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                                   4436
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 15, 2017
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 Introduced  by  Sens.  MONTGOMERY,  ADDABBO,  DILAN,  HAMILTON, LATIMER,
   PERALTA, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when  printed
   to be committed 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-y to read as follows:
   § 404-Y. 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-AA  OF  THE  STATE
 FINANCE  LAW  AND SHALL BE USED FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH AND EDUCA-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 S. 4436                             2
 
 TION PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  HEALTH  OR  TO  PROVIDE
 GRANTS TO STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK HEALTH SCIENCE CENTERS OR UNIVER-
 SITY  HOSPITALS  FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESEARCHING AND PROMOTING A CURE FOR
 CHILDHOOD CANCER, PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION NINETY-NINE-AA.
   § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-aa to
 read as follows:
   §  99-AA.  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-Y 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.
   § 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  are
 authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
 effective date.