NY State Senate Bill 2019-S2503

Senate Bill S2503

Signed By Governor

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to providing a check off box on personal income tax return forms for the purpose of making a gift to the William B. Hoyt Memorial Children and Family trust fund for child abuse prevention

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2456 - Signed by Governor

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Oct 23, 2019	signed chap.387
Oct 11, 2019	delivered to governor
Jun 19, 2019	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1756 substituted for s2503
Jun 19, 2019	substituted by a2456 ordered to third reading cal.1756 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 07, 2019	reported and committed to finance
Jan 25, 2019	referred to budget and revenue

Votes

- Jun 19, 2019 - Floor Vote
  A2456
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 19, 2019
      
      aye (61)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Amedore
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jacobs
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Little
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Metzger
      
      Montgomery
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      nay (1)
      
      Antonacci
  Jun 19, 2019 - Rules Committee Vote
  S2503
  
  19
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 19, 2019
      
      aye (19)
      
      Benjamin
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Little
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      Parker
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Stewart-Cousins
  May 7, 2019 - Budget And Revenue Committee Vote
  S2503
  
  6
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Budget And Revenue Committee Vote: May 7, 2019
      
      aye (6)
      
      Benjamin
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Krueger
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      Tedisco
      
      nay (1)
      
      Antonacci

2019-S2503 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2456
Law Section:: Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Add §630-g, Tax L; amd §481-e, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: A6328
2017-2018: S7040, A3496

2019-S2503 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the inclusion of a check off box on personal income tax return forms for the purpose of making a gift to the William B. Hoyt Memorial Children and Family trust fund for child abuse prevention.

2019-S2503 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S2503

SPONSOR: HELMING
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the tax law and the social services law, in relation to
providing for the inclusion of a check off box on personal income tax
return forms for the purpose of making a gift to the William B. Hoyt
Memorial children and family trust fund

 
PURPOSE:

This bill provides for the inclusion of a check off box on personal
income tax forms for the purpose of making a gift to the William B. Hoyt
Memorial Children and Family trust fund for child abuse prevention.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the tax law by adding a new section 630-g: Effective
for any tax year commencing on or after January 1, 2021, an individual
in any taxable year may elect to contribute to the William B. Hoyt Memo-

rial children and family trust fund. Such contribution shall be in any
whole dollar amount and shall not reduce the amount of state tax owed by
such individual. The tax commission shall include space on the personal
income tax return to enable a taxpayer contribution. All revenues
collected from pursuant to this section shall be credited to the William
B. Hoyt Memorial children and family trust fund.

Section 2 amends the social services law to require a description of how
the funds collected were utilized during the preceding year.

Section 3 sets an immediate effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Under this bill taxpayers would have the option to support and strength-
en New York children and families by donating to the William B. Hoyt
Memorial Children and Family Trust Fund. Research shows that as the
number of adverse child experiences increase, the risk for numerous long
term health problems increases significantly.  Investing in prevention
can reduce the need for costly intervention services resulting from
abuse and maltreatment. The William B. Hoyt Memorial Children and Family
Trust Fund is administered by the Office of Children and Families. In
2013, 27 programs received funding from the Trust Fund which helped over
167,554 adults and children in the state. The Trust Fund programs have
positive outcomes for individuals served, such as: improved factors that
protect against child abuse and neglect improved safety for children,
adults and elders exposed to family violence and reduced incidents of
Abusive Head Trauma (Shaken Baby Syndrome).

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all tax years
commencing on and after January 1, 2021.

2019-S2503 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2503
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Budget and Revenue
 
 AN ACT to amend the tax law and the social services law, in relation  to
   providing  for the inclusion of a check off box on personal income tax
   return forms for the purpose of making a gift to the William  B.  Hoyt
   Memorial children and family trust 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-g  to
 read as follows:
   §  630-G.  GIFT  FOR  THE WILLIAM B. HOYT MEMORIAL CHILDREN AND FAMILY
 TRUST FUND. EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON  OR  AFTER  JANUARY
 FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-ONE, AN INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY
 ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE WILLIAM B. HOYT MEMORIAL CHILDREN AND  FAMILY
 TRUST  FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE-F OF
 THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW. SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN ANY WHOLE  DOLLAR
 AMOUNT  AND  SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX OWED BY SUCH INDI-
 VIDUAL. THE TAX COMMISSION SHALL INCLUDE SPACE ON  THE  PERSONAL  INCOME
 TAX RETURN TO ENABLE A TAXPAYER TO MAKE SUCH CONTRIBUTION. NOTWITHSTAND-
 ING  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW ALL REVENUES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE WILLIAM B.  HOYT MEMORIAL CHILDREN  AND
 FAMILY TRUST FUND AND USED ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN ARTICLE
 TEN-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW.
   §  2.  Paragraphs (e) and (f) of subdivision 8 of section 481-e of the
 social services law, as amended by chapter 57 of the laws of  1985,  are
 amended to read as follows:
   (e)  a  description of the nature and quality of services provided and
 the impact upon the populations and communities served and their  poten-
 tial for being replicated elsewhere; [and]

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04243-01-9

 S. 2503                             2
 
   (f)  A DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE MONEYS OF THE FUND COLLECTED PURSUANT TO
 SECTION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-G OF THE TAX LAW  WERE  UTILIZED  DURING  THE
 PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, INCLUDING INFORMATION CONCERNING:
   (I)  THE  AMOUNT OF MONEY DISBURSED FROM THE FUND AND THE DISTRIBUTION
 PROCESS USED FOR SUCH DISBURSEMENTS;
   (II) RECIPIENTS OF THE EXPENSES FROM THE FUND;
   (III) THE AMOUNT ALLOTTED TO EACH;
   (IV) THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH DISTRIBUTIONS 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; AND
   (G) all such other matters as may be necessary to inform the  governor
 and  the  legislature regarding the implementation and evaluation of the
 effectiveness of programs covered by this section  and  the  success  of
 such programs in accomplishing the intent of the legislature.
   §  3.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all
 taxable years commencing after January 1, 2021.

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