NY State Assembly Bill 2019-A1653A

Assembly Bill A1653A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing distinctive "Women Veterans" license plates and the women veterans support fund

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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2020	referred to transportation
May 07, 2019	print number 1653a
May 07, 2019	amend (t) and recommit to transportation
Jan 16, 2019	referred to transportation

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2019-A1653 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Add §404-ff, V & T L; add §95-j, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: A7961
2021-2022: A4366

2019-A1653 - Summary

Relates to establishing distinctive "Women Veterans" license plates and the women veterans support fund; establishes that moneys of the fund will be used for women veterans homelessness, counseling and other programs that support women veterans.

2019-A1653 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1653
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 16, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HUNTER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
   distinctive  "Women  Veterans"  license plates; and to amend the state
   finance law, in relation to establishing the "women  veterans  support
   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-ff to read as follows:
   §  404-FF.  DISTINCTIVE "WOMEN VETERANS" LICENSE PLATES. 1. ANY PERSON
 RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON  REQUEST,  BE  ISSUED  A  DISTINCTIVE
 "WOMEN VETERANS" LICENSE PLATE OF A DESIGN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
 APPLICATION  FOR  SAID  LICENSE  PLATE  SHALL BE FILED WITH THE FORM AND
 DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
   2. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
 IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE  REGU-
 LAR  REGISTRATION  FEE  PRESCRIBED  BY  SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS
 ARTICLE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE  OF
 TWENTY-FIVE  DOLLARS  SHALL  BE  CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE. SUCH ADDITIONAL
 SERVICE CHARGE SHALL BE DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FOUR-
 OO OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE CREDIT OF THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  MOTOR  VEHICLES
 DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND, ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G
 OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW, AND SHALL BE USED FOR THE PRODUCTION, DESIGN,
 ADVERTISING AND MARKETING OF DISTINCTIVE NUMBER PLATES; PROVIDED, HOWEV-
 ER, THAT ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGES COLLECTED IN  EXCESS  OF  SIX
 THOUSAND  DOLLARS SHALL BE DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE WOMEN VETERANS
 SUPPORT FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-FIVE-J OF THE  STATE
 FINANCE LAW.
   §  2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 95-j to
 read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD04899-01-9

 A. 1653                             2
 
   § 95-J. WOMEN VETERANS SUPPORT 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 "WOMEN VETERANS SUPPORT
 FUND".
   2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONEYS COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SECTION
 FOUR  HUNDRED  FOUR-FF  OF  THE  VEHICLE  AND TRAFFIC LAW, AND ALL OTHER
 MONEYS APPROPRIATED, CREDITED OR TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM ANY OTHER FUND
 OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW.
   3. MONEYS OF THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION
 OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS' WOMEN VETERANS' SERVICES.  THESE  FUNDS  SHALL  BE
 USED FOR WOMEN VETERANS HOMELESSNESS, COUNSELING AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT
 SUPPORT WOMEN VETERANS.
   §  3. 1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-ff of
 the vehicle and traffic law, as added by section one of this act,  shall
 only  be  designed, produced and issued upon the delivery to the depart-
 ment of motor vehicles of a surety bond in the amount  of  six  thousand
 dollars,  which  shall be executed by a surety company authorized by the
 department of financial services to transact  business  in  this  state.
 Provided, however, that if the commissioner of motor vehicles shall have
 received prior to the plate design, production and issuance at least two
 hundred  orders  for such distinctive plate together with the additional
 annual service charge applicable to each  such  order,  which  shall  be
 non-refundable,  no such surety bond shall be required. All such service
 charges shall be deposited pursuant to the provisions of section  404-oo
 of  the vehicle and traffic law to the credit of the department of motor
 vehicles distinctive plate development fund established by section  95-g
 of  the  state finance law and shall be used for the design, production,
 advertising and distribution of distinctive license plates in accordance
 with such section 95-g.
   2. If, upon the expiration of two years following the date upon  which
 distinctive  plates  in  the  series  are  first available for sale, two
 hundred or more sets of such plates are sold, a bond delivered  pursuant
 to this section shall be discontinued. If fewer than two hundred sets of
 such  plates  are  sold  by  such time, the department of motor vehicles
 shall be entitled to recover against the bond an amount proportionate to
 such shortfall.
   § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law; provided, however,  that  section  three  of
 this  act shall take effect immediately; provided further, however, that
 effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
 or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
 tive date are authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or
 before such effective date.

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2019-A1653A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Add §404-ff, V & T L; add §95-j, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: A7961
2021-2022: A4366

2019-A1653A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-A1653A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1653--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 16, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HUNTER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Transportation  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the state  finance  law,
   in relation to creating the "Women Veterans" distinctive license plate
   program
 
   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-ff to read as follows:
   §  404-FF.  DISTINCTIVE "WOMEN VETERANS" LICENSE PLATES. 1. ANY PERSON
 RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON  REQUEST,  BE  ISSUED  A  DISTINCTIVE
 "WOMEN VETERANS" LICENSE PLATE. APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL
 BE FILED WITH THE FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
   2. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
 IN  THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE REGU-
 LAR REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED  ONE  OF  THIS
 ARTICLE,  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE OF
 TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE.
   3. EACH TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS RECEIVED  AS  THE  ANNUAL  SERVICE  CHARGE
 UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE "WOMEN VETER-
 ANS  SUPPORT  FUND" ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-FIVE-J OF THE
 STATE FINANCE LAW AND SHALL BE  USED  FOR  WOMEN  VETERANS  PROGRAMS  AS
 DETERMINED  BY  THE  NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS' WOMEN
 VETERANS'  SERVICES   PURSUANT   TO   SUBDIVISION   THREE   OF   SECTION
 NINETY-FIVE-J OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   §  2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 95-j to
 read as follows:
   § 95-J. WOMEN VETERANS SUPPORT FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN
 THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND  FINANCE  AND  THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04899-02-9

 A. 1653--A                          2
 
 COMPTROLLER,  A  SPECIAL  FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE WOMEN VETERANS SUPPORT
 FUND.
   2.  SUCH  FUND  SHALL  CONSIST  OF  ALL  REVENUES RECEIVED PURSUANT TO
 SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FOUR-FF 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 ONLY BY  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE
 DIVISION  OF  VETERANS'  AFFAIRS'  WOMEN VETERANS' SERVICES. THESE FUNDS
 SHALL BE USED FOR WOMEN  VETERANS  HOMELESSNESS,  COUNSELING  AND  OTHER
 PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT WOMEN VETERANS.
   §  3. 1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-ff of
 the vehicle and traffic law, as added by section one of this act,  shall
 only  be  designed, produced and issued upon the delivery to the depart-
 ment of motor vehicles of a surety bond in the amount of  $6,000,  which
 shall  be  executed  by a surety company authorized by the department of
 financial services to transact business in this state. Provided,  howev-
 er, that if the commissioner of motor vehicles shall have received prior
 to  the  plate  design,  production and issuance at least 200 orders for
 such distinctive plate  together  with  the  additional  annual  service
 charge  applicable to each such order, which shall be non-refundable, no
 such surety bond shall be required. All such service  charges  shall  be
 deposited  pursuant  to  the provisions of section 404-oo of the vehicle
 and traffic law to the  credit  of  the  department  of  motor  vehicles
 distinctive  plate  development  fund established by section 95-g of the
 state finance law and shall be used for the design,  production,  adver-
 tising and distribution of distinctive license plates in accordance with
 such section 95-g.
   2.  If, upon the expiration of two years following the date upon which
 distinctive plates in the series are first available for  sale,  200  or
 more  sets  of  such  plates are sold, a bond delivered pursuant to this
 section shall be discontinued. If fewer than 200 sets of such plates are
 sold by such time, the department of motor vehicles shall be entitled to
 recover against the bond an amount proportionate to such shortfall.
   § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.  Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be  made  and
 completed on or before such effective date.

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