| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2016 |
print number 2886a |
| Jan 13, 2016 |
amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
| Jan 29, 2015 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S2886A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 19th Senate District
2015-S2886 - Details
2015-S2886 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2886
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing a tax
check-off for the state library system
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Funding for the State Library Aid Program provides support for public
libraries and library systems, reference and research library resource
systems, the New York Public Research Libraries, the Schomburg
Collection and the library for the Blind and Visually Handicapped. In
addition, the aid program also provides special library incentives for
academic libraries, health information and hospital libraries,
institutional libraries and the preservation of library resources. The
State Library Aid Program is designed to provide solid financial
assistance to public libraries for the purposes of maintaining and
improving the library services of the state. However, in recent years
state funding for this program has remained relatively constant and
has not kept pace for the real needs of New York's libraries. This
legislation would bring additional annual revenue to the Library Aid
Program by allowing tax payers the option to contribute to the State
Library Aid Program via a "tax check off." Such contributions are to
be made at the same time state taxes are filed. This check-off is
similar to the "Gift to Wildlife" check-off that currently appears on
2015-S2886 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2886
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 29, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment Operations
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing a tax check-off
for the state library system
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 630-d to
read as follows:
S 630-D. GIFTS FOR THE STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM. 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 STATE
LIBRARY AID PROGRAM FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND
LIBRARY SYSTEMS, REFERENCE AND RESEARCH LIBRARY RESOURCE SYSTEMS, THE
NEW YORK PUBLIC RESEARCH LIBRARIES, THE SCHOMBURG COLLECTION AND THE
LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY HANDICAPPED. 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 STATE
LIBRARY AID PROGRAM AND SHALL BE USED IN ADDITION TO, NOT TO SUPPLANT,
EXISTING FUNDING UNDER THE STATE LIBRARY AID PROGRAM AND USED FOR ONLY
THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE OF THE
EDUCATION LAW.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06963-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) 19th Senate District
2015-S2886A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S2886A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2886A
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the tax law, in relation to
authorizing a tax check-off for the state library system
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Funding for the State Library Aid Program provides support for public
libraries and library systems, reference and research library resource
systems, the New York Public Research Libraries, the Schomburg
Collection and the library for the Blind and Visually Handicapped. In
addition, the aid program also provides special library incentives for
academic libraries, health information and hospital libraries,
institutional libraries and the preservation of library resources. The
State Library Aid Program is designed to provide solid financial
assistance to public libraries for the purposes of maintaining and
improving the library services of the state. However, in recent years
state funding for this program has remained relatively constant and
has not kept pace for the real needs of New York's libraries. This
legislation would bring additional annual revenue to the Library Aid
Program by allowing tax payers the option to contribute to the State
Library Aid Program via a "tax check off." Such contributions are to
be made at the same time state taxes are filed. This check-off is
similar to the "Gift to Wildlife" check-off that currently appears on
the state personal income tax form. Because donations are made on a
voluntary basis, this legislation will produce no financial hardship
2015-S2886A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2886--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 29, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. PARKER, PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations
and Government Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on Investi-
gations and Government Operations in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing a tax check-off
for the state library system
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 630-e to
read as follows:
S 630-E. GIFTS FOR THE STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM. EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX
YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, AN
INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE STATE
LIBRARY AID PROGRAM FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND
LIBRARY SYSTEMS, REFERENCE AND RESEARCH LIBRARY RESOURCE SYSTEMS, THE
NEW YORK PUBLIC RESEARCH LIBRARIES, THE SCHOMBURG COLLECTION AND THE
LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY HANDICAPPED. 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 STATE
LIBRARY AID PROGRAM AND SHALL BE USED IN ADDITION TO, NOT TO SUPPLANT,
EXISTING FUNDING UNDER THE STATE LIBRARY AID PROGRAM AND USED FOR ONLY
THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE OF THE
EDUCATION LAW.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06963-02-6
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