S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4757
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 12, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. BAILEY, ASHBY, COMRIE, COONEY, FERNANDEZ, HARCKHAM,
HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, MAY, MURRAY, SALAZAR, SKOUFIS -- read twice
and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
on Codes
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing an opera-
tion SNUG program which provides grant awards to reduce, prevent or
respond to gun violence
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 837-y
to read as follows:
§ 837-Y. OPERATION SNUG PROGRAM. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN
THE DIVISION AN OPERATION SNUG PROGRAM. THE OPERATION SNUG PROGRAM SHALL
PROVIDE GRANT AWARDS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND/OR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGAN-
IZATIONS WHO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
EDUCATIONAL, YOUTH JUSTICE, GANG PREVENTION, SOCIAL WORK AND STREET
OUTREACH THAT AIM TO REDUCE, PREVENT OR RESPOND TO GUN VIOLENCE. THE
GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE AN ANNUAL APPROPRIATION OF AT LEAST THIRTY
MILLION DOLLARS IN THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET FOR THE DIVISION TO SUPPORT
OPERATION SNUG PROGRAM GRANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
2. THERE SHALL BE NO LESS THAN FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY MADE
AVAILABLE FROM ANY APPROPRIATION MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION ONE
OF THIS SECTION TO SUPPORT OPERATION SNUG PROGRAM AWARDS DESIGNATED BY
THE SENATE. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION TWENTY-FOUR OF THE STATE FINANCE
LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE
SENATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT
TO A PLAN: (A) APPROVED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND
THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET WHICH SETS FORTH EITHER AN ITEMIZED LIST OF
GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR
ALLOCATING SUCH APPROPRIATION; AND (B) WHICH IS THEREAFTER INCLUDED IN A
SENATE RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, WHICH
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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RESOLUTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED
TO THE SENATE UPON A ROLL CALL VOTE.
3. THERE SHALL BE NO LESS THAN FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY MADE
AVAILABLE FROM ANY APPROPRIATION MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION ONE
OF THIS SECTION TO SUPPORT OPERATION SNUG PROGRAM AWARDS DESIGNATED BY
THE ASSEMBLY. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION TWENTY-FOUR OF THE STATE FINANCE
LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE
ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSU-
ANT TO A PLAN: (A) APPROVED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE
DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET WHICH SETS FORTH EITHER AN ITEMIZED LIST OF GRAN-
TEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR
ALLOCATING SUCH APPROPRIATION; AND (B) WHICH IS THEREAFTER INCLUDED IN
AN ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, WHICH
RESOLUTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO
THE ASSEMBLY UPON A ROLL CALL VOTE.
4. PURSUANT TO A PLAN PREPARED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE
DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, NO LESS THAN TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY
SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE AND AWARDED TO GRANTEES PROVIDING SERVICES IN
COUNTIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL
PROVIDE AN ANNUAL AWARD IN A DOLLAR AMOUNT NO LESS THAN THAT PROVIDED IN
THE FOLLOWING SUB-SCHEDULE:
SUB-SCHEDULE
ALBANY COUNTY .................... 1,000,000
DUTCHESS COUNTY .................... 400,000
ERIE COUNTY ...................... 1,250,000
MONROE COUNTY ...................... 800,000
NASSAU COUNTY ...................... 500,000
NIAGARA COUNTY ..................... 250,000
ONEIDA COUNTY ...................... 250,000
ONONDAGA COUNTY .................... 750,000
ORANGE COUNTY ...................... 250,000
RENSSELAER COUNTY .................. 500,000
ROCKLAND COUNTY .................... 250,000
SCHENECTADY COUNTY ................. 250,000
SUFFOLK COUNTY ..................... 500,000
ULSTER COUNTY ...................... 250,000
WESTCHESTER COUNTY ............... 1,500,000
NEW YORK CITY (BRONX COUNTY) ..... 1,500,000
NEW YORK CITY (KINGS COUNTY) ..... 1,500,000
NEW YORK CITY (NEW YORK COUNTY) .. 1,300,000
NEW YORK CITY (QUEENS COUNTY) .... 1,500,000
NEW YORK CITY (RICHMOND COUNTY) .... 500,000
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TOTAL OF SUB-SCHEDULE ......... 15,000,000
THE COMMISSIONER MAY USE AT LEAST FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY TO
INCREASE FUNDING PROVIDED TO COUNTIES LISTED IN THE SUB-SCHEDULE OR
EXPAND OPERATION SNUG PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ADDITIONAL COUNTIES
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law. 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 effective date.
