Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 03, 2010 |
print number 5056a |
Feb 03, 2010 |
amend and recommit to ways and means |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to ways and means |
Feb 10, 2009 |
referred to ways and means |
Assembly Bill A5056
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
RIVERA P
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-A5056 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Ways And Means
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §629-a, Tax L; add §95-h, St Fin L; add §14.11, Pks & Rec L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
A4831
2009-A5056 - Summary
Establishes a gift for preserving religious landmarks option on state income tax returns; establishes the "preserving religious landmarks fund" into which all revenue from such gifts shall be deposited; monies shall be used to provide annual grants to religious organizations which occupy and use a historic, inner-city house of worship, for the preservation of such houses of worship.
2009-A5056 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5056 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 10, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ALFA- NO, BARRA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a gift for preserving religious landmarks on personal income tax forms; to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the preserving religious landmarks fund; and to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to establishing a grant program to preserve inner-city houses of worship THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 629-a to read as follows: S 629-A. GIFT FOR PRESERVING RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS. EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINE, AN INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PRESERVING RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS FUND. SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN ANY WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX OWED BY SUCH INDI- VIDUAL. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INCLUDE SPACE ON THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURN TO ENABLE A TAXPAYER TO MAKE SUCH CONTRIBUTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ALL REVENUE COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE PRESERVING RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS FUND AND USED ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-FIVE-H OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. S 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 95-h to read as follows: S 95-H. PRESERVING RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB- LISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE AND THE STATE COMPTROLLER, A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "PRESERVING RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS FUND". 2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE-A OF THE TAX LAW, ALL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04828-01-9
2009-A5056A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Ways And Means
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §629-a, Tax L; add §95-h, St Fin L; add §14.11, Pks & Rec L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
A4831
2009-A5056A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes a gift for preserving religious landmarks option on state income tax returns; establishes the "preserving religious landmarks fund" into which all revenue from such gifts shall be deposited; monies shall be used to provide annual grants to religious organizations which occupy and use a historic, inner-city house of worship, for the preservation of such houses of worship.
2009-A5056A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A5056A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a gift for preserving religious landmarks on personal income tax forms; to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the preserv- ing religious landmarks fund; and to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to establishing a grant program to preserve inner-city houses of worship PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this legislation is to create a tax check off option for a gift to preserve religious landmark buildings and to establish a grant program to help maintain these promi- nent fixtures in the communities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one adds a new section to the tax law to create the tax check off box to enable contributions to preserve religious landmarks. Section two adds section 95-f to the state establish the preserving religious landmarks fund. Section three adds section 14,11 to the parks, recreation, and historic preservation law to establish the preservation of religious landmarks grants. JUSTIFICATION: Thousands of historic urban houses of worship across the nation -churches, synagogues, temples and mosques are threatened by years of deferred maintenance, financial disinvestment and, in rare instances, soaring real estate values that make selling the property an attractive proposition for shrinking congregations. Abandoning these
2009-A5056A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5056--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 10, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ALFA- NO, BARRA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a gift for preserving religious landmarks on personal income tax forms; to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the preserving religious landmarks fund; and to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to establishing a grant program to preserve inner-city houses of worship THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 629-a to read as follows: S 629-A. GIFT FOR PRESERVING RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS. EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TEN, AN INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PRESERVING RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS FUND. SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN ANY WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX OWED BY SUCH INDI- VIDUAL. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INCLUDE SPACE ON THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURN TO ENABLE A TAXPAYER TO MAKE SUCH CONTRIBUTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ALL REVENUE COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE PRESERVING RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS FUND AND USED ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-FIVE-H OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. S 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 95-h to read as follows: S 95-H. PRESERVING RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB- LISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04828-03-0
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