Senate bill · S3618 (2025-26)

Relates to the tribal-state compact revenue account

New York State Senate

Latest action Jun 2, 2026

Sponsor: Robert Ortt (State Senator, District 62, Republican/Conservative/Independence)

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Summary

Relates to monies appropriated and received each year by the state as a portion of the negotiated percentage of the net drop from electronic gaming devices the state receives.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the State Finance Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to amend Section 99-h of the State Finance Law to designate how revenues are distributed within the City of Niagara Falls

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

Finance · New York State Senate

Also referred to Racing and Wagering · New York State Assembly.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Ortt says this is needed

Pursuant to Section 99-h of the State Finance Law, the City of Niagara Falls receives moneys as a portion of the negotiated percentage of the net drop from electronic gaming devices from the gaming facility located in the City. A portion of the money goes to the City of Niagara Falls and the remaining money is delineated to entities in the City of Niagara Falls. This law is set to expire on December 31, 2023, at which time the money will not be specifically divided out. This legislation is needed to ensure that entities such as the hospital and city school district receive the funds they have been receiving for over a decade.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 2, 2026Result: passed
(19) (1) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)

Full history

Jun 2, 2026
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1531
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1531
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING
NY Assembly

Show full history (2 earlier events)

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 29, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
NY Senate

Read the record

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