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Assembly Bill A7564A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes the creation of the veteran assistance lottery game

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2011-A7564 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1621, amd §1601, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A5254
2015-2016: A4017

2011-A7564 - Summary

Authorizes the creation of the veteran assistance lottery game; provides for deposit of the proceeds of such game in the veterans' tuition awards account.

2011-A7564 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7564

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 10, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CASTELLI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Racing and Wagering

AN  ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing the creation of
  the veteran assistance lottery game

  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 1621 to read
as follows:
  S 1621. VETERAN ASSISTANCE LOTTERY GAME. 1. THE DIRECTOR SHALL DEVELOP
AND  IMPLEMENT NO MORE THAN TWO SCRATCH-OFF LOTTERY GAMES WHOSE REVENUE,
AFTER PAYMENT OF PRIZES AND  ASSOCIATED  ADMINISTRATIVE  COSTS  OF  SUCH
GAMES,  SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE ACCOUNTS AND FUNDS SET FORTH IN SUBDI-
VISION TWO OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE AND NOT COMMINGLED
WITH OTHER FUNDS OR ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE.  THIS LOTTERY GAME  SHALL  BE
MARKETED  AND  DISTRIBUTED  IN  THE  SAME  MANNER  AS  ALL LOTTERY GAMES
CONTROLLED BY THE DIVISION. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT DIMINISH ANY  EFFORTS
OR  FUNDING  FOR  OTHER LOTTERY GAMES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DIVISION.
EACH TICKET SHALL CLEARLY STATE THAT ALL PROCEEDS FROM TICKET  SALES  GO
TOWARDS VETERANS' ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
  2.  PROCEEDS  FROM THE LOTTERY GAMES ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF
THIS SECTION SHALL BE DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS:
  A. FIFTEEN PERCENT SHALL BE DEPOSITED  AND  CREDITED  TO  THE  VETERAN
BURIAL FUND;
  B.  FIFTEEN  PERCENT  SHALL  BE DEPOSITED AND CREDITED TO THE NEW YORK
CITY VETERANS' HOME ACCOUNT;
  C. FIFTEEN PERCENT SHALL BE DEPOSITED AND CREDITED  TO  THE  NEW  YORK
STATE HOME FOR VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS AT OXFORD ACCOUNT;
  D.  FIFTEEN PERCENT SHALL BE DEPOSITED AND CREDITED TO THE WESTERN NEW
YORK VETERANS' HOME ACCOUNT;
  E. FIFTEEN PERCENT SHALL BE DEPOSITED AND CREDITED  TO  THE  NEW  YORK
STATE HOME FOR VETERANS IN THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY ACCOUNT;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10260-03-1

2011-A7564A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1621, amd §1601, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A5254
2015-2016: A4017

2011-A7564A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the creation of the veteran assistance lottery game; provides for deposit of the proceeds of such game in the veterans' tuition awards account.

2011-A7564A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7564--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 10, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CASTELLI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on  Racing  and  Wagering  -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing the creation  of
  the veteran assistance lottery game

  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 1621 to read
as follows:
  S 1621. VETERAN ASSISTANCE LOTTERY GAME. 1. THE DIRECTOR SHALL DEVELOP
AND IMPLEMENT NO MORE THAN TWO SCRATCH-OFF LOTTERY GAMES WHOSE  REVENUE,
AFTER  PAYMENT  OF  PRIZES  AND  ASSOCIATED ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF SUCH
GAMES, SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE VETERANS' TUITION  AWARDS  ACCOUNT  AND
SHALL  BE  KEPT SEPARATE AND NOT COMMINGLED WITH OTHER FUNDS OR ACCOUNTS
OF THE STATE.  THIS LOTTERY GAME SHALL BE MARKETED  AND  DISTRIBUTED  IN
THE  SAME  MANNER  AS ALL LOTTERY GAMES CONTROLLED BY THE DIVISION. THIS
SECTION SHALL NOT DIMINISH ANY EFFORTS  OR  FUNDING  FOR  OTHER  LOTTERY
GAMES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DIVISION. EACH TICKET SHALL CLEARLY STATE
THAT  ALL  PROCEEDS  FROM  TICKET SALES GO TOWARDS THE VETERANS' TUITION
AWARDS PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY SECTION SIX HUNDRED  SIXTY-NINE-A  OF  THE
EDUCATION LAW.
  2.  THE DIVISION SHALL ESTABLISH AND BEGIN SELLING TICKETS AS REQUIRED
BY THIS SECTION NO LATER THAN DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  ELEV-
EN.
  S  2.    Section 1601 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 913 of the
laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows:
  S 1601. Statement of purpose. This article is enacted to implement the
amendment of section nine of article one of the state  constitution,  as
approved  by the vote of the people in the general election of November,
nineteen hundred sixty-six, and to carry  out  the  mandate  thereof  by
establishing  a lottery to be operated by the state, the net proceeds of

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10260-05-1

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