel wagering and breeding law relating thereto

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision f of section 1612 of the tax law, as amended by
 2 chapter 174 of the laws of 2013, paragraph 1 as amended by section 2 of
 3 part OO of chapter 59 of the laws of 2014, paragraph 3 as amended by
 4 section 2 of part V of chapter 59 of the laws of 2020 and subparagraph
 5 (i) of paragraph 3 as designated and subparagraph (ii) of paragraph 3 as
 6 added by section 8 of part X of chapter 59 of the laws of 2023, is
 7 amended to read as follows:
 8 f. As consideration for the operation of the video lottery gaming
 9 facility at Aqueduct racetrack, the division shall cause the investment
 10 in the education system of the state of New York and the racing industry
 11 of the following percentages of the vendor fee to be deposited or paid,
 12 as follows:
 13 1. Six and one-half percent of the total wagered after payout of
 14 prizes for the first year of operation of video lottery gaming at Aque-
 15 duct racetrack, seven percent of the total wagered after payout of
 16 prizes for the second year of operation, and seven and one-half percent
 17 of the total wagered after payout of prizes for the third year of opera-
 18 tion and thereafter, for the purpose of [enhancing purses at Aqueduct
 19 racetrack, Belmont Park racetrack and Saratoga race course. One percent
 20 of the gross purse enhancement amount, as required by this subdivision,
 21 shall be paid to the gaming commission to be used exclusively to promote

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06360-02-5

 A. 3095 2

 1 and ensure equine health and safety in New York. Any portion of such
 2 funding to the gaming commission unused during a fiscal year shall be
 3 returned on a pro rata basis in accordance with the amounts originally
 4 contributed and shall be used for the purpose of enhancing purses at
 5 such tracks] funding the education system of the state of New York,
 6 shall be deposited in the state lottery fund for additional lottery
 7 grants to eligible school districts, including schools serving students
 8 with disabilities and schools with preschool special education programs.
 9 [One and one-half percent of the gross purse enhancement amount, as
 10 required by this subdivision, shall be paid to an account established
 11 pursuant to section two hundred twenty-one-a of the racing, pari-mutuel
 12 wagering and breeding law to be used exclusively to provide health
 13 insurance for jockeys.]
 14 2. [One] Eight and one-half percent of the total wagered after payout
 15 of prizes [for the first year of operation of video lottery gaming at
 16 Aqueduct racetrack, one and one-quarter percent of the total wagered
 17 after payout of prizes for the second year of operation, and one and
 18 one-half percent of the total