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                                   7451
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 3, 2019
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 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the public health law, in relation to a New York state
   vaccination awareness campaign; and to amend the tax law and the state
   finance law, in relation to providing a tax check off box on  personal
   income  tax  return forms for the New York state vaccination awareness
   campaign and certain reporting requirements
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
 2509 to read as follows:
   § 2509. NEW YORK STATE VACCINATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. 1. THE  DEPART-
 MENT  SHALL  ESTABLISH,  AND SHALL CONTRACT WITH A CONSULTANT TO PROMOTE
 AND MAINTAIN THE NEW YORK STATE VACCINATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN  CONSIST-
 ENT  WITH  THE  IMMUNIZATION  SCHEDULE  ESTABLISHED  BY  THE CENTERS FOR
 DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AND THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE  ON  IMMUNIZA-
 TION PRACTICES.
   2. THE COMMISSIONER MAY ENTER INTO A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT FOR THE OPER-
 ATION AND PROMOTION OF THE NEW YORK STATE VACCINATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
 SUBJECT  TO  SUCH  TERMS  AND CONDITIONS AS MAY BE CONTAINED WITHIN SUCH
 CONTRACT WITH A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HAS EXPERIENCE  WORKING
 WITH  NEW  YORK  STATE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE EXPERTISE IN IMMUNIZATION
 AND VACCINATION PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS, AND IS AFFILIATED WITH THE IMMUN-
 IZATION AND VACCINATION COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE STATE.  THE  CONTRACTOR
 MAY SUBCONTRACT AS NEEDED FOR THE EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT.
 ALL  SUCH  SUBCONTRACTORS  AND  THE  TERMS OF SUCH SUBCONTRACTS SHALL BE
 SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE A REPORT, INCLUDING BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO,
 THE FOLLOWING:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11159-10-9

              

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   (A)  THE  ANNUAL  DOLLAR AMOUNT OF VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY
 THE CONTRACTOR FOR THE PURPOSES OF MAINTAINING THE NEW YORK STATE IMMUN-
 IZATION EDUCATIONAL AND PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS AND INITIATIVES;
   (B)  A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS AND INITIATIVES IMPLE-
 MENTED DURING THE YEAR; AND
   (C) ACCOUNTING STATEMENTS OF EXPENDITURES FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF  MAIN-
 TAINING THE PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS AND INITIATIVES.
   4.  (A)  FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY THROUGH MARCH
 THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, PAYMENTS TO THE CONTRACTOR  SHALL
 BE PAID BY THE DEPARTMENT.
   (B)  FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE AND
 THEREAFTER, PAYMENTS TO THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE PAID BY  THE  DEPARTMENT
 FROM  FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THESE PURPOSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 THE FUNDS DEPOSITED  INTO  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  VACCINATION  AWARENESS
 CAMPAIGN  FUND  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION NINETY-FIVE-J OF THE STATE FINANCE
 LAW.
   (C) IN ADDITION, THE CONTRACTOR MAY RECEIVE AND USE VOLUNTARY CONTRIB-
 UTIONS.
   § 2. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 630-g to  read  as
 follows:
   §  630-G.  GIFT FOR THE NEW YORK STATE VACCINATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.
 EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR  AFTER  JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO
 THOUSAND TWENTY, AN INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIB-
 UTE  TO  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  VACCINATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FUND. THE
 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  CONTRIBUTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW ALL
 REVENUES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE NEW
 YORK STATE VACCINATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FUND AND USED ONLY  FOR  THOSE
 PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-FIVE-J OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   §  3. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 95-j to
 read as follows:
   § 95-J. NEW YORK STATE VACCINATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FUND.  1.  THERE
 IS  HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXA-
 TION AND FINANCE AND THE COMPTROLLER, A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS  THE
 "NEW YORK STATE VACCINATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FUND".
   2.  SUCH  FUND  SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THE
 PROVISIONS OF SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH  LAW
 AND  SECTION  SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-G OF THE TAX LAW, ALL REVENUES RECEIVED
 PURSUANT TO APPROPRIATIONS BY THE LEGISLATURE, AND ALL MONEYS  APPROPRI-
 ATED,  CREDITED,  OR  TRANSFERRED  THERETO FROM ANY OTHER FUND OR SOURCE
 PURSUANT TO LAW.  MONEYS SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND
 WARRANT OF THE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED  AND  CERTIFIED  BY  THE
 COMMISSIONER  OF HEALTH. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL 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. ANY INTEREST RECEIVED BY THE COMPTROLLER ON MONEYS  ON
 DEPOSIT IN SUCH FUND SHALL BE RETAINED IN AND BECOME PART OF SUCH FUND.
   3.  MONEYS OF THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO THE
 NEW YORK STATE VACCINATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR PURPOSES OF  PROMOTING
 NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS ESTABLISHED IN THIS STATE WHICH ARE INCORPO-
 RATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING AND FINANCING NEW YORK STATE VACCINA-
 TION  AWARENESS AND THE IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED BY THE CENTERS
 FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AND THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMUNI-
 ZATION PRACTICES.

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   4. ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE  COMMISSIONER
 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE TEMPO-
 RARY  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF
 THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS  AND  MEANS
 COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, THE CHAIR OF THE
 ASSEMBLY  HEALTH  COMMITTEE,  THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE PUBLIC. SUCH
 REPORT SHALL INCLUDE HOW THE MONIES OF THE FUND WERE UTILIZED DURING THE
 PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, AND SHALL INCLUDE:
   (I) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DISBURSED FROM THE FUND AND THE AWARD  PROCESS
 USED FOR SUCH DISBURSEMENTS;
   (II) RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS FROM THE FUND;
   (III) THE AMOUNT AWARDED TO EACH;
   (IV) THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH AWARDS WERE GRANTED; AND
   (V) A SUMMARY FINANCIAL PLAN FOR SUCH MONIES WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ESTI-
 MATES OF ALL RECEIPTS AND ALL DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT AND SUCCEED-
 ING  FISCAL  YEARS,  ALONG WITH THE ACTUAL RESULTS FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL
 YEAR.
   § 4. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
 ing  the  date  on  which  it shall have become a law and shall apply to
 taxable years beginning on or after such  date.  Effective  immediately,
 the  addition,  amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
 sary for the implementation of  this  act  on  its  effective  date  are
 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.