Relates to the members of the franchise oversight board and the duties and responsibilities of such board with regard to the New York city off-track betting corporation.
Includes within the provisions of the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the reckless causation of serious physical injury to a child under seven years of age, by a person eighteen years of age or older; provides that "serious physical injury", for the purposes of the penal law, shall include, in the case of a child under 7 years of age, subdural hemorrhage, intercranial hemorrhage and retinal hemorrhages.
Prohibits wagers on a horse racing event unless such racing event is offered pursuant to a fixed odds sports wagering agreement; authorizes agreements between a mobile sports wagering operator and an affiliate to locate self-service sports betting kiosks upon the premises of the affiliate.
Mandates a fixed percentage of annual harness horse breeders awards; requires that all sire stakes funds generated by a specific racetrack be returned as purses to such track at the same level in order to allow New York to compete with states that have stronger awards programs.
Extends the provisions relating to the New York state thoroughbred breeding and development fund until twelve years after the commencement of the operation of a video lottery terminal facility at Aqueduct racetrack.
Requires unanimous agreement between management, the gaming commission and the horsemen's association representative before race days can be cancelled, as well as language requiring cancelled race days to be made up.
Increases the penalties for sexual performances by a child; increases age from 16 to 18 for application of existing sexual performance crimes; creates crimes of use of a child in a sexual performance in the first degree, promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child in the first degree, and promoting a sexual performance by a child in the first degree; provides for consecutive sentencing upon certain multiple convictions.
Requires the department of environmental conservation to establish guidelines relating to the disqualification of contractors applying to perform stand-by contracts relating to past performance, reasonableness of pricing, acts of negligence and convictions for certain crimes reflecting on honesty, integrity and capability of any contractor.
Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.