S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1764--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 20, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. COLTON, CRUZ, BUTTENSCHON, SEAWRIGHT, GLICK,
MORINELLO, NORRIS, J. M. GIGLIO, McDONOUGH, DeSTEFANO, RA, MIKULIN,
COOK, SIMON, MILLER, TAGUE, PALMESANO, LAVINE -- Multi-Sponsored by --
M. of A. RAMOS, WALSH -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means -- recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means in
accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the
police canine vest fund
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section
97-bbbbb to read as follows:
§ 97-BBBBB. POLICE CANINE VEST FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN
THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXA-
TION AND FINANCE A FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "POLICE CANINE VEST FUND".
2. THE FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONEYS CREDITED, APPROPRIATED OR
TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM ANY OTHER FUND OR SOURCE. 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. MONEYS FROM THE FUND SHALL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING,
MAINTAINING, REPAIRING AND REPLACING SOFT BODY BALLISTIC ARMOR VESTS AND
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR STATE POLICE AND MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT
POLICE CANINES UTILIZED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF POLICE DUTIES, AS WELL AS
THE PURCHASING AND TRAINING OF SUCH POLICE CANINES.
4. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT
THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE OR ANY MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM
EXPENDING ITS OWN FUNDS FOR BALLISTIC ARMOR VESTS OR OTHER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT FOR POLICE CANINES.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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5. A MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT UTILIZING ONE OR MORE POLICE CANINES
MAY APPLY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE STATE POLICE FOR THE PURCHASE,
MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF POLICE CANINE VESTS AND OTHER
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE STATE POLICE SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR
APPLICATION BY SUCH POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND FOR SELECTION OF DEPARTMENTS
TO RECEIVE POLICE CANINE VESTS OR OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
6. MONEYS SHALL BE PAID OUT OF THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF
THE STATE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
STATE POLICE. ANY INTEREST RECEIVED BY THE COMPTROLLER ON MONEYS ON
DEPOSITS IN THE FUND SHALL BE RETAINED IN AND BECOME PART OF SUCH FUND.
NO MONEY FROM SUCH FUND MAY BE WITHDRAWN, TRANSFERRED, OR USED BY ANY
PERSON FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN AS PERMITTED BY THIS SECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall apply to all claims filed on and after such
effective date. 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.