The Laws of New York State Finance Law – Article 6, Section 99-H

(from https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/STF/99-H Bills & Laws lookup)

* § 99-h. Tribal-state compact revenue account. 1. There is hereby
established in the joint custody of the comptroller and the commissioner
of taxation and finance an account in the miscellaneous special revenue
fund to be known as the “tribal-state compact revenue account”.
2. Such account shall consist of all revenues resulting from
tribal-state compacts executed pursuant to article two of the executive
law.
3. Moneys of the account, following appropriation by the legislature,
shall be available for purposes including but not limited to: (a)
reimbursements or payments to municipal governments that host tribal
casinos pursuant to a tribal-state compact for costs incurred in
connection with services provided to such casinos or arising as a result
thereof, for economic development opportunities and job expansion
programs authorized by the executive law; provided, however, that for
any gaming facility located in the county of Erie or Niagara, the
municipal governments hosting the facility shall collectively receive a
minimum of twenty-five percent of the negotiated percentage of the net
drop from electronic gaming devices the state receives pursuant to the
compact and provided further that for any gaming facility located in the
county or counties of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua or Allegany, the municipal
governments of the state hosting the facility shall collectively receive
a minimum of fifteen percent of the negotiated percentage of the net
drop from electronic gaming devices the state receives pursuant to the
compact; and (b) support and services of treatment programs for persons
suffering from gambling addictions. Moneys not appropriated for such
purposes shall be transferred to the general fund for the support of
government during the fiscal year in which they are received.
* NB There are 2 § 99-h’s

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