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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to transportation |
May 01, 2013 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S4938
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation 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
2013-S4938 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §404-x, V & T L; add §97-llll, St Fin L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S2395
2011-2012: S461
2015-2016: S1956
2017-2018: S2508
2013-S4938 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4938 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the state finance law, in relation to creating a distinctive license plate for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to provide any person residing in this state, upon request, a distinctive Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D,A.R.E.) license plate. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 404-x. Section 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 97-llll. JUSTIFICATION: Distinctive plates will help expand the public's awareness of the D.A.R.E. program in New York State. The D.A.R.E. program and comprehensive (17 lesson) elementary school curriculum was designed by health and substance abuse educators. Rather than relying on the traditional scare tactic approach to dissuade children from drug abuse, the DARE strategy focused on assisting children with development of the "life skills" (i.e., decision-making, risk identification, peer pressure resistance) to make well informed decisions -even beyond avoiding drug abuse (i.e.,
2013-S4938 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4938 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 1, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the state finance law, in relation to creating a distinctive license plate for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 404-x to read as follows: S 404-X. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR THE DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION (D.A.R.E.) PROGRAM. 1. ANY PERSON RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A DISTINCTIVE DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION (D.A.R.E.) PROGRAM LICENSE PLATE. THE DESIGN OF SUCH DISTINCTIVE PLATE SHALL BE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SUPER- INTENDENT OF STATE POLICE. 2. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE REGU- LAR 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 PLATE. SUCH ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE SHALL BE DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FOUR-OO OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW AND SHALL BE USED FOR THE PRODUCTION, DESIGN, ADVERTISING AND MARKETING OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE PLATES PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGES COLLECTED IN EXCESS OF SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS SHALL BE DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION (D.A.R.E.) FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-LLLL OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW AND SHALL BE USED FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH COSTS RELATED TO DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01283-01-3
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