S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5523
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 25, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. TEDISCO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the state finance law and the tax law, in relation to
establishing the bullet-proof vests for officers fund
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section
99-w to read as follows:
S 99-W. BULLET-PROOF VESTS FOR OFFICERS FUND. 1. A SPECIAL FUND TO BE
KNOWN AS THE "BULLET-PROOF VESTS FOR OFFICERS FUND" IS HEREBY ESTAB-
LISHED IN THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF
TAXATION AND FINANCE.
2. THE FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONIES TRANSFERRED TO SUCH FUND
PURSUANT TO LAW, ALL MONIES REQUIRED BY ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO BE PAID
INTO OR CREDITED TO THE FUND, ALL MONIES FROM GIFTS PURSUANT TO SECTION
SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-D OF THE TAX LAW AND ANY INTEREST EARNINGS WHICH MAY
ACCRUE FROM THE INVESTMENT OF MONIES IN THE FUND. 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 IN THE FUND ACCORDING TO LAW.
3. MONIES OF THE FUND, WHEN ALLOCATED, SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DIVI-
SION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING POLICE
OFFICERS AND CANINES SERVING IN CANINE UNITS WITH BULLET-PROOF VESTS FOR
USE IN THE LINE OF DUTY. BULLET-PROOF VESTS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE
DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, PURSUANT TO
GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY SUCH COMMISSIONER FOR STATEWIDE DISTRIBUTION
OF SUCH BULLET-PROOF VESTS.
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 CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S 2. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 630-d to read as
follows:
S 630-D. GIFT FOR THE BULLET-PROOF VESTS FOR OFFICERS FUND. EFFECTIVE
FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
SIXTEEN, AN INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO
THE BULLET-PROOF VESTS FOR OFFICERS FUND. SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN
ANY WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX
OWED BY SUCH INDIVIDUAL. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INCLUDE SPACE ON THE
PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURN TO ENABLE A TAXPAYER TO MAKE SUCH CONTRIB-
UTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW ALL REVENUES COLLECTED
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE BULLET-PROOF VESTS FOR
OFFICERS FUND AND USED ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION
NINETY-NINE-W OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.