Assembly Actions -
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to ways and means |
May 19, 2011 |
referred to ways and means |
Assembly Bill A7865
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CURRAN
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
co-Sponsors
Mark C. Johns
2011-A7865 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A7865 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7865 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 19, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CURRAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means AN ACT to amend the tax law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing the veteran assistance lottery game 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 1621 to read as follows: S 1621. VETERAN ASSISTANCE LOTTERY GAME. 1. THE DIRECTOR SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SCRATCH-OFF LOTTERY GAME WHOSE REVENUE, AFTER PAYMENT OF PRIZES AND ASSOCIATED ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF SUCH GAMES, SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE VETERANS' ASSISTANCE FUND AS ESTABLISHED IN SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-KKKK OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. THIS LOTTERY GAME SHALL BE MARKETED AND DISTRIBUTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS ALL LOTTERY GAMES CONTROLLED BY THE DIVISION. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT DIMINISH ANY EFFORTS OR FUNDING FOR OTHER LOTTERY GAMES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DIVISION. EACH TICKET SHALL CLEARLY STATE THAT ALL PROCEEDS FROM TICKET SALES GO TOWARDS THE VETERANS' ASSISTANCE FUND. 2. THE DIVISION OF LOTTERY SHALL ESTABLISH AND BEGIN SELLING TICKETS AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION NO LATER THAN DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN. S 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 97-kkkk to read as follows: S 97-KKKK. VETERANS' ASSISTANCE FUND. 1. THE VETERANS' ASSISTANCE FUND IS ESTABLISHED IN THE SOLE CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER. MONIES IN THE FUND SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE AND NOT COMMINGLED WITH OTHER FUNDS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE COMPTROLLER. 2. MONIES OF THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HIGHER EDUCATION, JOB AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS TRAINING APPROVED BY THE STATE DIRECTOR OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS. MONIES SHALL BE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10843-01-1
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