STATE OF NEW YORK
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7753
IN SENATE
May 12, 2016
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Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wager-
ing
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. Section 307-a of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and
2 breeding law, as added by chapter 258 of the laws of 2014, is amended to
3 read as follows:
4 § 307-a. New York bred harness races. Any association or corporation
5 licensed to conduct harness race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting
6 is permitted may, if in its sole discretion such association or corpo-
7 ration determines[,] that it would be beneficial [to], run races which
8 are limited to New York bred and/or wholly owned horses. These races
9 may be written on such terms and conditions as any other race authorized
10 pursuant to law or regulation [of the board] of the gaming commission,
11 notwithstanding any preference date requirements. If in the opinion of
12 the corporation or association sufficient competition cannot be had
13 among such restricted class of horses, said race may be eliminated for
14 said day and a substitute race provided instead. The [board] gaming
15 commission shall be authorized to promulgate regulations to effectuate
16 the intent of this section.
17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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