Senate Bill S1821

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Permits taxpayers entitled to a refund to contribute to the support of the New York state veterans' homes

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 06, 2010	referred to investigations and government operations
Feb 09, 2009	referred to investigations and government operations

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2009-S1821 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:: Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Add §630-b, Tax L; add §97-jjjj, St Fin L

2009-S1821 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits taxpayers who are entitled to an income tax refund to voluntarily contribute any dollar amount to the support of the New York state veterans' homes thereby reducing the amount owed to such individual; provides that the tax form is to include a space to be marked if individual chooses to contribute; creates the New York state veterans' homes fund.

2009-S1821 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1821

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the tax law and the state finance law, in relation to
authorizing personal income taxpayers to contribute to the support of
the New York state veterans' homes


 PURPOSE :
To permit New York State taxpayers to voluntarily contribute a portion
of their state tax refund of any money that they so choose to finance
the operation of the State's Veterans' Homes via their income tax
return.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
An individual who will receive a tax refund in any taxable year may
elect to contribute to the support of the New York State Veterans'
Homes. Such contribution will reduce the amount of refund owed to the
taxpayer. The tax commission shall include space on the personal
income tax return to enable a taxpayer to make such contribution as
well as a space to contribute in general Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, all revenues collected pursuant to this section
shall be credited to the board of visitors of New York State Veterans'
Homes and used only for those purposes enumerated in article
twenty-six-A of the public health law.

 JUSTIFICATION :
The State has an obligation to care for the health and welfare of its
older veterans. The State currently runs veterans' homes which are
largely self sufficient A portion of the costs of delivering care at
these facilities is absorbed by the State through its budget. This has
placed pressure on the State to avoid building any further homes even
though there is a growing need for such facilities. By allowing the
citizens of New York to voluntarily contribute to these homes, we can
make them fully self-sufficient. We currently have a checkoff on our
State income tax form for a Gift for Wildlife. Our concern for the
health of our aging veterans should be no less of a concern than the
protection of our environment. Other states have already placed this
option on their returns.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2008-07:  S.121.A  Referred to Investigations and Government
Operations
2006:     Referred to Finance

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
Minimal.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
years commencing on or after January 1, 2009.

2009-S1821 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1821

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 9, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  MORAHAN,  DeFRANCISCO, DIAZ, O. JOHNSON, YOUNG --
  read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
  the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations

AN  ACT  to  amend the tax law and the state finance law, in relation to
  authorizing personal income taxpayers to contribute to the support  of
  the New York state veterans' homes

  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  630-b  to
read as follows:
  S 630-B. GIFT FOR THE NEW YORK STATE VETERANS' HOMES. AN INDIVIDUAL IN
ANY  TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUPPORT OF THE NEW YORK
STATE VETERANS' HOMES. SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN  ANY  WHOLE  DOLLAR
AMOUNT  AND  SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX OWED BY SUCH INDI-
VIDUAL. 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 FUND FOR THE NEW YORK STATE VETERANS'
HOMES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO AND USED ONLY FOR THOSE  PURPOSES  ENUMER-
ATED IN SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-JJJJ OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
  S  2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 97-jjjj
to read as follows:
  S 97-JJJJ. FUND FOR THE NEW YORK STATE VETERANS' HOMES. 1.  A  SPECIAL
FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "FUND FOR THE NEW YORK STATE VETERANS' HOMES" IS
HEREBY  ESTABLISHED  IN  THE  CUSTODY  OF  THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE
COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE.
  2. THE FUND SHALL CONSIST OF  ALL  MONIES  TRANSFERRED  TO  SUCH  FUND
PURSUANT  TO  LAW AND ALL MONIES FROM GIFTS MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX
HUNDRED THIRTY-B OF THE TAX LAW AND ANY INTEREST OR  EARNINGS  THAT  MAY
ACCRUE  FROM INVESTMENT OF MONIES IN THE FUND. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS
SECTION SHALL PREVENT THE STATE FROM RECEIVING GRANTS, GIFTS OR BEQUESTS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06959-01-9

S. 1821                             2

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE FUND AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION  AND  DEPOSITING
THEM INTO THE FUND.
  3.  THE  MONEYS IN SUCH FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE
VETERANS' HOMES AS SET FORTH IN SECTION TWENTY-SIX HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, OR FOR THE  CONVENIENCE  OF  THE  RESIDENTS  OF  SUCH
HOMES.  MONEYS  IN SUCH FUND SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE VETERANS' HOMES
BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH ON A PROPORTIONAL BASIS.
  4. ALL PAYMENTS FROM SUCH FUND SHALL BE MADE BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
TAXATION  AND  FINANCE  ON  THE  AUDIT AND WARRANT OF THE COMPTROLLER ON
VOUCHERS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH.
  S 3.  This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to  taxa-
ble years commencing on or after January 1, 2009.

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Thomas P. Morahan

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John A. DeFrancisco

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Owen H. Johnson

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2009-S1821 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S1821 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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