Assembly Bill A1950

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  1950

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2009
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Introduced  by  M.  of A. MORELLE, GIANARIS, POWELL, MARKEY, CANESTRARI,
  HOYT, CLARK, GUNTHER, DINOWITZ, MILLMAN, BENEDETTO, FIELDS  --  Multi-
  Sponsored  by  --  M.  of A. ABBATE, CAHILL, GALEF, GOTTFRIED, LENTOL,
  MAGEE, McENENY, PERRY, PHEFFER, REILLY, J. RIVERA, SCHIMMINGER,  SWEE-
  NEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
  distinctive  license plates for the "Made in NY" program; and to amend
  the state finance law, in relation to establishing  the  Made  in  New
  York state film and television production marketing fund

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

  Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 404-x to read as follows:
  S  404-X.  DISTINCTIVE  PLATES  FOR  THE  "MADE IN NY" PROGRAM. 1. ANY
PERSON RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A  DISTINC-
TIVE  "MADE IN NY" LICENSE PLATE OF A DESIGN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION-
ER.  APPLICATION FOR SUCH LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE  COMMIS-
SIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
  2. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
IN  THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE REGU-
LAR REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED  ONE  OF  THIS
ARTICLE,  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE OF
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE. SUCH SERVICE CHARGE
SHALL BE DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE MADE IN NEW YORK STATE FILM  AND
TELEVISION  PRODUCTION  MARKETING  FUND  ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION
NINETY-SEVEN-GGGG OF THE  STATE  FINANCE  LAW  AND  SHALL  BE  USED  FOR
PROGRAMS  UNDERTAKEN  PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-JJJJ OF THE STATE
FINANCE LAW. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ONE YEAR AFTER THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE
OF  THIS  SECTION,  FUNDS  IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR SO
MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE AVAILABLE, SHALL BE ALLOCATED FROM SUCH  FUND  TO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04925-01-9

              

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THE  DEPARTMENT  TO  OFFSET COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF SUCH
LICENSE PLATES.
  S  2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 97-jjjj
to read as follows:
  S 97-JJJJ. THE MADE IN NEW YORK STATE FILM AND  TELEVISION  PRODUCTION
MARKETING  FUND.  1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF
THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE AND THE COMPTROLLER, A  SPECIAL
FUND  TO  BE  KNOWN  AS  THE  MADE IN NEW YORK STATE FILM AND TELEVISION
PRODUCTION MARKETING FUND.
  2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES  RECEIVED  PURSUANT  TO  AN
APPROPRIATION  BY  THE  LEGISLATURE,  ALL  MONEYS  COLLECTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FOUR-X OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW AND ALL OTHER
MONEYS APPROPRIATED, CREDITED, OR TRANSFERRED  THERETO  FROM  ANY  OTHER
FUND  OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL
PREVENT THE STATE FROM RECEIVING  GRANTS,  GIFTS  OR  BEQUESTS  FOR  THE
PURPOSES OF THE FUND AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND DEPOSITING THEM INTO
THE FUND ACCORDING TO LAW.
  3.  (A)  MONIES  OF THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR FILM AND TELE-
VISION PRODUCTION MARKETING PROGRAMS.
  (B) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION  MARKETING
PROGRAMS MEANS ACTIVITIES, APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVEL-
OPMENT,  TO  PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE OCCURRENCE, IN THE STATE, OF FILM
AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION.
  4. MONIES SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND  WARRANT  OF
THE  COMPTROLLER  ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER
OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
  5. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE COMMISSIONER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE  EXPENDED
PRIOR TO THE END OF THAT FISCAL YEAR.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it  shall  have become a law. Effective immediately, any rules and regu-
lations required to implement the foregoing provisions of this  act  may
be promulgated on or before such effective date.