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Assembly Bill A6045

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes a tax check-off for gifts to food banks

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2009-A6045 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §625-a, Tax L; add §82, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A359
2013-2014: A7097
2015-2016: A1568
2017-2018: A4572

2009-A6045 - Summary

Authorizes a tax check-off for gifts to food banks; establishes the gifts to food banks fund; authorizes and directs the commissioner of temporary and disability assistance to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to distribute grants to local not-for-profit corporations for the distribution of food to persons in need.

2009-A6045 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6045

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 24, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. MAGEE, MARKEY, DelMONTE, CLARK -- Multi-Sponsored
  by -- M. of A.  GLICK, McENENY, MORELLE, PERRY, SWEENEY, TOWNS -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

AN  ACT  to  amend the tax law and the state finance law, in relation to
  authorizing a tax check-off for gifts to food banks

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  tax  law is amended by adding a new section 625-a to
read as follows:
  S 625-A. GIFTS TO FOOD BANKS. EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR  COMMENC-
ING  ON  OR  AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TEN, AN INDIVIDUAL IN ANY
TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE STATE GIFTS  TO  FOOD  BANKS
FUND  FOR  FINANCIAL  SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL FOOD BANKS. SUCH CONTRIBUTION
SHALL BE IN ANY WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE  AMOUNT  OF
STATE  TAX OWED BY SUCH INDIVIDUAL. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INCLUDE SPACE
ON THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURN TO ENABLE  A  TAXPAYER  TO  MAKE  SUCH
CONTRIBUTION.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW ALL REVENUES
COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED  TO  THE  GIFTS  TO
FOOD  BANKS  FUND AND USED ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION
EIGHTY-TWO OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
  S 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new  section  82  to
read as follows:
  S  82.  GIFTS  TO  FOOD BANKS FUND. THE GIFTS TO FOOD BANKS FUND SHALL
CONSIST OF ALL MONEYS RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE
FROM GIFTS TO FOOD BANKS PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX  HUNDRED  TWENTY-FIVE-A
OF  THE  TAX  LAW.  SUCH MONEYS, AFTER APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE,
SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY  ASSISTANCE
FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS TO REGIONAL FOOD BANKS ORGANIZED TO SERVE
SPECIFIC  REGIONS THAT GENERALLY COLLECT AND REDISTRIBUTE FOOD DONATIONS
TO ORGANIZATIONS SERVING PERSONS IN NEED. THE COMMISSIONER OF  TEMPORARY
AND  DISABILITY  ASSISTANCE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PROMUL-
GATE RULES AND  REGULATIONS  NECESSARY  FOR  THE  DISTRIBUTION  OF  SUCH
GRANTS.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

2009-A6045A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §625-a, Tax L; add §82, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A359
2013-2014: A7097
2015-2016: A1568
2017-2018: A4572

2009-A6045A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes a tax check-off for gifts to food banks; establishes the gifts to food banks fund; authorizes and directs the commissioner of temporary and disability assistance to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to distribute grants to local not-for-profit corporations for the distribution of food to persons in need.

2009-A6045A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A6045A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6045--A
                                                        Cal. No. 421

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 24, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. MAGEE, MARKEY, DelMONTE, CLARK -- Multi-Sponsored
  by  -- M. of A. GLICK, McENENY, MORELLE, PERRY, SWEENEY, TOWNS -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- reported  from
  committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
  retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend the tax law and the state finance law, in relation to
  authorizing a tax check-off for gifts to food banks

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  tax  law is amended by adding a new section 625-a to
read as follows:
  S 625-A. GIFTS TO FOOD BANKS. EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR  COMMENC-
ING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, AN INDIVIDUAL IN ANY
TAXABLE  YEAR  MAY  ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE STATE GIFTS TO FOOD BANKS
FUND FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL FOOD  BANKS.  SUCH  CONTRIBUTION
SHALL  BE  IN ANY WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF
STATE TAX OWED BY SUCH INDIVIDUAL. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INCLUDE  SPACE
ON  THE  PERSONAL  INCOME  TAX  RETURN TO ENABLE A TAXPAYER TO MAKE SUCH
CONTRIBUTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF  LAW  ALL  REVENUES
COLLECTED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE GIFTS TO
FOOD BANKS FUND AND USED ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED  IN  SECTION
EIGHTY-TWO OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
  S  2.  The  state finance law is amended by adding a new section 82 to
read as follows:
  S 82. GIFTS TO FOOD BANKS FUND. THE GIFTS TO  FOOD  BANKS  FUND  SHALL
CONSIST OF ALL MONEYS RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE
FROM  GIFTS  TO FOOD BANKS PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE-A
OF THE TAX LAW. SUCH MONEYS, AFTER  APPROPRIATION  BY  THE  LEGISLATURE,
SHALL  BE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS TO REGIONAL FOOD BANKS ORGANIZED TO SERVE
SPECIFIC REGIONS THAT GENERALLY COLLECT AND REDISTRIBUTE FOOD  DONATIONS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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