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(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE DEPART-
MENT OF HEALTH'S WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE
FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UPDATE ITS WEBSITE
TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE
AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
§ 2. Subdivisions 2-b and 5 of section 89-e of the state finance law,
subdivision 2-b as amended by chapter 453 of the laws of 2015, and
subdivision 5 as added by chapter 590 of the laws of 1999, are amended
to read as follows:
2-b. (A) On or before the first day of February each year, the commis-
sioner of health shall provide a written report to the GOVERNOR, THE
temporary president of the senate, THE speaker of the assembly, THE
chair of the senate finance committee, THE chair of the assembly ways
and means committee, THE chair of the senate committee on health, THE
chair of the assembly health committee, the state comptroller, and the
public. Such report shall include how the monies of the fund were
utilized during the preceding calendar year and shall include:
(i) the amount of money dispersed from the fund [and the award process
used for such disbursements];
(ii) recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(iii) the amount awarded to each RECIPIENT;
(iv) the purposes for which such awards were granted; [and]
(v) a summary financial plan for such monies which shall include esti-
mates of all receipts and all disbursements for the current and succeed-
ing fiscal years, along with the actual results from the prior fiscal
year; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE DEPART-
MENT OF HEALTH'S WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE
FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UPDATE ITS WEBSITE
TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE
AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
5. (A) All payments [form] FROM such fund shall be made by the depart-
ment of taxation and finance after audit and warrant of the comptroller
on vouchers approved by the commissioner of health.
(B) THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL EXPEND FUNDS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH
THEY WERE DONATED TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE.
§ 3. Subdivision 2-a of section 95-e of state finance law, as amended
by section 7 of part AA of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020, is amended to
read as follows:
2-a. (A) ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMP-
TROLLER SHALL CERTIFY TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE
COMMITTEE, AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE THE
AMOUNT OF MONEY DEPOSITED IN THE AUTISM AWARENESS AND RESEARCH FUND
DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AS THE RESULT OF REVENUE DERIVED
PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-D OF THE TAX LAW, AS ADDED BY
CHAPTER 483 OF THE LAWS OF 2015.
(B) On or before the first day of February each year, the commissioner
of the office for people with developmental disabilities shall provide a
written report to the GOVERNOR, THE temporary president of the senate,
THE speaker of the assembly, THE chair of the senate finance committee,
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THE chair of the assembly ways and means committee, THE chair of the
senate committee on health, THE chair of the assembly health committee,
the state comptroller, and the public. Such report shall include how
the monies of the fund were utilized during the preceding calendar year,
and shall include:
(i) the amount of money disbursed from the fund and the award process
used for such disbursements;
(ii) recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(iii) the amount awarded to each RECIPIENT;
(iv) the purposes for which such awards were granted; [and]
(v) a summary financial plan for such monies which shall include esti-
mates of all receipts and all disbursements for the current and succeed-
ing fiscal years, along with the actual results from the prior fiscal
year; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(C) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE OFFICE
FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES' WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT
BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE OFFICE
SHALL UPDATE ITS WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT
YET AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
§ 4. Subdivision 2-b of section 97-yy of the state finance law, as
amended by chapter 453 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as
follows:
2-b. (A) On or before the first day of February each year, the commis-
sioner of health shall provide a written report to the GOVERNOR, THE
temporary president of the senate, THE speaker of the assembly, THE
chair of the senate finance committee, THE chair of the assembly ways
and means committee, THE chair of the senate committee on health, THE
chair of the assembly health committee, the state comptroller, and the
public. Such report shall include how the monies of the fund were
utilized during the preceding calendar year, and shall include:
(i) the amount of money dispersed from the fund and the award process
used for such disbursements;
(ii) recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(iii) the amount awarded to each RECIPIENT;
(iv) the purposes for which such awards were granted; [and]
(v) a summary financial plan for such monies which shall include esti-
mates of all receipts and all disbursements for the current and succeed-
ing fiscal years, along with the actual results from the prior fiscal
year; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE DEPART-
MENT OF HEALTH'S WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE
FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UPDATE ITS WEBSITE
TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE
AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
§ 5. Subdivision 2-b of section 99-z of the state finance law, as
added by chapter 443 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
2-b. (A) On or before the first day of February each year, the commis-
sioner of health shall provide a written report to the GOVERNOR, THE
temporary president of the senate, THE speaker of the assembly, THE
chair of the senate finance committee, THE chair of the assembly ways
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and means committee, THE chair of the senate committee on health, THE
chair of the assembly health committee, the state comptroller, and the
public. Such report shall include how the monies of the fund were
utilized during the preceding calendar year, and shall include:
(i) the amount of money disbursed from the fund and the award process
used for such disbursements;
(ii) recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(iii) the amount awarded to each RECIPIENT;
(iv) the purposes for which such awards were granted; [and]
(v) a summary financial plan for such monies which shall include esti-
mates of all receipts and all disbursements for the current and succeed-
ing fiscal years, along with the actual results from the prior fiscal
year; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE DEPART-
MENT OF HEALTH'S WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE
FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UPDATE ITS WEBSITE
TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE
AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
§ 6. Subdivision 7 of section 89-k of the state finance law, as added
by chapter 548 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows:
7. (A) On or before the first day of February each year, the commis-
sioner of health shall provide a written report to the GOVERNOR, THE
temporary president of the senate, THE speaker of the assembly, THE
chair of the senate finance committee, THE chair of the assembly ways
and means committee, THE chair of the senate committee on health, THE
chair of the assembly health committee, and the public. Such report
shall include how the monies of the fund were utilized during the
preceding calendar year and shall include:
(i) the amount of money disbursed from the fund;
(ii) recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(iii) the amount awarded to each RECIPIENT; [and]
(iv) the purposes for which such awards were granted;
(V) A SUMMARY FINANCIAL PLAN FOR SUCH MONIES WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ESTI-
MATES OF ALL RECEIPTS AND ALL DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT AND SUCCEED-
ING FISCAL YEARS, ALONG WITH THE ACTUAL RESULTS FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL
YEAR; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE DEPART-
MENT OF HEALTH'S WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE
FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UPDATE ITS WEBSITE
TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE
AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
§ 7. Subdivision 7 of section 95-k of the state finance law, as added
by chapter 444 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
7. (A) On or before the first day of February each year, the commis-
sioner of the department of health shall provide a written report to the
GOVERNOR, THE temporary president of the senate, THE speaker of the
assembly, THE minority leader of the senate, THE minority leader of the
assembly, THE chair of the senate finance committee, THE chair of the
assembly ways and means committee, THE chair of the senate committee on
health, [and] THE chair of the assembly health committee, AND THE
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PUBLIC. Such report shall include how the monies of the fund were
utilized during the preceding calendar year and shall include:
(i) the amount of money dispersed from the fund;
(ii) recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(iii) the amount awarded to each RECIPIENT; [and]
(iv) the purposes for which such awards were granted;
(V) A SUMMARY FINANCIAL PLAN FOR SUCH MONIES WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ESTI-
MATES OF ALL RECEIPTS AND ALL DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT AND SUCCEED-
ING FISCAL YEARS, ALONG WITH THE ACTUAL RESULTS FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL
YEAR; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE DEPART-
MENT OF HEALTH'S DEPARTMENT WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE MADE AVAIL-
ABLE BY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE OFFICE SHALL UPDATE ITS
WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND
PROVIDE AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
§ 8. Section 97-j of the state finance law is amended by adding three
new subdivisions 6, 7 and 8 to read as follows:
6. ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMPTROLLER
SHALL CERTIFY TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,
THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE THE AMOUNT OF
MONEY DEPOSITED IN THE FIREARM VIOLENCE'S RESEARCH FUND DURING THE
PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AS THE RESULT OF REVENUE DERIVED PURSUANT TO
SECTION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-I OF THE TAX LAW, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 169
OF THE LAWS OF 2022.
7. (A) ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE OF THE NEW YORK FIREARM VIOLENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE SHALL
PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE
COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR
OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY HEALTH
COMMITTEE, THE STATE COMPTROLLER, AND THE PUBLIC. SUCH REPORT SHALL
INCLUDE HOW THE MONIES OF THE FUND WERE UTILIZED DURING THE PRECEDING
CALENDAR YEAR, AND SHALL INCLUDE:
(I) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DISBURSED FROM THE FUND AND THE AWARD PROCESS
USED FOR SUCH DISBURSEMENTS;
(II) RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS FROM THE FUND AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(III) THE AMOUNT AWARDED TO EACH RECIPIENT;
(IV) THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH AWARDS WERE GRANTED;
(V) A SUMMARY FINANCIAL PLAN FOR SUCH MONIES WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ESTI-
MATES OF ALL RECEIPTS AND ALL DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT AND SUCCEED-
ING FISCAL YEARS, ALONG WITH THE ACTUAL RESULTS FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL
YEAR; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NEW YORK
FIREARM VIOLENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE
MADE AVAILABLE BY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE OFFICE SHALL
UPDATE ITS WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT YET
AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
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8. 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.
§ 9. Section 97-yyyy of the state finance law is amended by adding
three new subdivisions 4, 5 and 6 to read as follows:
4. ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMPTROLLER
SHALL CERTIFY TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,
THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE THE AMOUNT OF
MONEY DEPOSITED IN THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS' FUND DURING
THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AS THE RESULT OF REVENUE DERIVED PURSUANT TO
SECTION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-G OF THE TAX LAW, AS ADDED BY CHAPTER 267 OF
THE LAWS OF 2019.
5. (A) ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE NEW YORK
STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE GOVER-
NOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY,
THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH,
THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE, THE STATE COMPTROLLER, AND
THE PUBLIC. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE HOW THE MONIES OF THE FUND WERE
UTILIZED DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, AND SHALL INCLUDE:
(I) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DISBURSED FROM THE FUND AND THE AWARD PROCESS
USED FOR SUCH DISBURSEMENTS;
(II) RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS FROM THE FUND AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(III) THE AMOUNT AWARDED TO EACH RECIPIENT;
(IV) THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH AWARDS WERE GRANTED;
(V) A SUMMARY FINANCIAL PLAN FOR SUCH MONIES WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ESTI-
MATES OF ALL RECEIPTS AND ALL DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT AND SUCCEED-
ING FISCAL YEARS, ALONG WITH THE ACTUAL RESULTS FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL
YEAR; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NEW YORK
STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS' WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE MADE AVAIL-
ABLE BY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COUNCIL SHALL UPDATE
ITS WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE
AND PROVIDE AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
6. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS
SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE EXPENDED
PRIOR TO THE END OF THAT FISCAL YEAR.
§ 10. Subdivision 6 of section 82 of the state finance law, as amended
by section 1 of part Q of chapter 56 of the laws of 2021, is amended and
a new subdivision 7 is added to read as follows:
6. (A) On or before the first day of February each year, the commis-
sioner of health shall provide a written report to the GOVERNOR, THE
temporary president of the senate, THE speaker of the assembly, THE
chair of the senate finance committee, THE chair of the assembly ways
and means committee, THE chair of the senate committee on social
services, THE chair of the assembly social services committee, and the
public. Such report shall include how the monies of the fund were
utilized during the preceding calendar year and shall include:
[(a)] (I) the amount of money disbursed from the fund;
[(b)] (II) the recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPI-
ENTS WERE SELECTED;
[(c)] (III) the amount awarded to each recipient;
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[(d)] (IV) the purposes for which such awards were granted; [and]
[(e)] (V) a summary financial plan for such monies which shall include
estimates of all receipts and all disbursements for the current and
succeeding fiscal years, along with the actual results from the prior
fiscal year; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE DEPART-
MENT OF HEALTH'S WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE
FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UPDATE ITS WEBSITE
TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE
AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
7. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL
MONIES RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE EXPENDED PRIOR TO THE END OF
THAT FISCAL YEAR.
§ 11. Subdivision 7 of section 91-g of the state finance law, as added
by chapter 659 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
7. (A) On or before the first day of February each year, the director
of the state office for the aging shall provide a written report to the
GOVERNOR, THE temporary president of the senate, THE speaker of the
assembly, THE chair of the senate finance committee, THE chair of the
assembly ways and means committee, THE chair of the senate committee on
aging, and THE chair of the assembly aging committee. Such report shall
include how the monies of the fund were utilized during the preceding
calendar year and shall include:
(i) the amount of money dispersed from the fund AND THE AWARD PROCESS
USED FOR SUCH DISBURSEMENTS;
(ii) recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW MUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(iii) the amount awarded to each; [and]
(iv) the purposes for which such awards were granted;
(V) A SUMMARY FINANCIAL PLAN FOR SUCH MONIES WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ESTI-
MATES OF ALL RECEIPTS AND ALL DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT AND SUCCEED-
ING FISCAL YEARS, ALONG WITH THE ACTUAL RESULTS FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL
YEAR; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE OFFICE
FOR THE AGING'S WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE
FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE OFFICE SHALL UPDATE ITS WEBSITE TO
INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE AN
EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
§ 12. Subdivision 2-a of section 99-v of the state finance law, as
added by chapter 453 of the laws of 2015, the opening paragraph as
amended by section 23 of part PP of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, is
amended and a new subdivision 6 is added to read as follows:
2-a. (A) On or before the first day of February each year, the commis-
sioner of the New York state department of veterans' services shall
provide a written report to the GOVERNOR, THE temporary president of the
senate, THE speaker of the assembly, THE chair of the senate finance
committee, THE chair of the assembly ways and means committee, THE chair
of the senate committee on veterans, homeland security and military
affairs, THE chair of the assembly veterans' affairs committee, the
state comptroller, and the public. Such report shall include how the
monies of the fund were utilized during the preceding calendar year, and
shall include:
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(i) the amount of money dispersed from the fund and the award process
used for such disbursements;
(ii) recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(iii) the amount awarded to each RECIPIENT;
(iv) the purposes for which such awards were granted; [and]
(v) a summary financial plan for such monies which shall include esti-
mates of all receipts and all disbursements for the current and succeed-
ing fiscal years, along with the actual results from the prior fiscal
year; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NEW YORK
STATE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES' WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE
MADE AVAILABLE BY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL UPDATE ITS WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT
YET AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
6. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS' SERVICES SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL
YEAR ARE EXPENDED PRIOR TO THE END OF SUCH FISCAL YEAR.
§ 13. Subdivision 2-a of section 84 of the state finance law, as added
by chapter 453 of the laws of 2015, the opening paragraph as amended by
section 27-b of part UU of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, is amended
and a new subdivision 4 is added to read as follows:
2-a. (A) ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR,
THE COMPTROLLER SHALL CERTIFY TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT
OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE
FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMIT-
TEE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DEPOSITED IN THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC
COMMITTEE/LAKE PLACID OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTER FUND DURING THE PRECEDING
CALENDAR YEAR AS THE RESULT OF REVENUE DERIVED PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX
HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX OF THE TAX LAW, AND FROM ALL GRANTS, GIFTS AND
BEQUESTS.
(B) On or before the first day of February each year, the chairperson
of the New York state Olympic regional development authority shall
provide a written report to the GOVERNOR, THE temporary president of the
senate, THE speaker of the assembly, THE chair of the senate finance
committee, THE chair of the assembly ways and means committee, THE chair
of the senate committee on cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recre-
ation, THE chair of the assembly tourism, parks, arts and sports devel-
opment committee, the state comptroller, and the public. Such report
shall include how the monies of the fund were utilized during the
preceding calendar year, and shall include:
(i) the amount of money dispersed from the fund and the award process
used for such disbursements;
(ii) recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(iii) the amount awarded to each;
(iv) the purposes for which such awards were granted; [and]
(v) a summary financial plan for such monies which shall include esti-
mates of all receipts and all disbursements for the current and succeed-
ing fiscal years, along with the actual results from the prior fiscal
year; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
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(C) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NEW YORK
STATE OLYMPIC REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT
NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE
AUTHORITY SHALL UPDATE ITS WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT
IS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
4. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE NEW YORK STATE
OLYMPIC REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL MONIES
RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE EXPENDED PRIOR TO THE END OF SUCH
FISCAL YEAR.
§ 14. Subdivisions 2, 2-a, and 3 of section 99-l of the state finance
law, subdivision 2 as amended and subdivision 2-a as added by chapter
174 of the laws of 2017, and subdivision 3 as added by chapter 303 of
the laws of 2004, are amended to read as follows:
2. (A) Such fund shall consist of all revenues received by the depart-
ment of motor vehicles pursuant to section four hundred four-v of the
vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter three hundred three of the
laws of two thousand four, all the revenues received by the department
of taxation and finance pursuant to sections two hundred nine-K and six
hundred thirty-e of the tax law and all other moneys appropriated, cred-
ited, or transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to
law.
(B) ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, THE
COMPTROLLER SHALL CERTIFY TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF
THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE
COMMITTEE, AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE THE
AMOUNT OF MONEY DEPOSITED IN THE LOVE YOUR LIBRARY FUND DURING THE
PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AS THE RESULT OF REVENUE DERIVED PURSUANT TO
SECTION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-E OF THE TAX LAW, AND FROM ALL GRANTS, GIFTS
AND BEQUESTS.
2-a. (A) On or before the first day of February each year, the commis-
sioner of the department of education shall provide a written report to
the GOVERNOR, THE temporary president of the senate, THE speaker of the
assembly, THE chair of the senate finance committee, THE chair of the
assembly ways and means committee, the state comptroller, and the
public. Such report shall include how the monies of the fund were
utilized during the preceding calendar year, and shall include:
(i) the amount of money disbursed from the fund and the award process
used for such disbursements;
(ii) recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(iii) the amount awarded to each RECIPIENT;
(iv) the purposes for which such awards were granted; [and]
(v) a summary financial plan for such monies which shall include esti-
mates of all receipts and all disbursements for the current and succeed-
ing fiscal years, along with the actual results from the prior fiscal
year; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NEW YORK
STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE MADE
AVAILABLE BY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
UPDATE ITS WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT YET
AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
3. (A) Moneys of the fund, following appropriation by the legislature
shall be expended only for the purposes of providing funding for the
statewide summer reading program set forth in subdivision ten of section
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two hundred seventy-three of the education law. Moneys shall be paid out
of the fund on the audit and warrant of the state comptroller on vouch-
ers approved and certified by the commissioner of education. Any inter-
est received by the comptroller on moneys on deposit in the love your
library fund shall be retained in and become part of such fund.
(B) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL
ENSURE THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE EXPENDED PRIOR
TO THE END OF SUCH FISCAL YEAR.
§ 15. Subdivision 2-b of section 97-pppp of the state finance law, as
added by chapter 374 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
2-b. (A) On or before the first day of February each year, the commis-
sioner of health shall provide a written report to the GOVERNOR, THE
temporary president of the senate, THE speaker of the assembly, THE
chair of the senate finance committee, THE chair of the assembly ways
and means committee, THE chair of the senate committee on health, THE
chair of the assembly health committee, the state comptroller, and the
public. Such report shall include how the monies of the fund were
utilized during the preceding calendar year, and shall include:
(i) the amount of money disbursed from the fund and the award process
used for such disbursements;
(ii) recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(iii) the amount awarded to each RECIPIENT;
(iv) the purposes for which such awards were granted; [and]
(v) a summary financial plan for such moneys which shall include esti-
mates of all receipts and all disbursements for the current and succeed-
ing fiscal years, along with the actual results from the prior fiscal
year; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NEW YORK
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE MADE AVAIL-
ABLE BY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UPDATE
ITS WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE
AND PROVIDE AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
§ 16. Subdivision 4 of section 95-h of the state finance law, as added
by chapter 422 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
4. (A) The monies of the fund shall be paid out on the audit and
warrant of the state comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by
the commissioner of mental health, or by an officer or employee of the
office of mental health designated by such commissioner.
(B) ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMPTROLLER
SHALL CERTIFY TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,
THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE THE AMOUNT OF
MONEY DEPOSITED IN THE MENTAL ILLNESS ANTI-STIGMA FUND DURING THE
PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AS THE RESULT OF REVENUE DERIVED PURSUANT TO
SECTION SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE-A OF THE TAX LAW.
(C) ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSIONER
OF MENTAL HEALTH SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE
TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE
CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, THE
CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE, THE STATE COMPTROLLER, AND THE
PUBLIC. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE HOW THE MONIES OF THE FUND WERE
UTILIZED DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, AND SHALL INCLUDE:
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(I) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DISBURSED FROM THE FUND AND THE AWARD PROCESS
USED FOR SUCH DISBURSEMENTS;
(II) RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS FROM THE FUND AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(III) THE AMOUNT AWARDED TO EACH RECIPIENT;
(IV) THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH AWARDS WERE GRANTED;
(V) A SUMMARY FINANCIAL PLAN FOR SUCH MONIES WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ESTI-
MATES OF ALL RECEIPTS AND ALL DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT AND SUCCEED-
ING FISCAL YEARS, ALONG WITH THE ACTUAL RESULTS FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL
YEAR; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(D) THIS REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NEW YORK
STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE'S WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE
MADE AVAILABLE BY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL UPDATE ITS WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT
YET AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
(E) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL
ENSURE THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE EXPENDED PRIOR
TO THE END OF THAT FISCAL YEAR.
§ 17. Subdivision 7 of section 89-i of the state finance law, as added
by chapter 374 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
7. (A) On or before the first day of February each year, the New York
state director of veterans' affairs shall provide a written report to
the GOVERNOR, THE temporary president of the senate, THE speaker of the
assembly, THE chair of the senate finance committee, THE chair of the
assembly ways and means committee, THE chair of the senate committee on
veterans, homeland security and military affairs, THE chair of the
assembly veterans affairs committee, and the public. Such report shall
include how the monies of the fund were utilized during the preceding
calendar year and shall include:
(i) the amount of money dispersed from the fund;
(ii) the recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS
WERE SELECTED;
(iii) the amount awarded to each recipient;
(iv) the purposes for which such awards were granted; [and]
(v) a summary financial plan for such monies which shall include esti-
mates of all receipts and all disbursements for the current and succeed-
ing fiscal years, along with the actual results from the prior fiscal
year; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NEW YORK
STATE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS' WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE
MADE AVAILABLE BY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL UPDATE ITS WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT
YET AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
§ 18. Subdivisions 2-a and 5 of section 95-d of the state finance law,
subdivision 2-a as added by chapter 215 of the laws of 2018, and subdi-
vision 5 as added by chapter 415 of the laws of 2003, are amended to
read as follows:
2-a. (A) On or before the first day of February each year, the commis-
sioner of the department of health shall provide a written report to the
GOVERNOR, THE temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the
assembly, the chair of the senate finance committee, the chair of the
assembly ways and means committee, the chair of the senate committee on
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health, the chair of the assembly health committee, the state comp-
troller and the public. Such report shall include how the monies of the
fund were utilized during the preceding calendar year, and shall
include:
(i) the amount of money disbursed from the fund and the award process
used for such disbursements;
(ii) recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(iii) the amount awarded to each RECIPIENT;
(iv) the purposes for which such awards were granted; [and]
(v) a summary financial plan for such monies which shall include esti-
mates of all receipts and all disbursements for the current and succeed-
ing fiscal years, along with the actual results from the prior fiscal
year; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
5. (A) 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.
(B) ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMPTROLLER
SHALL CERTIFY TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,
THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE THE AMOUNT OF
MONEY DEPOSITED IN THE LIFE PASS IT ON TRUST FUND DURING THE PRECEDING
CALENDAR YEAR AS THE RESULT OF REVENUE DERIVED PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR
HUNDRED FOUR-U OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, AS ADDED BY CHAPTER 415
OF THE LAWS OF 2003.
§ 19. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 and subdivision 5 of section 95-e
of the state finance law, paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 as amended by
chapter 453 of the laws of 2015, and subdivision 5 as amended by section
7 of part A of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, are amended and a new
paragraph (c) is added to subdivision 4 to read as follows:
(b) On or before the first day of February each year, the commissioner
of health shall provide a written report to the GOVERNOR, THE temporary
president of the senate, THE speaker of the assembly, THE chair of the
senate finance committee, THE chair of the assembly ways and means
committee, THE chair of the senate committee on health, THE chair of the
assembly health committee, the state comptroller, and the public. Such
report shall include how monies of the fund were utilized during the
preceding calendar year and shall include:
(i) the amount of money disbursed from the fund and the award process
used for such disbursements;
(ii) recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(iii) the amount awarded to each RECIPIENT;
(iv) the purposes for which such awards were granted; [and]
(v) a summary financial plan for such monies which shall include esti-
mates of all receipts and all disbursements for the current and succeed-
ing fiscal years, along with the actual results from the prior fiscal
year; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(C) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NEW YORK
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE MADE AVAIL-
ABLE BY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UPDATE
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ITS WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE
AND PROVIDE AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
5. (A) Moneys shall be payable from the fund on the audit and warrant
of the comptroller on vouchers approved by the comptroller.
(B) 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.
§ 20. Paragraph 1-a of subdivision (a) of section 83 of the state
finance law, as added by chapter 453 of the laws of 2015, and the open-
ing paragraph of paragraph 1-a as amended by section 27-a of part UU of
chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
1-a. (I) On or before the first day of February each year, the commis-
sioner of the department of environmental conservation shall provide a
written report to the GOVERNOR, THE temporary president of the senate,
THE speaker of the assembly, THE chair of the senate finance committee,
THE chair of the assembly ways and means committee, THE chair of the
senate committee on environmental conservation, THE chair of the assem-
bly environmental conservation committee, the state comptroller, and the
public. Such report shall include how the monies of the fund received
pursuant to section six hundred twenty-five of the tax law were utilized
during the preceding calendar year, and shall include:
[(i)] (1) the amount of money dispersed from the fund and the award
process used for such disbursements;
[(ii)] (2) recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS
WERE SELECTED;
[(iii)] (3) the amount awarded to each RECIPIENT;
[(iv)] (4) the purposes for which such awards were granted; [and
(v)] (5) a summary financial plan for such monies which shall include
estimates of all receipts and all disbursements for the current and
succeeding fiscal years, along with the actual results from the prior
fiscal year; AND
(6) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(II) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NEW YORK
STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION'S WEBSITE. SHOULD A
REPORT NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL UPDATE ITS WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH
REPORT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
(III) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING
A FISCAL YEAR ARE EXPENDED PRIOR TO THE END OF THAT FISCAL YEAR.
§ 21. Subdivision 3 of section 99-bb of the state finance law, as
added by chapter 293 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
3. A. On or before the first day of February each year, the commis-
sioner of health shall provide a written report to the GOVERNOR, THE
temporary president of the senate, THE speaker of the assembly, THE
chair of the senate finance committee, THE chair of the assembly ways
and means committee, the state comptroller, and the public. Such report
shall include how the monies of the fund were utilized during the
preceding calendar year, and shall include:
[a.] (I) the amount of money dispersed from the fund and the award
process used for such disbursements;
[b.] (II) recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS
WERE SELECTED;
[c.] (III) the amount awarded to each RECIPIENT;
[d.] (IV) the purposes for which such awards were granted; [and
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e.] (V) a summary financial plan for such monies which shall include
estimates of all receipts and all disbursements for the current and
succeeding fiscal years, along with the actual results from the prior
fiscal year; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
B. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NEW YORK
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE MADE AVAIL-
ABLE BY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UPDATE
ITS WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE
AND PROVIDE AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
C. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE
EXPENDED PRIOR TO THE END OF THAT FISCAL YEAR.
§ 22. Subdivision 4 of section 89-j of the state finance law, as added
by chapter 572 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
4. (A) The monies of the fund shall be paid out on the audit and
warrant of the state comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by
the commissioner of addiction services and supports, or by an officer or
employee of the office of addiction services and supports designated by
such commissioner.
(B) ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMPTROLLER
SHALL CERTIFY TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,
THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE THE AMOUNT OF
MONEY DEPOSITED BY SOURCE IN THE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER EDUCATION AND
RECOVERY FUND DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AS THE RESULT OF REVEN-
UE DERIVED PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE-B OF THE TAX LAW.
(C) ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSIONER
OF ADDICTION SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR,
THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE
CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, THE
CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE, THE STATE COMPTROLLER, AND THE
PUBLIC. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE HOW MONIES OF THE FUND WERE UTILIZED
DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AND SHALL INCLUDE:
(I) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DISBURSED FROM THE FUND AND THE AWARD PROCESS
USED FOR SUCH DISBURSEMENTS;
(II) RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS FROM THE FUND AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(III) THE AMOUNT AWARDED TO EACH RECIPIENT;
(IV) THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH AWARDS WERE GRANTED;
(V) A SUMMARY FINANCIAL PLAN FOR SUCH MONIES WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ESTI-
MATES OF ALL RECEIPTS AND ALL DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT AND SUCCEED-
ING FISCAL YEARS, ALONG WITH THE ACTUAL RESULTS FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL
YEAR; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(D) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NEW YORK
STATE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT
NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL UPDATE ITS WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH
REPORT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
§ 23. Subdivisions 2 and 2-a of section 99-u of the state finance law,
as amended by section 31 of part A of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016,
are amended to read as follows:
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2. (A) Such fund shall consist of all revenues received by the depart-
ment of taxation and finance, pursuant to the provisions of section six
hundred thirty-c of the tax law and all other moneys appropriated there-
to 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.
(B) ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMPTROLLER
SHALL CERTIFY TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,
THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE THE AMOUNT OF
MONEY DEPOSITED BY SOURCE IN THE NEW YORK STATE TEEN HEALTH EDUCATION
FUND DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AS THE RESULT OF REVENUE DERIVED
PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-C OF THE TAX LAW.
2-a. (A) On or before the first day of February each year, the commis-
sioner of education shall provide a written report to the GOVERNOR, THE
temporary president of the senate, THE speaker of the assembly, THE
chair of the senate finance committee, THE chair of the assembly ways
and means committee, THE chair of the senate committee on health, THE
chair of the assembly health committee, the state comptroller, and the
public. Such report shall include how the monies of the fund were
utilized during the preceding calendar year, and shall include:
(i) the amount of money dispersed from the fund and the award process
used for such disbursements;
(ii) recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(iii) the amount awarded to each RECIPIENT;
(iv) the purposes for which such awards were granted; [and]
(v) a summary financial plan for such monies which shall include esti-
mates of all receipts and all disbursements for the current and succeed-
ing fiscal years, along with the actual results from the prior fiscal
year; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(B) THIS REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NEW YORK
STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE MADE
AVAILABLE BY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
UPDATE ITS WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT YET
AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
(C) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE
EXPENDED PRIOR TO THE END OF THAT FISCAL YEAR.
§ 24. Subdivision 7 of section 81 of the state finance law, as added
by chapter 432 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
7. (A) On or before the first of February each year, the commissioner
of health shall provide a written report to the GOVERNOR, THE temporary
president of the senate, THE speaker of the assembly, THE chair of the
senate finance committee, THE chair of the assembly ways and means
committee, THE chair of the senate committee on health, THE chair of the
assembly health committee, the state comptroller, and the public. Such
report shall include how the monies of the fund were utilized during the
preceding calendar year and shall include:
[(a)] (I) the amount of money dispersed from the fund and the award
process used for such disbursements;
[(b)] (II) the recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPI-
ENTS WERE SELECTED;
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[(c)] (III) the amount awarded to each RECIPIENT;
[(d)] (IV) the purposes for which such awards were granted; [and
(e)] (V) a summary financial plan for such monies which shall include
estimates of all receipts and all disbursements for the current and
succeeding fiscal years, along with the actual results from the prior
fiscal year; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NEW YORK
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE MADE AVAIL-
ABLE BY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UPDATE
ITS WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE
AND PROVIDE AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
(C) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE
EXPENDED PRIOR TO THE END OF THAT FISCAL YEAR.
§ 25. Subdivision 2-a of section 97-mmmm of the state finance law, as
added by chapter 453 of the laws of 2015, and the opening paragraph as
amended by section 22 of part PP of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, is
amended to read as follows:
2-a. (A) On or before the first day of February each year, the commis-
sioner of the New York state department of veterans' services shall
provide a written report to the GOVERNOR, THE temporary president of the
senate, THE speaker of the assembly, THE chair of the senate finance
committee, THE chair of the assembly ways and means committee, THE chair
of the senate committee on veterans, homeland security and military
affairs, THE chair of the assembly veterans' affairs committee, the
state comptroller, and the public. Such report shall include how the
monies of the fund were utilized during the preceding calendar year, and
shall include:
(i) the amount of money dispersed from the fund and the award process
used for such disbursements;
(ii) recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(iii) the amount awarded to each RECIPIENT;
(iv) the purposes for which such awards were granted; [and]
(v) a summary financial plan for such monies which shall include esti-
mates of all receipts and all disbursements for the current and succeed-
ing fiscal years, along with the actual results from the prior fiscal
year; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NEW YORK
STATE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES' WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE
MADE AVAILABLE BY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL UPDATE ITS WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT
YET AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
(C) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW YORK STATE
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED
DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE EXPENDED PRIOR TO THE END OF THAT FISCAL YEAR.
§ 26. Subdivision 2-a of section 99-q of the state finance law, as
added by chapter 453 of the laws of 2015, and the opening paragraph as
amended by section 27-g of part UU of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, is
amended to read as follows:
2-a. (A) On or before the first day of February each year, the state
fire administrator shall provide a written report to the GOVERNOR, THE
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temporary president of the senate, THE speaker of the assembly, THE
chair of the senate finance committee, THE chair of the assembly ways
and means committee, THE chair of the senate committee on local govern-
ment, THE chair of the assembly local government committee, the state
comptroller, and the public. Such report shall include how the monies of
the fund were utilized during the preceding calendar year, and shall
include:
(i) the amount of money dispersed from the fund and the award process
used for such disbursements;
(ii) recipients of awards from the fund AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(iii) the amount awarded to each RECIPIENT;
(iv) the purposes for which such awards were granted; [and]
(v) a summary financial plan for such monies which shall include esti-
mates of all receipts and all disbursements for the current and succeed-
ing fiscal years, along with the actual results from the prior fiscal
year; AND
(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NEW YORK
STATE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES' WEBSITE IN
THE OFFICE OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE MADE
AVAILABLE BY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
UPDATE ITS WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT YET
AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
§ 27. Subdivision 5 of section 97-llll of the state finance law, as
added by chapter 420 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
5. (A) 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.
(B) ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMPTROLLER
SHALL CERTIFY TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,
THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE THE AMOUNT OF
MONEY DEPOSITED IN THE WOMEN'S CANCERS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION FUND
DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AS THE RESULT OF REVENUE DERIVED
PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINE-I AND SECTION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-D
OF THE TAX LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER 420 OF THE LAWS OF 2015.
(C) ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSIONER
OF HEALTH SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS
COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, THE CHAIR OF THE
ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE, THE STATE COMPTROLLER, AND THE PUBLIC. SUCH
REPORT SHALL INCLUDE HOW THE MONIES OF THE FUND WERE UTILIZED DURING THE
PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, AND SHALL INCLUDE:
(I) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DISBURSED FROM THE FUND AND THE AWARD PROCESS
USED FOR SUCH DISBURSEMENTS;
(II) RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS FROM THE FUND AND HOW SUCH RECIPIENTS WERE
SELECTED;
(III) THE AMOUNT AWARDED TO EACH RECIPIENT;
(IV) THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH AWARDS WERE GRANTED;
(V) A SUMMARY FINANCIAL PLAN FOR SUCH MONIES WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ESTI-
MATES OF ALL RECEIPTS AND ALL DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT AND SUCCEED-
ING FISCAL YEARS, ALONG WITH THE ACTUAL RESULTS FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL
YEAR; AND
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(VI) AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REMAINING FUNDS WERE NOT UTILIZED, IF
APPLICABLE.
(D) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE DEPART-
MENT OF HEALTH'S WEBSITE. SHOULD A REPORT NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE
FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UPDATE ITS WEBSITE
TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH REPORT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE
AN EXPECTED RELEASE DATE.
§ 28. This act shall take effect immediately.