S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3192
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 24, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. MORELLE, SCHROEDER -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the state finance law,
in relation to creating the veteran's outreach center distinctive
license plate program and applying the revenues raised from such new
program to the purposes of supporting the veteran's outreach center
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 VETERAN'S OUTREACH CENTER LICENSE PLATES. 1. ANY
PERSON RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A DISTINC-
TIVE VETERAN'S OUTREACH CENTER LICENSE PLATE IN SUPPORT OF THE VETERAN'S
OUTREACH CENTER, INC. IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK BEARING THE PHRASE "SERVING
THOSE WHO SERVE U.S.". APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED
WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
PRESCRIBE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS NOTICE TO APPLI-
CANTS, IN SUCH FORM AND MANNER ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT
SURCHARGES FROM THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH DISTINCTIVE LICENSE PLATE SHALL,
WHEN AVAILABLE, BE USED FOR COMPREHENSIVE VETERANS' OUTREACH SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE VETERAN'S OUTREACH CENTER, INC. IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.
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 PLATES. SUCH ANNUAL
SERVICE CHARGE SHALL BE DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
FOUR HUNDRED FOUR-OO OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
MOTOR VEHICLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION
NINETY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW AND SHALL BE USED FOR THE
PRODUCTION, DESIGN, ADVERTISING AND MARKETING OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE
PLATES PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGES COLLECTED IN EXCESS OF SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS SHALL
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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BE DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE "VETERAN'S OUTREACH CENTER FUND"
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-NINE-T OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW
AND SHALL BE USED FOR GRANTS TO THE VETERAN'S OUTREACH CENTER, INC. IN
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK FOR THE PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE VETERANS'
OUTREACH SERVICES PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-NINE-T OF THE STATE FINANCE
LAW; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SECTION, FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, OR
SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE AVAILABLE, SHALL BE ALLOCATED FROM SUCH FUND
TO 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 99-t to
read as follows:
S 99-T. VETERAN'S OUTREACH CENTER 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 VETERAN'S OUTREACH CENTER
FUND.
2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FOUR-X OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC
LAW, ALL REVENUES RECEIVED PURSUANT TO AN APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE, AND ALL OTHER MONEYS APPROPRIATED, CREDITED, OR TRANSFERRED THERE-
TO FROM ANY OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW. NOTHING CONTAINED
HEREIN 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. MONIES OF THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR GRANTS TO THE VETER-
AN'S OUTREACH CENTER, INC. IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT
CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE ESTABLISHED IN THIS STATE WITH A VOLUNTARY BOARD, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE VETERANS' OUTREACH SERVICES. AS USED
IN THIS SECTION, "COMPREHENSIVE VETERANS' OUTREACH SERVICES" SHALL MEAN
SERVICES PROVIDED TO, OR PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF, VETERANS AND THEIR
FAMILIES WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE, PERTAINING TO HEALTH, MEDICAL
AND REHABILITATION SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT AND RE-EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, AND
OTHER SERVICES ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES,
EXCLUSIVE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A. CAREER COUNSELING;
B. JOB DEVELOPMENT;
C. MENTORING;
D. BENEFITS ASSISTANCE;
E. SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING;
F. VETERAN ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION;
G. TRANSPORTATION;
H. SOCIAL SERVICES;
I. EMERGENCY, TRANSITIONAL, AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING;
J. MEDICAL FACILITY REFERRALS;
K. CASE MANAGEMENT; AND
L. CAPITAL PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF SUCH PROGRAMS.
4. MONIES SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND TO THE VETERAN'S OUTREACH
CENTER, INC. IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF THE
COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED BY THE COMPTROLLER. NO MONEY FROM SUCH
FUND MAY BE WITHDRAWN, TRANSFERRED, OR USED BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FOR
ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN AS PERMITTED BY THIS SECTION.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.