NY State Assembly Bill 2017-A1354B

Assembly Bill A1354B

2017-2018 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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Mar 22, 2018	referred to health delivered to senate passed assembly
Feb 27, 2018	amended on third reading 1354b
Jan 03, 2018	ordered to third reading cal.92 returned to assembly died in senate
Jun 05, 2017	referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly
May 23, 2017	ordered to third reading rules cal.74 rules report cal.74 reported reported referred to rules
May 04, 2017	print number 1354a
May 04, 2017	amend and recommit to ways and means
Jan 24, 2017	reported referred to ways and means
Jan 11, 2017	referred to health

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2017-A1354 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S970
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 27-CCC §2747, Pub Health L; add §§209-L & 630-f, Tax L; add §97-rrrr, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A3075
2011-2012: A283
2013-2014: A558
2015-2016: A49, S1657
2019-2020: A4481, S4423

2017-A1354 - 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.

2017-A1354 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1354
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CUSICK,  ORTIZ, ABBATE, SCHIMMINGER, TITONE,
   ENGLEBRIGHT, MORELLE, PERRY, OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.
   AUBRY,  COLTON,  GUNTHER,  HOOPER,  LUPARDO, 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.
   § 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.
                                                            LBD00255-01-7

 A. 1354                             2
 
   § 2. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 209-K to  read  as
 follows:
   §  209-K.  GIFT FOR LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION
 AND TREATMENT.  EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER  JANU-
 ARY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN, 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.
   § 3. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 630-e to  read  as
 follows:
   §  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 EIGHTEEN, 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.
   § 4. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section  97-pppp
 to read as follows:
   §  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-K 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.
   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. 1354                             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.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
 years commencing on or after January 1, 2018.

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2017-A1354A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S970
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 27-CCC §2747, Pub Health L; add §§209-L & 630-f, Tax L; add §97-rrrr, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A3075
2011-2012: A283
2013-2014: A558
2015-2016: A49, S1657
2019-2020: A4481, S4423

2017-A1354A - Summary

2017-A1354A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1354--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CUSICK,  ORTIZ, ABBATE, SCHIMMINGER, TITONE,
   ENGLEBRIGHT, MORELLE, PERRY, OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.
   AUBRY,  COLTON,  GUNTHER,  HOOPER,  LUPARDO, PEOPLES-STOKES, RIVERA --
   read once and referred to the Committee  on  Health  --  reported  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 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.
   §  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.

                                                            LBD00255-02-7

 A. 1354--A                          2
 
   3. TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITHIN THE AMOUNTS  AVAILABLE  THEREFOR  AS
 MAY BE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   §  2.  The tax law is amended by adding a new section 209-K to read as
 follows:
   § 209-K. GIFT FOR LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA  RESEARCH,  EDUCATION
 AND  TREATMENT.  EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANU-
 ARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, 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.
   §  3.  The tax law is amended by adding a new section 630-e to read as
 follows:
   § 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 EIGHTEEN, 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.
   §  4. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 97-pppp
 to read as follows:
   § 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-K  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.
   2-A. ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSION-
 ER OF HEALTH SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT 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.  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 AND THE AWARD  PROCESS
 USED FOR SUCH DISBURSEMENTS;

 A. 1354--A                          3
 
   (II) RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS FROM THE FUND;
   (III) THE AMOUNT AWARDED TO EACH RECIPIENT;
   (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.
   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.
   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.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
 years commencing on or after January 1, 2018.

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2017-A1354B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S970
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 27-CCC §2747, Pub Health L; add §§209-L & 630-f, Tax L; add §97-rrrr, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A3075
2011-2012: A283
2013-2014: A558
2015-2016: A49, S1657
2019-2020: A4481, S4423

2017-A1354B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-A1354B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1354--B
                                                          Cal. No. 92
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CUSICK,  ORTIZ, ABBATE, SCHIMMINGER, TITONE,
   ENGLEBRIGHT, MORELLE, PERRY, OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.
   AUBRY,  COLTON,  GUNTHER,  HOOPER,  LUPARDO, PEOPLES-STOKES, RIVERA --
   read once and referred to the Committee  on  Health  --  reported  and
   referred  to  the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee   --  ordered  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.
   § 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD00255-04-8

 A. 1354--B                          2
 
 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.
   § 2. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 209-L to  read  as
 follows:
   §  209-L.  GIFT FOR LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION
 AND TREATMENT. EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, 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-RRRR OF
 THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   § 3. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 630-f to  read  as
 follows:
   §  630-F.  GIFT FOR LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION
 AND TREATMENT.  EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER  JANU-
 ARY  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, 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-RRRR OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   § 4. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section  97-rrrr
 to read as follows:
   §  97-RRRR.  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-L AND SECTION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-F 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.
   2-A. ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSION-
 ER  OF  HEALTH SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT 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. SUCH REPORT
 SHALL INCLUDE HOW THE MONIES  OF  THE  FUND  WERE  UTILIZED  DURING  THE
 PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, AND SHALL INCLUDE:

 A. 1354--B                          3
 
   (I)  THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DISPERSED FROM THE FUND AND THE AWARD PROCESS
 USED FOR SUCH DISBURSEMENTS;
   (II) RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS FROM THE FUND;
   (III) THE AMOUNT AWARDED TO EACH RECIPIENT;
   (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.
   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.
   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.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
 years commencing on or after January 1, 2019.

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Assembly Bill A1354B

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Earlene Hooper

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