NY State Assembly Bill 2015-A49A

Assembly Bill A49A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides a program to promote leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment and establishes the leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment fund

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May 09, 2016	referred to health delivered to senate passed assembly
Apr 11, 2016	amended on third reading 49a
Jan 06, 2016	ordered to third reading cal.4 returned to assembly died in senate
May 18, 2015	referred to health delivered to senate passed assembly
May 14, 2015	advanced to third reading cal.338
May 12, 2015	reported
Feb 03, 2015	reported referred to ways and means
Jan 07, 2015	referred to health

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2015-A49 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S1657
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 27-CCC §2747, Pub Health L; add §§209-J & 630-e, Tax L; add §97-pppp, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A3075
2011-2012: A283
2013-2014: A558
2017-2018: A1354, S970
2019-2020: A4481, S4423

2015-A49 - Summary

Provides a program to promote leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment and establishes the leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment fund; authorizes the commissioner of taxation and finance to create a check-off gift on individual income tax returns for contributions to leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment.

2015-A49 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   49

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CUSICK,  ORTIZ,  ABBATE, SCHIMMINGER, CLARK,
  TITONE, ENGLEBRIGHT, MORELLE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  AUBRY,
  COLTON,  GUNTHER, HOOPER, LUPARDO, McDONALD, PEOPLES-STOKES, RIVERA --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, the tax law and the state finance
  law, in relation to providing for taxpayer gifts for leukemia, lympho-
  ma and myeloma research, education and treatment and establishing  the
  leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment fund

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  article
27-CCC to read as follows:
                             ARTICLE 27-CCC
LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT PROGRAM
SECTION 2747. LEUKEMIA,  LYMPHOMA  AND  MYELOMA  RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND
                TREATMENT.
  S 2747. LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND  TREAT-
MENT.   THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT A PROGRAM
TO PROMOTE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT REGARDING LEUKEMIA, LYMPHO-
MA AND MYELOMA. TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  THE  COMMIS-
SIONER SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES:
  1.  TO  PROMOTE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO
REDUCE OR PREVENT THE INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY OF LEUKEMIA,  LYMPHOMA  AND
MYELOMA;
  2. TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND ANY GRANTS, AWARDS OR OTHER FUNDS OR APPROPRI-
ATIONS  AS MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR THESE PURPOSES SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS AS
TO THE APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES AND AUDIT AS PRESCRIBED FOR STATE  FUNDS
BY THE STATE FINANCE LAW; AND
  3.  TO  ENTER  INTO CONTRACTS WITHIN THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE THEREFOR AS
MAY BE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD03066-01-5

A. 49                               2

  S 2. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 209-I to  read  as
follows:
  S  209-I.  GIFT FOR LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION
AND TREATMENT.  EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER  JANU-
ARY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, A TAXPAYER IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY
ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUPPORT OF THE LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA
RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT FUND. SUCH CONTRIBUTION  SHALL  BE  IN
ANY WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF THE STATE TAX
OWED  BY  SUCH  TAXPAYER.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL INCLUDE SPACE ON THE
CORPORATE INCOME TAX RETURN TO ENABLE A TAXPAYER TO MAKE  SUCH  CONTRIB-
UTION.   NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  ALL  REVENUES
COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED  TO  THE  LEUKEMIA,
LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT FUND AND SHALL BE
USED  ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-LLLL OF
THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
  S 3. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 630-d to  read  as
follows:
  S  630-D.  GIFT FOR LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION
AND TREATMENT.  EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER  JANU-
ARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, AN INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY
ELECT  TO  CONTRIBUTE  TO  THE  LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH,
EDUCATION AND TREATMENT FUND. SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE  IN  ANY  WHOLE
DOLLAR  AMOUNT AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX OWED BY SUCH
INDIVIDUAL. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INCLUDE SPACE ON THE PERSONAL  INCOME
TAX  RETURN  TO  ENABLE  A TAXPAYER TO MAKE SUCH CONTRIBUTION.  NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW ALL REVENUES COLLECTED  PURSUANT  TO
THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE  CREDITED TO THE LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA
RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT FUND AND USED ONLY FOR THOSE  PURPOSES
ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-LLLL OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
  S  4. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 97-llll
to read as follows:
  S 97-LLLL. LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA  AND  MYELOMA  RESEARCH,  EDUCATION  AND
TREATMENT  FUND.  1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF
THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE AND THE COMPTROLLER, A  SPECIAL
FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCA-
TION AND TREATMENT FUND".
  2.  SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, PURSUANT  TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  SECTION  TWO
HUNDRED  NINE-I  AND SECTION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-D OF THE TAX LAW AND ALL
OTHER MONEYS APPROPRIATED, CREDITED, OR  TRANSFERRED  THERETO  FROM  ANY
OTHER  FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION
SHALL PREVENT THE STATE FROM RECEIVING GRANTS, GIFTS OR BEQUESTS FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THE FUND AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND DEPOSITING THEM INTO
THE FUND ACCORDING TO LAW.
  3. MONIES OF THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY  FOR  LEUKEMIA,  LYMPHOMA
AND  MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT PROJECTS. AS USED IN THIS
SECTION, "LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND  TREAT-
MENT PROJECTS" MEANS RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT PROJECTS, INCLUD-
ING  GRANTS  FOR  LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND
TREATMENT, WHICH, PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-SEVEN  HUNDRED  FORTY-SEVEN
OF  THE  PUBLIC  HEALTH  LAW,  ARE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
SUCH GRANTS MAY INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS,  GRANTS  TO  PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE
HOSPITALS, MEDICAL CENTERS, MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
  4.  MONIES  SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF
THE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER
OF HEALTH.

A. 49                               3

  5.  TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL ENSURE
THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE EXPENDED PRIOR TO  THE
END OF THAT FISCAL YEAR.
  S 5. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
years commencing on or after January 1, 2017.

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2015-A49A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S1657
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 27-CCC §2747, Pub Health L; add §§209-J & 630-e, Tax L; add §97-pppp, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A3075
2011-2012: A283
2013-2014: A558
2017-2018: A1354, S970
2019-2020: A4481, S4423

2015-A49A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-A49A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  49--A
                                                          Cal. No. 4

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CUSICK,  ORTIZ, ABBATE, SCHIMMINGER, TITONE,
  ENGLEBRIGHT, MORELLE, PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  AUBRY,
  COLTON,  GUNTHER, HOOPER, LUPARDO, McDONALD, PEOPLES-STOKES, RIVERA --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Health  --  advanced  to  a
  third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on
  the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public health law, the tax law and the state finance
  law, in relation to providing for taxpayer gifts for leukemia, lympho-
  ma and myeloma research, education and treatment and establishing  the
  leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment fund

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  article
27-CCC to read as follows:
                             ARTICLE 27-CCC
LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT PROGRAM
SECTION 2747. LEUKEMIA,  LYMPHOMA  AND  MYELOMA  RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND
                TREATMENT.
  S 2747. LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND  TREAT-
MENT.   THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT A PROGRAM
TO PROMOTE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT REGARDING LEUKEMIA, LYMPHO-
MA AND MYELOMA. TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  THE  COMMIS-
SIONER SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES:
  1.  TO  PROMOTE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO
REDUCE OR PREVENT THE INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY OF LEUKEMIA,  LYMPHOMA  AND
MYELOMA;
  2. TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND ANY GRANTS, AWARDS OR OTHER FUNDS OR APPROPRI-
ATIONS  AS MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR THESE PURPOSES SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS AS
TO THE APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES AND AUDIT AS PRESCRIBED FOR STATE  FUNDS
BY THE STATE FINANCE LAW; AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03066-03-6

A. 49--A                            2

  3.  TO  ENTER  INTO CONTRACTS WITHIN THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE THEREFOR AS
MAY BE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S  2.  The tax law is amended by adding a new section 209-J to read as
follows:
  S 209-J. GIFT FOR LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA  RESEARCH,  EDUCATION
AND  TREATMENT.  EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANU-
ARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, A TAXPAYER IN ANY  TAXABLE  YEAR  MAY
ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUPPORT OF THE LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA
RESEARCH,  EDUCATION  AND  TREATMENT FUND. SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN
ANY WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF THE STATE TAX
OWED BY SUCH TAXPAYER. THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  INCLUDE  SPACE  ON  THE
CORPORATE  INCOME  TAX RETURN TO ENABLE A TAXPAYER TO MAKE SUCH CONTRIB-
UTION.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  ALL   REVENUES
COLLECTED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE LEUKEMIA,
LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT FUND AND SHALL BE
USED ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-PPPP  OF
THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
  S  3.  The tax law is amended by adding a new section 630-e to read as
follows:
  S 630-E. GIFT FOR LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA  RESEARCH,  EDUCATION
AND  TREATMENT.  EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANU-
ARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, AN INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY
ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE  LEUKEMIA,  LYMPHOMA  AND  MYELOMA  RESEARCH,
EDUCATION  AND  TREATMENT  FUND. SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN ANY WHOLE
DOLLAR AMOUNT AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX OWED BY  SUCH
INDIVIDUAL.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INCLUDE SPACE ON THE PERSONAL INCOME
TAX RETURN TO ENABLE A TAXPAYER TO MAKE  SUCH  CONTRIBUTION.    NOTWITH-
STANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW ALL REVENUES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE  LEUKEMIA,  LYMPHOMA  AND  MYELOMA
RESEARCH,  EDUCATION AND TREATMENT FUND AND USED ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES
ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-PPPP OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
  S 4. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section  97-pppp
to read as follows:
  S  97-PPPP.  LEUKEMIA,  LYMPHOMA  AND  MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND
TREATMENT FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT  CUSTODY  OF
THE  COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE AND THE COMPTROLLER, A SPECIAL
FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCA-
TION AND TREATMENT FUND".
  2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE  DEPARTMENT
OF  TAXATION  AND  FINANCE,  PURSUANT  TO  THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION TWO
HUNDRED NINE-J AND SECTION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-E OF THE TAX LAW  AND  ALL
OTHER  MONEYS  APPROPRIATED,  CREDITED,  OR TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM ANY
OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS  SECTION
SHALL PREVENT THE STATE FROM RECEIVING GRANTS, GIFTS OR BEQUESTS FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THE FUND AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND DEPOSITING THEM INTO
THE FUND ACCORDING TO LAW.
  3.  MONIES  OF  THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA
AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT PROJECTS. AS USED IN  THIS
SECTION,  "LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREAT-
MENT PROJECTS" MEANS RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT PROJECTS, INCLUD-
ING GRANTS FOR LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA  RESEARCH,  EDUCATION  AND
TREATMENT,  WHICH,  PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN
OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, ARE APPROVED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH.
SUCH  GRANTS  MAY  INCLUDE,  AMONG  OTHERS, GRANTS TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
HOSPITALS, MEDICAL CENTERS, MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

A. 49--A                            3

  4. MONIES SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND  WARRANT  OF
THE  COMPTROLLER  ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER
OF HEALTH.
  5.  TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL ENSURE
THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE EXPENDED PRIOR TO  THE
END OF THAT FISCAL YEAR.
  S 5. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
years commencing on or after January 1, 2017.

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CUSICK

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Felix Ortiz

Peter Abbate

Robin Schimminger

Matthew Titone

multi-Sponsors

Jeffrion Aubry

William Colton

Aileen Gunther

Earlene Hooper

2015-A49 - Details

2015-A49 - Summary

2015-A49 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Felix Ortiz

Peter Abbate

Robin Schimminger

Matthew Titone

multi-Sponsors

Jeffrion Aubry

William Colton

Aileen Gunther

Earlene Hooper

2015-A49A (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-A49A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-A49A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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