NY State Senate Bill 2023-S8457

Senate Bill S8457

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Amends the 2023 capital projects budget to allow competitive grants to include funding for safety and security projects at small businesses at risk of hate crimes or attacks

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

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2023-S8457 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Appropriations
Laws Affected:: Amd §1, Chap 54 of 2023

2023-S8457 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Amends the 2023 capital projects budget to allow competitive grants to include funding for safety and security projects at small businesses at risk of hate crimes or attacks.

2023-S8457 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8457

SPONSOR: CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend chapter 54 of the laws of  2023,  enacting  the  capital
projects budget, in relation to safety and security projects at small
businesses at risk of hate crimes

 
PURPOSE:

To increase funding for the Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes
Grant program to $100 million and expand the program's eligibility to
also include small businesses

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends Chapter 54 of the Laws of 2023 to increase funding for
the Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes Grant program to increase
funding to $100 million, and to expand eligibility to the program to
small businesses. Further, provides that at least $50 million will be
made available for not-for-profits and small businesses at risk of anti-

semitic hate crimes or attacks.

Section 2: Provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Alarmingly, more than 15% of all antisemitic incidents that took place
in the United States in 2022 occurred in New York State according to
statistics from the Anti-Defamation League. Perhaps even more concerning
is that after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, some across
the world-including within the United States and New York State-have
expressed support for this horrific and tragic event. Now, more than
ever in recent history, it is important that New York State take action
to ensure our Jewish community have the resources they need to feel and
be safe. This legislation would increase the Securing Communities
Against Hate Crimes Grant program to $100 million, expand eligibility to
include small businesses, and provide that at least $50 million from the
program will be dedicated to not-for-profits and small businesses at
risk of antisemitic hate crimes or attacks.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

This legislation would invest an additional $65 million toward protect-
ing New Yorkers and those visiting the state.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been
in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2023.

2023-S8457 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8457
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 31, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK, GRIFFO, MARTINS, OBERACKER,
   WEBER -- read twice and  ordered  printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
   committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 54 of the laws of  2023,  enacting  the  capital
   projects  budget, in relation to safety and security projects at small
   businesses at risk of hate crimes

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 1 of chapter 54 of the laws of 2023, enacting the
 capital projects  budget, is amended by repealing the items  hereinbelow
 set  forth  in  brackets and by adding to  such  section the other items
 underscored in this section.
 
                   DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
 
                        CAPITAL PROJECTS   2023-24
 
 SAFETY AND SECURITY PROJECTS FOR AT RISK FACILITIES (CCP)
 
   Capital Projects Funds - Other
   Capital Projects Fund - 30000
   Program Improvement/Change Purpose
 
 For competitive grants to provide safety and
   security projects at  nonprofit  organiza-
   tions  OR  SMALL  BUSINESS  AS  DEFINED BY
   SECTION 131 OF  THE  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT
   LAW  at  risk  of  hate  crimes or attacks
   including, but not limited to, at a facil-
   ity, virtually or on the internet  because
   of  their  ideology,  beliefs  or mission,
   provided that $10,000,000 be  made  avail-
   able   for   not-for-profit   reproductive
   health   centers   AND   NO   LESS    THAN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD14202-01-4
 S. 8457                             2
 
   $50,000,000 BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR NOT-FOR-
   PROFITS  AND  SMALL  BUSINESSES AT RISK OF
   ANTISEMITIC  HATE   CRIMES   OR   ATTACKS.
   Provided  that an assessment of facilities
   at risk may include, but  not  be  limited
   to,  considerations of the vulnerabilities
   of the organization based on its  location
   and  membership,  and the potential conse-
   quences of a hate crime or attack  at  the
   facility.  Recipients of such grants shall
   be entitled to use such funds to  purchase
   commodities,   services,   and  technology
   through centralized contracts  established
   by  the  office  of general services under
   section 163 of the state finance law,  and
   such  recipients  shall be deemed for such
   purpose to be authorized users within  the
   meaning of paragraph k of subdivision 1 of
   section  163 of the state finance law. All
   or a portion  of  the  funds  appropriated
   herein  may be suballocated to any depart-
   ment or agency (CJSS2308) (55970) ........
   .............................. [35,000,000]  100,000,000
 
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  be  deemed  to
 have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2023.

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