NY State Senate Bill 2017-S4429A

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Feb 21, 2018	print number 4429a
Feb 21, 2018	amend and recommit to finance
Jan 03, 2018	referred to finance
Feb 14, 2017	referred to finance

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2017-S4429 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10217
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: State Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Add §99-bb, St Fin L; add §630-f, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: A5523
2019-2020: S1152, A6488
2021-2022: S1527, A6779
2023-2024: S906, A3123

2017-S4429 - Summary

Establishes the bullet-proof vests for officers fund.

2017-S4429 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S4429

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the state finance law and the tax law, in relation to
establishing the bullet-proof vests for officers fund

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

This bill significantly improves the safety of law enforcement
officials as well as canines by creating a fund to provide
bullet-proof vests for departments not currently equipped with such
apparatus.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

This bill adds a new a new section 99-aa to the state Finance Law and
will provide the following provisions:

1. A special fund to be known as the "bullet proof vests for officers
fund" is hereby established in the custody of the state comptroller
and the commissioner of taxation and finance.

2. The fund shall consist of all monies transferred to such fund
Pursuant to law, all monies required by any provision of law to be
paid Into or credited to the fund, all monies from gifts pursuant to

section Six hundred thirty-d of the tax law and any interest earnings
which may Accrue from the investment of monies in the fund. 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.

3. Monies of the fund, when allocated, shall be available to the
division of criminal justice services for the purpose of providing
police officers and canines serving in canine units with bullet-proof
vests for use in the line of duty. Bullet-proof vests shall be
distributed at the discretion of the commissioner of criminal justice
services, pursuant to guidelines established by such commissioner for
statewide distribution of such bullet-proof vests.

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 criminal justice services Additionally, this bill adds a new a new
section 630-e to the state Tax Law which will enable an individual in
any taxable year to contribute to the bullet-proof vests for officers
fund via a voluntary contribution on their New York State form.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Gunshot wounds are one of the leading causes of death for law
enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. According to data
published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), approximately
93% of the 511 nonfederal law enforcement officers killed in the line
of duty between 2004 and 2013 were killed by a firearm.

This alarming rate of violence and shooting incidents threaten more
and more of those lives we rely on for public safety, however not all
departments equip personnel  with bulletproof vests. To a greater
extent, our canine patrols are not equipped with adequate vest
protection. This is especially important because our canines are often
the first responders to enter a dangerous environment thus warranting
similar protection to that of uniformed personnel.

These vests not only offer protection from gunshots, they also provide
our law enforcement officials and canines protection against stab
wounds and shrapnel from explosions.
Providing those law enforcement agencies in need with bulletproof
vests is an appropriate step in ensuring our police officers along
with their canine counterparts have the protection they need and
deserve as they risk their lives to serve and protect the citizens of
our state.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New Bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S4429 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4429
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 14, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law and the tax law,  in  relation  to
   establishing the bullet-proof vests for officers fund
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 99-aa to read as follows:
   § 99-AA. BULLET-PROOF VESTS FOR OFFICERS FUND. 1. A SPECIAL FUND TO BE
 KNOWN  AS  THE  "BULLET-PROOF  VESTS FOR OFFICERS FUND" IS HEREBY ESTAB-
 LISHED IN THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
 TAXATION AND FINANCE.
   2.  THE  FUND  SHALL  CONSIST  OF  ALL MONIES TRANSFERRED TO SUCH FUND
 PURSUANT TO LAW, ALL MONIES REQUIRED BY ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO BE  PAID
 INTO  OR CREDITED TO THE FUND, ALL MONIES FROM GIFTS PURSUANT TO SECTION
 SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-E OF THE TAX LAW AND ANY INTEREST EARNINGS WHICH  MAY
 ACCRUE  FROM  THE  INVESTMENT  OF  MONIES IN THE FUND. 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 IN THE FUND ACCORDING TO LAW.
   3. MONIES OF THE FUND, WHEN ALLOCATED, SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DIVI-
 SION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE  OF  PROVIDING  POLICE
 OFFICERS AND CANINES SERVING IN CANINE UNITS WITH BULLET-PROOF VESTS FOR
 USE  IN THE LINE OF DUTY. BULLET-PROOF VESTS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE
 DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, PURSUANT TO
 GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY SUCH COMMISSIONER FOR  STATEWIDE  DISTRIBUTION
 OF SUCH BULLET-PROOF VESTS.
   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 CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06350-01-7

 S. 4429                             2
 
   §  2.  The tax law is amended by adding a new section 630-e to read as
 follows:
   § 630-E.  GIFT FOR THE BULLET-PROOF VESTS FOR OFFICERS FUND. EFFECTIVE
 FOR  ANY  TAX  YEAR  COMMENCING  ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
 EIGHTEEN, AN INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO  CONTRIBUTE  TO
 THE BULLET-PROOF VESTS FOR OFFICERS 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 CONTRIB-
 UTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW ALL REVENUES COLLECTED
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE BULLET-PROOF VESTS FOR
 OFFICERS FUND AND USED ONLY FOR THOSE  PURPOSES  ENUMERATED  IN  SECTION
 NINETY-NINE-AA OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S4429A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10217
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: State Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Add §99-bb, St Fin L; add §630-f, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: A5523
2019-2020: S1152, A6488
2021-2022: S1527, A6779
2023-2024: S906, A3123

2017-S4429A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the bullet-proof vests for officers fund.

2017-S4429A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4429A

SPONSOR: TEDISCO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the state finance law and the tax law, in relation to
establishing the bullet-proof vests for officers fund

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill significantly improves the safety of law enforcement officials
as well as canines by creating a fund to provide bullet-proof vests for
departments not currently equipped with such apparatus.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

This bill adds a new a new section 99-aa to the state Finance Law and
will provide the following provisions:

1. A special fund to be known as the "bullet proof vests for officers
fund" is hereby established in the custody of the state comptroller and

the commissioner of taxation and finance.

2. The fund shall consist of all monies transferred to such fund Pursu-
ant to law, all monies required by any provision of law to be paid Into
or credited to the fund, all monies from gifts pursuant to section Six
hundred thirty-d of the tax law and any interest earnings which may
Accrue from the investment of monies in the fund. 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.

3. Monies of the fund, when allocated, shall be available to the divi-
sion of criminal justice services for the purpose of providing police
officers and canines serving in canine units with bullet-proof vests for
use in the line of duty. Bullet-proof vests shall be distributed at the
discretion of the commissioner of criminal justice services, pursuant to
guidelines established by such commissioner for statewide distribution
of such bullet-proof vests.

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
criminal justice services Additionally, this bill adds a new a new
section 630-e to the state Tax Law which will enable an individual in
any taxable year to contribute to the bullet-proof vests for officers
fund via a voluntary contribution on their New York State form.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Gunshot wounds are one of the leading causes of death for law enforce-
ment officers killed in the line of duty. According to data published by
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), approximately 93% of the 511
nonfederal law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty between
2004 and 2013 were killed by a firearm.

This alarming rate of violence and shooting incidents threaten more and
more of those lives we rely on for public safety, however not all
departments equip personnel with bulletproof vests. To a greater extent,
our canine patrols are not equipped with adequate vest protection. This
is especially important because our canines are often the first respon-
ders to enter a dangerous environment thus warranting similar protection
to that of uniformed personnel.

These vests not only offer protection from gunshots, they also provide
our law enforcement officials and canines protection against stab wounds
and shrapnel from explosions.

Providing those law enforcement agencies in need with bulletproof vests
is an appropriate step in ensuring our police officers along with their
canine counterparts have the protection they need and deserve as they
risk their lives to serve and protect the citizens of our state.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S4429A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4429--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 14, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend the state finance law and the tax law, in relation to
   establishing the bullet-proof vests for officers fund
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  state finance law is amended by adding a new section
 99-bb to read as follows:
   § 99-BB. BULLET-PROOF VESTS FOR OFFICERS FUND. 1. A SPECIAL FUND TO BE
 KNOWN AS THE "BULLET-PROOF VESTS FOR OFFICERS  FUND"  IS  HEREBY  ESTAB-
 LISHED  IN  THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF
 TAXATION AND FINANCE.
   2. THE FUND SHALL CONSIST OF  ALL  MONIES  TRANSFERRED  TO  SUCH  FUND
 PURSUANT  TO LAW, ALL MONIES REQUIRED BY ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO BE PAID
 INTO OR CREDITED TO THE FUND, ALL MONIES FROM GIFTS PURSUANT TO  SECTION
 SIX  HUNDRED THIRTY-F OF THE TAX LAW AND ANY INTEREST EARNINGS WHICH MAY
 ACCRUE FROM THE INVESTMENT OF MONIES  IN  THE  FUND.  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 IN THE FUND ACCORDING TO LAW.
   3. MONIES OF THE FUND, WHEN ALLOCATED, SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DIVI-
 SION  OF  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING POLICE
 OFFICERS AND CANINES SERVING IN CANINE UNITS WITH BULLET-PROOF VESTS FOR
 USE IN THE LINE OF DUTY. BULLET-PROOF VESTS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AT  THE
 DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, PURSUANT TO
 GUIDELINES  ESTABLISHED  BY SUCH COMMISSIONER FOR STATEWIDE DISTRIBUTION
 OF SUCH BULLET-PROOF VESTS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06350-02-8

 S. 4429--A                          2
 
   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 CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES.
   §  2.  The tax law is amended by adding a new section 630-f to read as
 follows:
   § 630-F.  GIFT FOR THE BULLET-PROOF VESTS FOR OFFICERS FUND. EFFECTIVE
 FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR  AFTER  JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND
 NINETEEN,  AN  INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO
 THE BULLET-PROOF VESTS FOR OFFICERS 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  CONTRIB-
 UTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW ALL REVENUES COLLECTED
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE BULLET-PROOF VESTS FOR
 OFFICERS  FUND  AND  USED  ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION
 NINETY-NINE-BB OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S4429A

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

Bill Amendments

2017-S4429 - Details

2017-S4429 - Summary

2017-S4429 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4429 - Bill Text download pdf

2017-S4429A (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S4429A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S4429A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4429A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

Bill Amendments

2017-S4429 - Details

2017-S4429 - Summary

2017-S4429 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4429 - Bill Text download pdf

2017-S4429A (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S4429A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S4429A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4429A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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