S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1315
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 17, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. JOYNER -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law and the state finance law, in relation to
providing for taxpayer gifts for uterine fibroids education and estab-
lishing the uterine fibroids education 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 209-Q to
read as follows:
§ 209-Q. GIFT FOR UTERINE FIBROIDS EDUCATION. A TAXPAYER IN ANY TAXA-
BLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUPPORT OF THE UTERINE FIBROIDS
EDUCATION FUND. SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN ANY WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT
AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF THE STATE TAX OWED BY SUCH TAXPAYER.
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INCLUDE SPACE ON THE CORPORATE 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 UTERINE FIBROIDS EDUCATION FUND AND SHALL BE
USED ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-BBBBB OF
THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
§ 2. Part 2 of article 22 of the tax law is amended by adding a new
section 630-l to read as follows:
§ 630-L. GIFT FOR UTERINE FIBROIDS EDUCATION. AN INDIVIDUAL IN ANY
TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE UTERINE FIBROIDS EDUCATION
FUND. SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN ANY WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT AND SHALL
NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX OWED BY SUCH INDIVIDUAL. THE COMMIS-
SIONER 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 UTERINE FIBROIDS EDUCATION FUND AND USED ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES
ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-BBBBB OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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§ 3. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 97-bbbbb
to read as follows:
§ 97-BBBBB. UTERINE FIBROIDS EDUCATION FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB-
LISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE
AND THE COMPTROLLER, A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "UTERINE FIBROIDS
EDUCATION FUND".
2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION TWO
HUNDRED NINE-Q AND SECTION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-L OF THE TAX LAW, AND ALL
OTHER MONEYS APPROPRIATED, CREDITED OR TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM ANY
OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW. 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.
3. MONIES OF THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR UTERINE FIBROIDS
EDUCATION PROJECTS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "UTERINE FIBROIDS EDUCATION
PROJECTS" MEANS EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS, INCLUDING GRANTS FOR UTERINE
FIBROIDS EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND PUBLIC, WHICH
ARE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
4. MONIES SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF
THE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER
OF HEALTH.
5. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL ENSURE
THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE EXPENDED PRIOR TO THE
END OF THAT FISCAL YEAR.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.