S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4062
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 2, 2023
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Introduced by Sens. MANNION, SKOUFIS -- 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 creating the criminal
justice infrastructure investment grant program; and making an appro-
priation therefor
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 839-a
to read as follows:
§ 839-A. CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT GRANT PROGRAM. 1.
THERE IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE DIVISION A CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFRAS-
TRUCTURE INVESTMENT GRANT PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMISSIONER
TO AWARD GRANTS TO PROVIDE FOR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO BE USED TO
ASSIST WITH DISCOVERY, SPEEDY TRIALS AND BAIL INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, COMPUTERS, LAPTOPS, HIGH SPEED PRINTERS, OPTICAL SCANNERS, MODEMS,
ROUTERS, HIGH SPEED FIBER OPTICS CABLE, CLOUD STORAGE AND ELECTRONIC
MONITORS.
2. ANY DEPARTMENT OF ANY MUNICIPALITY HAVING RESPONSIBILITY FOR
ENFORCING THE CRIMINAL LAWS OF THE STATE, ANY COURT IN THE UNIFIED COURT
SYSTEM, SHERIFFS' OFFICES AND DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' OFFICES SHALL BE
ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE GRANT PROGRAM
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. A GRANT MAY BE AWARDED UPON SUBMISSION OF AN
APPLICATION TO THE COMMISSIONER AND THERE SHALL BE NO MINIMUM GRANT
AMOUNT.
3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH THE FORM AND MANNER IN WHICH
APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED AND SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR THE
PROGRAM. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVIEW EACH APPLICATION FOR COMPLIANCE
WITH THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE
PROGRAM GUIDELINES. THE DEPARTMENT MAY APPROVE OR REJECT EACH APPLICA-
TION OR MAY RETURN AN APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATIONS.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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4. THE DIVISION SHALL POST ON ITS WEBSITE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
WITH REGARDS TO APPLICATIONS APPROVED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION:
(A) THE NAME OF EACH ENTITY APPROVED TO RECEIVE A GRANT;
(B) THE AMOUNT OF EACH GRANT; AND
(C) A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT OR PROJECTS THAT EACH GRANT WILL BE
USED FOR.
§ 2. The sum of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000), or so
much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the criminal
justice infrastructure investment grant program as established pursuant
to section 839-a of the executive law from any moneys in the state trea-
sury not otherwise appropriated and made immediately available to the
division of criminal justice services for the purposes of carrying out
the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable on the audit
and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by the
commissioner of criminal justice services in the manner prescribed by
law.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.