S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 21, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. TENNEY -- read once and referred to the Committee
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 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 THIR-
TEEN.
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
which, for the fiscal year commencing April first, nineteen hundred
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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seventy-six only, are to be applied exclusively for the purpose of
providing aid to pupils with special educational needs and pupils with
handicapping conditions. Thereafter, such net proceeds shall be applied
for the purpose of providing supplemental aid to all school children
pursuant to subdivision four of section ninety-two-c of the state
finance law so as to hold harmless those programs from any reduction
during the next fiscal year and so as to ensure that thereafter, subject
to the provisions of paragraph (v) of subdivision three and subdivision
five of section ninety-two-c of the state finance law and section four
hundred ninety-five-a of article ten-C of the education law, all
increases from the proceeds of the lottery shall be dedicated as
increases in the funds available for the purpose of this act. PROVIDED
THAT NET PROCEEDS FROM THE VETERAN ASSISTANCE LOTTERY GAME SHALL BE
APPLIED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL AID TO THE VETERANS'
TUITION AWARDS PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE OF
THIS ARTICLE AND SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.