NY State Senate Bill 2017-S142

Senate Bill S142

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Grants personal income taxpayers the ability to make a gift to the state parks on their tax returns; establishes the state parks fund

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 24, 2018	print number 142a
Jan 24, 2018	amend and recommit to investigations and government operations
Jan 03, 2018	referred to investigations and government operations
Jan 04, 2017	referred to investigations and government operations

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2017-S142 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:: Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Add §630-e, Tax L; add §83-b, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S4271
2013-2014: S1003
2015-2016: S821

2017-S142 - Summary

Grants personal income taxpayers the ability to make a gift to the state parks on their tax returns; establishes the state parks fund to provide monies to the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation for the operation and maintenance of the state parks.

2017-S142 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S142

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing the gift to
state parks on personal income tax forms; and to amend the state
finance law, in relation to establishing the state parks fund

 PURPOSE :

Grants personal income taxpayer's the ability to make a gift to the
state parks on their tax returns and establishes the state parks fund.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 amends the tax law adding a new section 630-e directing the
commissioner of tax and finance to include space on the personal
income tax return form to enable a taxpayer to make a contribution to
the state parks fund. Such contribution shall be in any whole dollar
amount and will not reduce the amount of state tax owed by such
individual.

Section 2 amends the state finance law by adding a new section 83-b
creating a special fund known as the "state parks fund".

Section 3 contains the effective date.

 EXISTING LAW :

Sections 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630-a and 630-b of the tax law
provide for contributions on the personal income tax form to the
following funds respectively: gift for fish and wildlife management,
United States Olympic Committee/Lake Placid Olympic Training Center
fund, gift for breast cancer research and education, gift for missing
and exploited children clearinghouse fund, gift for Alzheimer's
disease support services, gift for prostate cancer research, detection
and education, gift for World Trade Center memorial foundation, and
Gift for volunteer firefighting and volunteer emergency services fund.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The New York State Park System makes a valuable contribution to the
quality of life of New York's residents. This legislation would allow
New York State income tax payers to recognize the importance of the
New York State Parks System by making a financial contribution on
their personal income tax form. In recent years the New York State
Office of Parks & Recreation has faced many budget cuts and in 2010
then Governor Paterson announced that there would be parks closing due
to budget cuts. New Yorkers came out to support their parks and
funding was increased. However, it has become clear that New York
needs to find alternative sources to fund its great park system. This
bill would provide individuals the opportunity to give a gift to the
Parks fund to help support the operation and maintenance of state
parks.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015-16: S.821 Referred to Investigation and Government Operations
2013-2014: S. 1003A Recommit to Investigations and Government
Operations; A. 6081B Passed Assembly
2012: S. 4271-A Reported and committed to Finance
2010: S. 4271 Referred to Investigations & Government Operations

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None
 LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S142 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    142
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. LITTLE, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Investigations
   and Government Operations
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the tax law, in relation to establishing the gift to
   state parks on personal income tax  forms;  and  to  amend  the  state
   finance law, in relation to establishing the state parks fund
 
   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:
   § 630-E. GIFT TO STATE PARKS. 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  PARKS  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 FORM TO ENABLE A TAXPAY-
 ER  TO  MAKE  SUCH  CONTRIBUTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF
 LAW, ALL REVENUE COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE PAID TO THE
 STATE PARKS FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTY-THREE-B  OF  THE
 STATE FINANCE LAW.
   §  2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 83-b to
 read as follows:
   § 83-B. STATE PARKS FUND. 1. A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE  "STATE
 PARKS  FUND"  IS  HEREBY  ESTABLISHED  IN THE JOINT 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
 OR CREDITED TO THE FUND, ALL MONIES FROM GIFTS PURSUANT TO  SECTION  SIX
 HUNDRED  THIRTY-E  OF  THE  TAX  LAW AND ANY INTEREST EARNINGS WHICH MAY
 ACCRUE FROM INVESTMENT OF MONIES IN THE FUND. NOTHING  IN  THIS  SECTION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00195-01-7

 S. 142                              2
 
 SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  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, WHEN APPROPRIATED, SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO
 THE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOR THE OPERA-
 TION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE PARKS PURSUANT TO  THE  PARKS,  RECREATION
 AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW.
   4.  MONIES  SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF
 THE STATE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2017-S142A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:: Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Add §630-e, Tax L; add §83-b, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S4271
2013-2014: S1003
2015-2016: S821

2017-S142A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S142A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S142A

SPONSOR: LITTLE
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the tax law, in relation to establish-
ing the gift to state parks on personal income tax forms; and to amend
the state finance law, in relation to establishing the state parks fund

 
PURPOSE:

Grants personal income taxpayer's the ability to make a gift to the
state parks on their tax returns and establishes the state parks fund.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the tax law adding a new section 630-f directing the
commissioner of tax and finance to include space on the personal income
tax return form to enable a taxpayer to make a contribution to the state
parks fund. Such contribution shall be in any whole dollar amount and
will not reduce the amount of state tax owed by such individual.

Section 2 amends the state finance law by adding a new section 83-b

creating a special fund known as the "state parks fund".

Section 3 contains the effective date.

 
EXISTING LAW:

Sections 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630-a and 630-b of the tax law provide
for contributions on the personal income tax form to the following funds
respectively: gift for fish and wildlife management, United States Olym-
pic Committee/Lake Placid Olympic Training Center fund, gift for breast
cancer research and education, gift for missing and exploited children
clearinghouse fund, gift for Alzheimer's disease support services, gift
for prostate cancer research, detection and education, gift for World
Trade Center memorial foundation, and Gift for volunteer firefighting
and volunteer emergency services fund.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The New York State Park System makes a valuable contribution to the
quality of life of New York's residents. This legislation would allow
New York State income tax payers to recognize the importance of the New
York State Parks System by making a financial contribution on their
personal income tax form. In recent years the New York State Office of
Parks & Recreation has faced many budget cuts and in 2010 then Governor
Paterson announced that there would be parks closing due to budget cuts.
New Yorkers came out to support their parks and funding was increased.
However, it has become clear that New York needs to find alternative
sources to fund its great park system. This bill would provide individ-
uals the opportunity to give a gift to the Parks fund to help support
the operation and maintenance of state parks.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2015-16: S.821 Referred to Investigation and Government Operations
2013-2014: S. 1003A Recommit to Investigations and Government Oper-
ations; A. 6081B Passed Assembly
2012: S. 4271-A Reported and committed to Finance
2010: S. 4271 Referred to Investigations & Government Operations
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S142A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  142--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. LITTLE, RITCHIE -- 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  establishing  the  gift  to
   state  parks  on  personal  income  tax  forms; and to amend the state
   finance law, in relation to establishing the state parks fund
 
   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-f to
 read as follows:
   § 630-F. GIFT TO STATE PARKS. EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON
 OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN,  AN  INDIVIDUAL  IN  ANY
 TAXABLE  YEAR  MAY  ELECT  TO  CONTRIBUTE  TO THE STATE PARKS 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 FORM TO ENABLE A TAXPAY-
 ER TO MAKE SUCH CONTRIBUTION. NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF
 LAW, ALL REVENUE COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE PAID TO THE
 STATE  PARKS  FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTY-THREE-B OF THE
 STATE FINANCE LAW.
   § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 83-b  to
 read as follows:
   §  83-B. STATE PARKS FUND. 1. A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "STATE
 PARKS FUND" IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE  JOINT  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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00195-02-8

 S. 142--A                           2
 
 OR  CREDITED  TO THE FUND, ALL MONIES FROM GIFTS PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX
 HUNDRED THIRTY-F OF THE TAX LAW AND  ANY  INTEREST  EARNINGS  WHICH  MAY
 ACCRUE  FROM  INVESTMENT  OF MONIES IN THE FUND. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION
 SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  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, WHEN APPROPRIATED, SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO
 THE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOR THE OPERA-
 TION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE PARKS PURSUANT TO  THE  PARKS,  RECREATION
 AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW.
   4.  MONIES  SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF
 THE STATE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Sponsored By

Betty Little

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee

Bill Amendments

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Patty Ritchie

2017-S142 - Details

2017-S142 - Summary

2017-S142 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S142 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Patty Ritchie

2017-S142A (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S142A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S142A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S142A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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