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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8787
I N S E N A T E
January 8, 2026
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Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
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:
Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 318 of the racing, pari-mutuel
wagering and breeding law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2025
amending the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law relating to
welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a horsemen's organ-
ization in the absence of contractual obligations, as proposed in legis-
lative bills numbers S. 2612-B and A. 8206, is amended to read as
follows:
6. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in the
absence of a contract between the licensed harness racing corporation or
association and the representative horsemen's organization, the [state
gaming commission shall require such corporation or association to pay
to the horsemen's organization an amount determined in accordance with
the] previously negotiated contract [for] RELATED TO welfare, medical,
or retirement plans, including any associated costs, provided by the
horsemen's organization to participants in racing at the licensed
harness racing facility SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY EXTENDED FOR A ONE-TIME
PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS COMMENCING FROM THE DATE THAT THE PREVIOUSLY
NEGOTIATED CONTRACT EXPIRED. The amounts shall be paid monthly from the
horsemen's gross purse enhancement amount from video lottery gaming.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the racing, pari-mutuel
wagering and breeding law relating to welfare, medical, and retirement
plans provided by a horsemen's organization in the absence of contractu-
al obligations, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 2612-B and
A. 8206, takes effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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