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A 5958: Directs that any net revenue distributed to participating counties or cities by regional off-track betting corporations shall be used exclusively for real property tax relief.
What A 5958 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to distribute net revenue from regional off-track betting corporations to participating counties or cities exclusively for real property tax relief. This means that any money received from these corporations would be used to help reduce property taxes for local governments. The law would take effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to racing and wagering (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5958
- What is the current status of A 5958?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5958 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to racing and wagering".
- Did A 5958 pass?
- Not yet. A 5958 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5958, and where is it now?
- A 5958 was authored by Asm. Michael Fitzpatrick. Its committee of record is Assembly Racing & Wagering.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to racing and wagering |
| Feb. 25, 2025 | referred to racing and wagering |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 25, 2025 · 170 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5958 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. FITZPATRICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Racing and Wagering AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to net revenue distributed by regional off-track betting corporations The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 516 of the racing, pari-mutuel 2 wagering and breeding law is amended by adding a new paragraph d to read 3 as follows: 4 d. Any net revenue distributed to participating counties or cities 5 pursuant to paragraphs a, b, and c of this subdivision shall be used 6 exclusively for real property tax relief. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09008-01-5
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