S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10896
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 25, 2018
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Introduced by M. of A. SMITH -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to creating the police
safety equipment grant program; and making an appropriation therefor
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 839-a
to read as follows:
§ 839-A. POLICE SAFETY EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM. THERE IS HEREBY
CREATED WITHIN THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES A POLICE SAFETY
EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMISSIONER TO AWARD
GRANTS TO PROVIDE FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO POLICE SAFETY
EQUIPMENT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BULLET RESISTANT VESTS, BALLIS-
TIC VEHICLE DOOR PANELS, RIOT SHIELDS, CONDUCTED ENERGY DEVICES AND
PORTABLE ELECTRONIC TABLETS. A GRANT MAY BE AWARDED UPON SUBMISSION OF
AN APPLICATION TO THE COMMISSIONER. SUCH APPLICATION FOR A GRANT SHALL
DEMONSTRATE A SPECIFIC NEED FOR AN AWARD OF A GRANT TO PROVIDE PROTEC-
TIVE EQUIPMENT FOR POLICE OFFICERS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1.20 OF THE
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW.
§ 2. The sum of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000), or so much ther-
eof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the police safety
equipment grant program as established pursuant to section 839-a of the
executive law from any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appro-
priated and made immediately available to the division of criminal
justice services for distribution to local law enforcement agencies for
the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this act. Such moneys
shall be payable on the audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers
certified or approved by the commissioner of criminal justice services
in the manner prescribed by law.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05684-01-7
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