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SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON RACING, GAMING & WAGERING
and
ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RACING AND WAGERING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY


SUBJECT:

The Future of Horse Racing In New York State

PURPOSE:

To obtain recommendations from experts on actions the Legislature might consider in order to enhance the viability of the horse racing industry in New York

Van Buren Hearing Room (A)
Tuesday
May 17, 2005
9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Second Floor
Legislative Office Building
Albany, New York


Please see the reverse side for a list of subjects to which witnesses may direct their testimony.

Persons wishing to present pertinent testimony to the committees at the above hearing should complete and return the enclosed reply form as soon as possible. It is important that the reply form be fully completed and returned so that persons may be notified in the event of emergency postponement or cancellation.

Oral testimony will be limited to ten minutes’ duration. In preparing the order of witnesses, the committees will attempt to accommodate individual requests to speak at particular times in view of special circumstances. These requests should be made on the attached reply form or communicated to committee staff as early as possible. In the absence of a request, witnesses will be scheduled in the order in which reply forms are received.

Ten copies of any prepared testimony should be submitted at the hearing registration desk. The committees would appreciate advance receipt of prepared statements.

In order to further publicize these hearings, please inform interested parties and organizations of the committees’ interest in hearing testimony from all sources.

In order to meet the needs of those who may have a disability, the Assembly and Senate, in accordance with policies of non-discrimination on the basis of disability, as well as the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), have made the facilities and services available to all individuals with disabilities. For individuals with disabilities, accommodations will be provided, upon reasonable request, to afford such individuals access and admission.


William J. Larkin, Jr.
Senator
Chairman
Committee on Racing, Gaming & Wagering

J. Gary Pretlow
Member of Assembly
Chairman
Committee on Racing and Wagering


SELECTED ISSUES TO WHICH WITNESSES MAY DIRECT THEIR TESTIMONY:

  • Recommendations to enhance the horse racing industry in New York State
  • Issues specifically affecting Standardbred or Thoroughbred racing
  • Negative factors confronting the entire industry in New York
  • Decreases in handle on in-state races
  • Gaming in surrounding states and other competition for recreational spending
  • Management of the state’s racing franchise

PUBLIC HEARING REPLY FORM

Persons wishing to present testimony at the public hearing on May 17, 2005 are requested to complete this reply form as soon as possible and return it to:

Charlotte Johnson
by
FAX @ (518) 426-6923
PHONE (518) 455-2770
EMAIL to larkin@senate.state.ny.us
or
Steve Bochnak
FAX@(518) 455-4128

ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY


box I plan to attend the public hearing on the Future of Horse Racing in New York State to be conducted by the Senate and Assembly committees on racing.

box I wish to make a public statement at the hearing. My statement will be limited to ten minutes and I will answer any questions which may arise. I will provide 20 copies of my prepared statement.

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I will address my remarks to the following subjects:



box I do not plan to attend the above hearing.

box I would like to be added to the committees’ mailing list for notices and reports.

box I would like to be removed from the committees’ mailing list.

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I will require assistance and/or handicapped accessibility information. Please specify the type of assistance required:




NAME:

TITLE:

ORGANIZATION:

ADDRESS:

E-MAIL:

TELEPHONE:

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