Senate Bill S10474

                             
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                                   10474
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 15, 2026
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 Introduced by Sens. FAHY, CLEARE, RAMOS -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the state finance law and the vehicle and traffic law,
   in relation to enacting the "Creating Lasting Access to Supported  and
   Inclusive Careers for New York (CLASSIC NY) act"

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the  "Creating Lasting Access to Supported and Inclusive Careers for New
 York (CLASSIC NY) act".
   § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-uu to
 read as follows:
   § 99-UU. DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT INNOVATION FUND.  1.  THERE  IS  HEREBY
 ESTABLISHED IN THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER A SPECIAL FUND TO BE
 KNOWN AS THE "DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT INNOVATION FUND".
   2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONEYS COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SECTION
 FOUR  HUNDRED  FOUR-FF  OF  THE  VEHICLE  AND TRAFFIC LAW, AND ANY OTHER
 MONEYS APPROPRIATED, CREDITED, OR TRANSFERRED THERETO.
   3. MONEYS OF THE FUND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PROGRAMS  SUPPORTING
 EMPLOYMENT  OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND SHALL BE
 ADMINISTERED THROUGH A COORDINATED INTERAGENCY PROCESS  LED  JOINTLY  BY
 THE  OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THE ADULT CAREER
 AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES -  VOCATIONAL  REHABILITATION  PROGRAM
 WITHIN  THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, IN
 CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND THE COMMISSIONER OF  MOTOR
 VEHICLES.
   4.  ON  OR BEFORE FEBRUARY FIRST OF EACH YEAR, THE ADMINISTERING AGEN-
 CIES DESIGNATED UNDER SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS  SECTION  SHALL  JOINTLY
 SUBMIT  A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,
 AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY DETAILING  REVENUES  RECEIVED,  EXPENDI-
 TURES  MADE,  AND  OUTCOMES  ACHIEVED,  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
 NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES.
   § 3. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 404-ff to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   § 404-FF. ISSUANCE OF "CLASSIC NY" SERIES LICENSE PLATES.
   1.  (A)  THE  COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE, UPON REQUEST OF ANY
 PERSON IN THIS STATE, SPECIAL EDITION REISSUED HISTORICAL LICENSE  PLATE
 DESIGNS,  WHICH  MAY  BE BRANDED OR MARKETED AS PART OF THE "CLASSIC NY"
 SERIES.  APPLICATION FOR SUCH LICENSE PLATE  SHALL  BE  FILED  WITH  THE
 COMMISSIONER   IN  SUCH  FORM  AND  DETAIL  AS  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL
 PRESCRIBE.
   (B) A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE
 ISSUED IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE
 REGULAR  REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS
 ARTICLE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE  CHARGE  OF
 TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATES.
   2.  EACH  TWENTY-FIVE  DOLLARS  RECEIVED  AS THE ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE
 UNDER PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEPOSIT-
 ED TO THE CREDIT OF THE DISABILITY  EMPLOYMENT  INNOVATION  FUND  ESTAB-
 LISHED  PURSUANT  TO SECTION NINETY-NINE-UU OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW AND
 SHALL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES UNDER SUCH SECTION.
   3. (A) THE  COMMISSIONER  IS  AUTHORIZED  TO  IDENTIFY,  RESERVE,  AND
 AUCTION  LICENSE  PLATE  CONFIGURATIONS CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
 THAT ARE DETERMINED TO HAVE ELEVATED MARKET VALUE.
   (B) SUCH AUCTIONS  MAY  BE  CONDUCTED  BY  PUBLIC  AUCTION,  INCLUDING
 THROUGH  ELECTRONIC  OR  ONLINE  PLATFORMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND
 REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   (C) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH STANDARDS  GOVERNING  PERMISSIBLE
 PLATE CONFIGURATIONS, BIDDING PROCEDURES, AND CONSUMER PROTECTIONS.
   (D) ALL PROCEEDS FROM SUCH AUCTIONS SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE DISABIL-
 ITY  EMPLOYMENT  INNOVATION FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-
 NINE-UU OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 completed on or before such effective date.