NY State Senate Bill 2021-S3453

Senate Bill S3453

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Provides a mechanism for the awarding of grants by state agencies to not-for-profit corporations

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2021-S3453 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §163-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S5709
2015-2016: S3210
2017-2018: S3680
2019-2020: S3081

2021-S3453 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides a mechanism for the awarding of grants by state agencies to not-for-profit corporations.

2021-S3453 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S3453

SPONSOR: ADDABBO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the awarding of grants
to not-for-profit corporations by state agencies

 
PURPOSE:

To enable not-for-profit corporations to apply for New York State grants
through an application process that requires a collaborative arrangement
of the Executive administration and directly from state agencies.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

This legislation amend the Executive Law by adding a new section 163-b
to require that applications for grants would follow a standard applica-
tion process but would have some flexibility according to which state
agency the funds were requested from. Each state agency would review and
evaluate each application that is made to make sure that the grant is

being utilized for its intended purpose, consistent with funding guide-
lines.

Grant amounts would be a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum amount of
$50,000. For the purpose of capital projects, the minimum grant would be
no less than $100,000 and no more than $1 million. The organization must
receive their funding within six months of the request.

Upon approval of the grant, the executive chamber would be required to
notify the executive of the municipality and local elected officials of
the name of the not-for profit corporation and its location.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In recent years, abuses and instances of criminality have come to light
with legislative grants, commonly known as member items. Since the elim-
ination of these grants three years ago, many legitimate not-for profit
organizations in New York communities have suffered severe loss of
income and many have closed due to lack of funding.

These not-for profit organizations provide essential services to commu-
nities across New York State in education, social services, youth
programs, senior programs and others that the residents depend upon.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019: S. 3081 - Referred to Senate Finance Committee.
2020: S. 3081 - Referred to Senate Finance Committee.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Pursuant to new allocations approved in the state budget.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
April 1 of the year following on which it has become a law, with
provisions.

2021-S3453 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3453
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the awarding of grants
   to not-for-profit corporations by state agencies
 
   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 163-b
 to read as follows:
   § 163-B. STATE AGENCY GRANTS. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "APPLICANT" SHALL MEAN ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER
 NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY LOCATED AND OPERATED WITHIN THE STATE.
   (B) "GRANT" SHALL MEAN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY A STATE AGENCY
 TO CARRY OUT A PUBLIC PURPOSE.
   (C) "STATE AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD,  BUREAU,  COMMIS-
 SION,  DIVISION,  OFFICE, COUNCIL OR AGENCY OF THE STATE, PUBLIC BENEFIT
 CORPORATION OR  PUBLIC  AUTHORITY  AT  LEAST  ONE  MEMBER  OF  WHICH  IS
 APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
   2.  THE  EXECUTIVE  CHAMBER,  IN CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION WITH THE
 COMPTROLLER, SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT AN APPLICATION PROCESS WHERE-
 BY AN APPLICANT MAY APPLY TO A STATE AGENCY FOR A GRANT.  SUCH  APPLICA-
 TION PROCESS SHALL BE AS STANDARD AS IS PRACTICABLE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR
 GRANTS  MADE TO ALL STATE AGENCIES BUT SHALL ALLOW STATE AGENCIES FLEXI-
 BILITY IN THE AWARDING OF GRANTS. STATE AGENCIES TO WHICH AN APPLICATION
 IS MADE SHALL REVIEW AND EVALUATE AN APPLICATION BEFORE A GRANT IS  MADE
 TO  ASCERTAIN  WHETHER  OR  NOT  THE GRANT, ONCE MADE, SHALL CARRY OUT A
 PUBLIC PURPOSE OF THE STATE. NO GRANT OF FUNDS TO ANY APPLICANT SHALL BE
 LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND
 NO GRANT FOR A CAPITAL PROJECT SHALL BE LESS THAN ONE  HUNDRED  THOUSAND
 DOLLARS  NOR  MORE  THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS. NO GRANT OF FUNDS OR GRANT
 FOR A CAPITAL PROJECT SHALL BE MADE UNLESS APPROPRIATION  OF  SUFFICIENT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD03469-01-1

 S. 3453                             2
 
 FUNDS  BY  THE  LEGISLATURE  FOR SUCH PURPOSE HAS BEEN MADE TO THE STATE
 AGENCY AWARDING SUCH GRANT.  GRANTS FOR APPROVED APPLICATIONS  SHALL  BE
 AWARDED WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DATE SUCH APPLICATION IS MADE.  UPON
 THE  AWARD  OF  ANY  GRANT  MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE EXECUTIVE
 CHAMBER SHALL NOTIFY THE EXECUTIVE OF THE  MUNICIPALITY  IN  WHICH  SUCH
 APPLICANT IS LOCATED REGARDING THE AWARD OF SUCH GRANT.
   §  2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
 the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the
 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary
 for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
 to be made and completed on or before such date.

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