* § 97-nn. "I love NY waterways" fund. 1. There is hereby established
in the joint custody of the commissioner of taxation and finance and the
state comptroller a special fund to be known as the "I love NY
waterways" fund.

** 2. The "I love NY waterways" fund shall consist of two accounts:
(a) the "I love NY waterways" boating safety account; and (b) the "I
love NY waterways" vessel access account. Moneys in each account shall
be kept separate and not commingled with any other moneys of the state.

** NB Effective until April 1, 2024

** 2. The "I love NY waterways" fund shall consist of the "I love NY
waterways" boating safety account.

** NB Effective April 1, 2024

3. The "I love NY waterways" boating safety account shall consist of
the revenues required to be deposited pursuant to the provisions of
sections seventy-eight and two hundred one of the navigation law, and
all other moneys credited or transferred thereto from any other fund or
source pursuant to law and shall be available for the administration and
enforcement of the boating safety program including payments to counties
for expenditures incurred in connection with such county's waterway
boating safety program pursuant to section seventy-nine-b of the
navigation law, including costs and expenses incidental and appurtenant
thereto.

**4. The "I love NY waterways" vessel access account shall consist of
the revenues derived from the vessel access surcharge collected upon the
registration of vessels pursuant to section twenty-two hundred fifty-one
of the vehicle and traffic law and shall be available for the creation,
enhancement or maintenance of state or municipal facilities or services
to provide boating access to the waters of the state, provided that the
state share of the cost of any project for the creation, enhancement or
maintenance of municipal facilities or services shall not exceed fifty
percent of such cost.

** NB Repealed April 1, 2024

5. The moneys in such fund shall be paid out as appropriated by the
legislature. No moneys in the "I love NY waterways" fund shall be paid
except upon the audit and warrant of the state comptroller on vouchers
certified by the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic
preservation.

* NB There are 3 § 97-nn's