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                                  9224

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 4, 2016
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Introduced by M. of A. TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Ways and Means

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to providing taxpayer gifts for
  gun violence research; and to amend the state finance law, in relation
  to establishing the gun violence research 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  630-e  to
read as follows:
  S  630-E.  GIFT  FOR THE GUN VIOLENCE RESEARCH FUND. 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 GUN VIOLENCE
RESEARCH  FUND  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTY-SIX OF THE STATE
FINANCE LAW. 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 PERSONAL INCOME  TAX  RETURN  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 GUN VIOLENCE RESEARCH FUND AND USED ONLY FOR THOSE
PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION EIGHTY-SIX OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
  S 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new  section  86  to
read as follows:
  S  86.  GUN VIOLENCE RESEARCH FUND. 1.  THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN
THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXA-
TION AND FINANCE A SPECIAL  FUND  TO  BE  KNOWN  AS  THE  "GUN  VIOLENCE
RESEARCH FUND".
  2.  SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, PURSUANT  TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  SECTION  SIX
HUNDRED THIRTY-E OF THE TAX LAW AND ALL OTHER MONIES APPROPRIATED, CRED-
ITED,  OR  TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM ANY OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO
LAW.  NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN 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.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13431-03-6
              

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  3. (A) MONIES OF THE FUND SHALL  BE  EXPENDED  TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
HEALTH  AND  THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK FOR GUN VIOLENCE RESEARCH.
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE STATE  UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK  SHALL
PROVIDE  GRANTS  FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING AND FINANCING GUN VIOLENCE
RESEARCH.
  (B)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED
SIXTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND THE CHANCEL-
LOR OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK ARE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER  INTO  A
CONTRACT  OR CONTRACTS UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION WITHOUT A
COMPETITIVE BID OR REQUEST  FOR  PROPOSAL  PROCESS,  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
THAT:
  (I)  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH  AND THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
SHALL POST ON THEIR WEBSITES, FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS:
  (1) A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED PURSUANT  TO
THE CONTRACT OR CONTRACTS;
  (2) THE CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF A CONTRACTOR OR CONTRACTORS;
  (3)  THE PERIOD OF TIME DURING WHICH A PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR MAY SEEK
SELECTION, WHICH SHALL BE NO LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER  SUCH  INFORMA-
TION IS FIRST POSTED ON THE WEBSITES; AND
  (4)  THE  MANNER  BY  WHICH  A  PROSPECTIVE  CONTRACTOR  MAY SEEK SUCH
SELECTION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE SUBMISSION BY ELECTRONIC MEANS.
  (II) ALL REASONABLE AND RESPONSIVE SUBMISSIONS THAT ARE RECEIVED  FROM
PROSPECTIVE  CONTRACTORS  IN  A  TIMELY FASHION SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE
COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND THE CHANCELLOR OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW
YORK; AND
  (III) THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH  AND  THE  CHANCELLOR  OF  THE  STATE
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SHALL SELECT SUCH CONTRACTOR OR CONTRACTORS THAT,
IN  THEIR  DISCRETION,  ARE  BEST  SUITED  TO SERVE THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION.
  4. (A) ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY  EACH  YEAR,  THE  COMP-
TROLLER  SHALL  CERTIFY  TO  THE  GOVERNOR,  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE, SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, CHAIR OF THE SENATE  FINANCE  COMMITTEE
AND  CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE AMOUNT OF MONEY
DEPOSITED BY EACH SOURCE IN THE NEW YORK  STATE  GUN  VIOLENCE  RESEARCH
FUND DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AS THE RESULT OF REVENUE DERIVED
PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  SIX  HUNDRED THIRTY-E OF THE TAX LAW AND FROM ALL
OTHER SOURCES.
  (B) ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSIONER
OF HEALTH IN COORDINATION WITH THE CHANCELLOR OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF
NEW YORK SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF
THE SENATE, SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMIT-
TEE, CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF THE SENATE
COMMITTEE  ON  HEALTH, CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE, THE STATE
COMPTROLLER AND THE PUBLIC. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE HOW MONIES OF  THE
FUND WERE UTILIZED DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AND SHALL INCLUDE:
  (I)  THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DISBURSED FROM THE FUND AND THE AWARD PROCESS
USED FOR SUCH DISBURSEMENTS;
  (II) RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS FROM THE FUND;
  (III) THE AMOUNT AWARDED TO EACH;
  (IV) THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH AWARDS WERE GRANTED; AND
  (V) A SUMMARY FINANCIAL PLAN FOR SUCH MONIES WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ESTI-
MATES OF ALL RECEIPTS AND ALL DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT AND SUCCEED-
ING FISCAL YEARS, ALONG WITH THE ACTUAL RESULTS FROM  THE  PRIOR  FISCAL
YEAR.
  5.  MONIES  SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF
THE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED BY THE COMPTROLLER.

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  6. CONTRACTORS AWARDED GRANTS FROM FUNDS DISBURSED FROM  THIS  SECTION
FOR  THE PURPOSE OF GUN VIOLENCE RESEARCH SHALL, WHEN THEIR RESEARCH HAS
CONCLUDED, PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT OF THEIR FINDINGS TO  THE  TEMPORARY
PRESIDENT  OF  THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE
SENATE  FINANCE  COMMITTEE,  THE  CHAIR  OF  THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS
COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, THE CHAIR OF THE
ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE, THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE PUBLIC.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all tax
years commencing on and after January 1, 2016.