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                                  6876

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 8, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. MOSLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation

AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
  the issuance of license  plates  bearing  the  words  "Cure  Childhood
  Cancer"  and to amend the state finance law, in relation to establish-
  ing the cure childhood cancer trust fund

  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 "CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER" PLATES. 1.    ANY  PERSON
RESIDING  IN THIS STATE SHALL UPON REQUEST BE ISSUED A DISTINCTIVE PLATE
BEARING THE WORDS "CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER".  APPLICATION FOR SUCH  PLATES
SHALL  BE  FILED  WITH  THE  COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
  2. ANY DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE
ISSUED IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE
REGULAR  REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS
ARTICLE PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE  CHARGE  OF
FIFTY  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 NINE-
TY-FIVE-G  OF  THE  STATE  FINANCE  LAW,  AND  SHALL  BE  USED  FOR  THE
PRODUCTION, DESIGN, ADVERTISING AND  MARKETING  OF  DISTINCTIVE  LICENSE
PLATES  PURSUANT  TO SUCH SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGES COLLECTED IN  EXCESS  OF  FOUR  THOUSAND  DOLLARS
SHALL  BE  DEPOSITED  TO  THE CREDIT OF THE "CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER TRUST
FUND" ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-NINE-W OF THE STATE FINANCE
LAW AND SHALL BE  USED  FOR  CHILDHOOD  CANCER  RESEARCH  AND  EDUCATION
PROJECTS  APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH OR TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10146-01-5
              

A. 6876                             2

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK HEALTH SCIENCE CENTERS OR UNIVERSITY HOSPI-
TALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESEARCHING AND PROMOTING A CURE  FOR  CHILDHOOD
CANCER, PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION NINETY-NINE-W.
  S  2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-w to
read as follows:
  S 99-W. CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER TRUST 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  "CURE  CHILDHOOD
CANCER TRUST FUND".
  2.  SUCH  FUND  SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FOUR-X OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC 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 FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER CARE,
TREATMENT AND WELLNESS TO INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED  TO  PHYSICAL  AND
OCCUPATIONAL  THERAPY,  ART  THERAPY,  COUNSELING,  RESEARCH  GRANTS AND
EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS. SUCH FUNDS WILL BE EXPENDED THROUGH A GRANT  PROC-
ESS  CREATED  BY AND ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH
TO INTEGRATIVE MEDICAL FACILITIES, STATE OF  NEW  YORK  HEALTH  CENTERS,
UNIVERSITY  HOSPITALS  OR  COMMUNITY-BASED  NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
THAT OPERATE CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS.
  4. MONIES SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON  VOUCHERS  RECOMMENDED  BY
THE  COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, AFTER AUDIT AND APPROVAL BY THE STATE COMP-
TROLLER AND OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
  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 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal  of  any  rule  or  regulation
necessary  for  the  implementation of this act on its effective date is
authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
effective date.