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                                  3385

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 17, 2011
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Introduced  by  Sens.  LAVALLE, JOHNSON, LARKIN, MAZIARZ, RANZENHOFER --
  read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
  the Committee on Transportation

AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
  the issuance of license  plates  bearing  the  words  "Cure  Childhood
  Cancer"  and to amend the state finance law, in relation to establish-
  ing the cure childhood cancer trust 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 "CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER" PLATES. 1.    ANY  PERSON
RESIDING  IN THIS STATE SHALL UPON REQUEST BE ISSUED A DISTINCTIVE PLATE
BEARING THE WORDS "CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER".  APPLICATION FOR SUCH  PLATES
SHALL  BE  FILED  WITH  THE  COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
  2. ANY DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE
ISSUED IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE
REGULAR  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 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
BE  DEPOSITED  TO  THE  CREDIT OF THE "CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER TRUST FUND"
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-NINE-T OF THE STATE  FINANCE  LAW
AND  SHALL  BE USED FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROJECTS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07351-01-1
              

S. 3385                             2

APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH OR TO  PROVIDE  GRANTS  TO  STATE
UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK HEALTH SCIENCE CENTERS OR UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF  RESEARCHING  AND  PROMOTING  A  CURE  FOR  CHILDHOOD
CANCER, PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION NINETY-NINE-T.
  S  2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-t to
read as follows:
  S 99-T. CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER TRUST FUND. 1. THERE  IS  HEREBY  ESTAB-
LISHED  IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE
AND THE COMPTROLLER, A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE  "CURE  CHILDHOOD
CANCER TRUST 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
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.  MONIES  OF  THE  FUND  SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF  HEALTH,
OR  TO  PROVIDE  GRANTS  TO  STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK HEALTH SCIENCE
CENTERS OR UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  RESEARCHING  AND
PROMOTING A CURE FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER.
  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 HEALTH.
  5.  TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH 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; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its  effective  date  is
authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
effective date.