NY State Assembly Bill 2015-A6474B

Assembly Bill A6474B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes space on the business franchise and personal income tax forms to make a gift for home delivered meals for seniors

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 17, 2016	referred to aging delivered to senate passed assembly
Jan 21, 2016	amended on third reading 6474b
Jan 06, 2016	ordered to third reading cal.245 returned to assembly died in senate
Jun 09, 2015	referred to aging delivered to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.130 rules report cal.130 reported
Jun 02, 2015	reported referred to rules
May 20, 2015	print number 6474a
May 20, 2015	amend (t) and recommit to ways and means
Mar 25, 2015	referred to ways and means

Bill Amendments

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2015-A6474 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S7330
Current Committee:: Senate Aging
Law Section:: Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Add §§209-J & 626-a, Tax L; add §91-g, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A5335
2011-2012: A5549
2013-2014: A5806
2017-2018: A5575, S4362
2019-2020: A4632, S5987

2015-A6474 - Summary

Establishes space on the business franchise and personal income tax forms to make a gift for home delivered meals for seniors; creates the senior wellness in nutrition fund.

2015-A6474 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6474

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 25, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A.  GOODELL  --  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 home
  delivered meals for seniors on the personal income tax form

  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 626-a to
read as follows:
  S 626-A. GIFT FOR HOME DELIVERED MEALS FOR SENIORS. EFFECTIVE FOR  ANY
TAX  YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, AN
INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO  THE  WELLNESS
IN  NUTRITION  PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HOME DELIVERED MEALS
TO SENIORS. 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,
ENTITLED  "MEALS  ON  WHEELS  FOR SENIORS", TO ENABLE A TAXPAYER TO MAKE
SUCH CONTRIBUTION.   NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  ALL
REVENUES  COLLECTED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE
WELLNESS IN NUTRITION PROGRAM AND USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
HOME DELIVERED MEALS TO SENIORS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10055-01-5

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2015-A6474A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S7330
Current Committee:: Senate Aging
Law Section:: Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Add §§209-J & 626-a, Tax L; add §91-g, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A5335
2011-2012: A5549
2013-2014: A5806
2017-2018: A5575, S4362
2019-2020: A4632, S5987

2015-A6474A - Summary

Establishes space on the business franchise and personal income tax forms to make a gift for home delivered meals for seniors; creates the senior wellness in nutrition fund.

2015-A6474A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6474--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 25, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A.  GOODELL  --  read  once  and referred to the Committee on Ways and
  Means -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the tax law and the state finance law, in relation to
  establishing a gift for home delivered meals for seniors on the  busi-
  ness  franchise  and  personal  income  tax forms and establishing the
  senior wellness in nutrition fund

  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 209-I to
read as follows:
  S 209-I. GIFT FOR HOME DELIVERED MEALS FOR SENIORS. EFFECTIVE FOR  ANY
TAX  YEAR  COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, A
TAXPAYER IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE  SUPPORT  OF
THE  SENIOR WELLNESS IN NUTRITION FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HOME
DELIVERED MEALS TO SENIORS. SUCH CONTRIBUTION  SHALL  BE  IN  ANY  WHOLE
DOLLAR  AMOUNT AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX OWED BY SUCH
TAXPAYER. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INCLUDE SPACE ON THE BUSINESS FRANCHISE
INCOME TAX RETURN, ENTITLED "MEALS ON WHEELS FOR SENIORS", TO  ENABLE  A
TAXPAYER TO MAKE SUCH CONTRIBUTION.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION
OF LAW, ALL REVENUES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDIT-
ED  TO  THE SENIOR WELLNESS IN NUTRITION FUND AND SHALL ONLY BE USED FOR
THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-ONE-G OF THE  STATE  FINANCE
LAW.
  S  2.  The tax law is amended by adding a new section 626-a to read as
follows:
  S 626-A. GIFT FOR HOME DELIVERED MEALS FOR SENIORS. EFFECTIVE FOR  ANY
TAX  YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, AN
INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUPPORT OF
THE SENIOR WELLNESS IN NUTRITION FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING  HOME

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10055-02-5

A. 6474--A                          2

DELIVERED  MEALS  TO  SENIORS.  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, ENTITLED "MEALS ON WHEELS FOR SENIORS", TO ENABLE A TAXPAYER
TO  MAKE SUCH CONTRIBUTION.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW,
ALL REVENUES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE
SENIOR WELLNESS IN NUTRITION FUND AND USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES ENUMER-
ATED IN SECTION NINETY-ONE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
  S 3. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 91-g  to
read as follows:
  S  91-G.  SENIOR WELLNESS IN NUTRITION FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB-
LISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND  FINANCE
AND  THE COMPTROLLER, A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "SENIOR WELLNESS
IN NUTRITION 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 TWENTY-SIX-A OF THE TAX LAW,  AND
ALL  OTHER MONEYS APPROPRIATED, CREDITED OR TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM ANY
OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW.  NOTHING  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 SOLELY FOR SENIOR WELLNESS  IN
NUTRITION  PROGRAMS  APPROVED BY THE STATE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HOME DELIVERED MEALS TO SENIORS.
  4. MONIES SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND  WARRANT  OF
THE  COMPTROLLER  ON  VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
THE STATE OFFICE FOR THE AGING.
  5. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE OFFICE FOR THE
AGING SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING  A  FISCAL  YEAR  ARE
EXPENDED PRIOR TO THE END OF SUCH FISCAL YEAR.
  6.  ON  OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMPTROLLER
SHALL CERTIFY TO THE GOVERNOR, TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, SPEAK-
ER OF THE ASSEMBLY, CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND  CHAIR  OF
THE  ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DEPOSITED IN
THE SENIOR WELLNESS IN NUTRITION FUND DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR
AS THE RESULT OF REVENUE DERIVED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS TWO HUNDRED NINE-I
AND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX-A OF THE TAX LAW.
  7. ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE  DIRECTOR  OF
THE  STATE  OFFICE  FOR  THE AGING SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE
TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, CHAIR OF THE
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND  MEANS  COMMIT-
TEE,  CHAIR  OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGING, AND CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY
AGING COMMITTEE.  SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE HOW THE MONIES OF  THE  FUND
WERE UTILIZED DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AND SHALL INCLUDE:
  (I) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DISPERSED FROM THE FUND;
  (II) RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS FROM THE FUND;
  (III) THE AMOUNT AWARDED TO EACH; AND
  (IV) THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH AWARDS WERE GRANTED.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2015-A6474B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S7330
Current Committee:: Senate Aging
Law Section:: Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Add §§209-J & 626-a, Tax L; add §91-g, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A5335
2011-2012: A5549
2013-2014: A5806
2017-2018: A5575, S4362
2019-2020: A4632, S5987

2015-A6474B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes space on the business franchise and personal income tax forms to make a gift for home delivered meals for seniors; creates the senior wellness in nutrition fund.

2015-A6474B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6474--B
                                                        Cal. No. 245

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 25, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A.  GOODELL  --  read  once  and referred to the Committee on Ways and
  Means -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee -- advanced to a third read-
  ing,  amended  and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order
  of third reading

AN ACT to amend the tax law and the state finance law,  in  relation  to
  establishing  a gift for home delivered meals for seniors on the busi-
  ness franchise and personal income  tax  forms  and  establishing  the
  senior wellness in nutrition fund

  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  209-J  to
read as follows:
  S  209-J. GIFT FOR HOME DELIVERED MEALS FOR SENIORS. EFFECTIVE FOR ANY
TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  SIXTEEN,  A
TAXPAYER  IN  ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUPPORT OF
THE SENIOR WELLNESS IN NUTRITION FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING  HOME
DELIVERED  MEALS  TO  SENIORS.  SUCH  CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN ANY WHOLE
DOLLAR AMOUNT AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX OWED BY  SUCH
TAXPAYER. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INCLUDE SPACE ON THE BUSINESS FRANCHISE
INCOME  TAX  RETURN, ENTITLED "MEALS ON WHEELS FOR SENIORS", TO ENABLE A
TAXPAYER TO MAKE SUCH CONTRIBUTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER  PROVISION
OF LAW, ALL REVENUES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDIT-
ED  TO  THE SENIOR WELLNESS IN NUTRITION FUND AND SHALL ONLY BE USED FOR
THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-ONE-G OF THE  STATE  FINANCE
LAW.
  S  2.  The tax law is amended by adding a new section 626-a to read as
follows:
  S 626-A. GIFT FOR HOME DELIVERED MEALS FOR SENIORS. EFFECTIVE FOR  ANY
TAX  YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, AN

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

                                                           LBD10055-03-6

A. 6474--B                          2

INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUPPORT OF
THE SENIOR WELLNESS IN NUTRITION FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING  HOME
DELIVERED  MEALS  TO  SENIORS.  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, ENTITLED "MEALS ON WHEELS FOR SENIORS", TO ENABLE A TAXPAYER
TO  MAKE SUCH CONTRIBUTION.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW,
ALL REVENUES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE
SENIOR WELLNESS IN NUTRITION FUND AND USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES ENUMER-
ATED IN SECTION NINETY-ONE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
  S 3. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 91-g  to
read as follows:
  S  91-G.  SENIOR WELLNESS IN NUTRITION FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB-
LISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND  FINANCE
AND  THE COMPTROLLER, A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "SENIOR WELLNESS
IN NUTRITION 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 TWENTY-SIX-A OF THE TAX LAW,  AND
ALL  OTHER MONEYS APPROPRIATED, CREDITED OR TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM ANY
OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW.  NOTHING  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 SOLELY FOR SENIOR WELLNESS  IN
NUTRITION  PROGRAMS  APPROVED BY THE STATE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HOME DELIVERED MEALS TO SENIORS.
  4. MONIES SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND  WARRANT  OF
THE  COMPTROLLER  ON  VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
THE STATE OFFICE FOR THE AGING.
  5. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE OFFICE FOR THE
AGING SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING  A  FISCAL  YEAR  ARE
EXPENDED PRIOR TO THE END OF SUCH FISCAL YEAR.
  6.  ON  OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMPTROLLER
SHALL CERTIFY TO THE GOVERNOR, TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, SPEAK-
ER OF THE ASSEMBLY, CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND  CHAIR  OF
THE  ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DEPOSITED IN
THE SENIOR WELLNESS IN NUTRITION FUND DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR
AS THE RESULT OF REVENUE DERIVED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS TWO HUNDRED NINE-J
AND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX-A OF THE TAX LAW.
  7. ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE  DIRECTOR  OF
THE  STATE  OFFICE  FOR  THE AGING SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE
TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, CHAIR OF THE
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND  MEANS  COMMIT-
TEE,  CHAIR  OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGING, AND CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY
AGING COMMITTEE.  SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE HOW THE MONIES OF  THE  FUND
WERE UTILIZED DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AND SHALL INCLUDE:
  (I) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DISPERSED FROM THE FUND;
  (II) RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS FROM THE FUND;
  (III) THE AMOUNT AWARDED TO EACH; AND
  (IV) THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH AWARDS WERE GRANTED.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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ENGLEBRIGHT

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Aging Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

N. Nick Perry

multi-Sponsors

Andrew Goodell

2015-A6474 - Details

2015-A6474 - Summary

2015-A6474 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

N. Nick Perry

multi-Sponsors

Andrew Goodell

2015-A6474A - Details

2015-A6474A - Summary

2015-A6474A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

N. Nick Perry

multi-Sponsors

Andrew Goodell

2015-A6474B (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-A6474B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-A6474B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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