NY State Senate Bill 2019-S6399A

Senate Bill S6399A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing distinctive "POW-MIA" license plates and establishing the "POW-MIA awareness fund"

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Feb 21, 2020	print number 6399a
Feb 21, 2020	amend and recommit to transportation
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Jun 07, 2019	referred to rules

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2019-S6399 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Add §404-ff, V & T L; add §97-ccc, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S4986
2023-2024: S4325

2019-S6399 - Summary

Relates to establishing distinctive "POW-MIA" license plates and establishing the "POW-MIA awareness fund" to fund POW-MIA public education and awareness campaigns and veteran services by Rolling Thunder New York chapters and upon approval by the state director of veterans' services.

2019-S6399 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6399

SPONSOR: LANZA
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in
relation to establishing distinctive "POW-MIA" license plates; and to
amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the "POW-MIA
awareness fund"

 
PURPOSE:

To establish a distinctive POW-MIA license plates and establishing the
"POW-MIA Awareness Fund".

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new section
404-ff.

Section 2 amends subdivision 2 of section 89-e of the state finance law,
as amended,by chapter 359 of the laws of 2002. Moneys of the POW-MIA
Awareness Fund shall be expended for POW-MIA public education and aware-

ness campaigns by Rolling Thunder Chapter Two New York which must be
approved by the New York State Division of Veterans' Services.

Section 3 states that such distinctive plate established pursuant to
section 404-ff be designed, produced and issued by the New York State
Department of Motor Vehicles.

Section 4 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill would establish a distinctive POW-MIA license plate and estab-
lish the POW-MIA Awareness Fund that would be expended only for POW-MIA
public education and awareness campaigns by Rolling Thunders Chapter Two
New York with approval by the New York State Division of Veterans'
Services. The main mission of Rolling Thunder Chapter Two New York and
its membership is to help fight for the Prisoner of War - Missing in
Action issue, which exists until all of America's POW-MIAs return home,
and to help protect future veterans from becoming POW-MIA's and to help
veterans in need from all wars. By authorizing the New York State
Department of Motor Vehicles to create a distinctive POW-MIA license
plate it will generate funds to educate the public and youth groups
about the POW-MIA issue and to make sure to future generations that "We
Will Not Forget" about the missing servicemen and servicewomen who have
not returned home from our nations conflicts abroad.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S6399 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6399
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
   distinctive "POW-MIA" license plates; and to amend the  state  finance
   law, in relation to establishing the "POW-MIA awareness 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 "POW-MIA" LICENSE PLATES. 1. ANY PERSON RESIDING
 IN  THIS  STATE  SHALL,  UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A DISTINCTIVE "POW-MIA"
 LICENSE PLATE OF A DESIGN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER.  APPLICATION FOR
 SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMIS-
 SIONER 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 POW-MIA AWARE-
 NESS FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-CC OF  THE  STATE
 FINANCE LAW.
   § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 97-cc to
 read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13176-01-9

 S. 6399                             2
 
   § 97-CC. POW-MIA AWARENESS FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE
 JOINT  CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE AND THE STATE
 COMPTROLLER, A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "POW-MIA AWARENESS 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 ONLY FOR POW-MIA PUBLIC EDUCA-
 TION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS BY THE  ROLLING  THUNDER  CHAPTER  TWO  NEW
 YORK,  WHICH  ARE  APPROVED  BY THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF VETERANS'
 SERVICES.
   4. MONIES SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND  WARRANT  OF
 THE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE STATE DIRECTOR
 OF VETERANS' SERVICES.
   §  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. Effective immediately, the addi-
 tion,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for
 the implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized  to
 be made and completed on or before such effective date.

2019-S6399A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Add §404-ff, V & T L; add §97-ccc, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S4986
2023-2024: S4325

2019-S6399A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S6399A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6399A

SPONSOR: LANZA
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
distinctive "POW-MIA" license plates; and to amend the state finance
law, in relation to establishing the "POW-MIA awareness fund"

 
PURPOSE:

To establish a distinctive POW-MIA license plates and establishing the
"POW-MIA Awareness Fund".

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new section
404-ff.

Section 2 amends subdivision 2 of section 89-e of the state finance law,
as amended, by chapter 359 of the laws of 2002. Moneys of the POW-MIA

Awareness Fund shall be expended for POW-MIA public education and aware-
ness campaigns by Rolling Thunder Chapter Two New York which must be
approved by the New York State Division of Veterans' Services.

Section 3 states that such distinctive plate established pursuant to
section 4044 be designed, produced and issued by the New York State
Department of Motor Vehicles.

Section 4 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill would establish a distinctive POW-MIA license plate and estab-
lish the POW-MIA Awareness Fund that would be expended only for POW-MIA
public education and awareness campaigns by Rolling Thunders Chapter Two
New York with approval by the New York State Division of Veterans'
Services. The main mission of Rolling Thunder Chapter Two New York and
its membership is to help fight for the Prisoner of War - Missing in
Action issue, which exists until all of America's POW-MIAs return home,
and to help protect future veterans from becoming POW-MIA's and to help
veterans in need from all wars. By authorizing, the New York State
Department of Motor Vehicles to create a distinctive POW-MIA license
plate it will generate funds to educate the public and youth groups
about the POW-MIA issue and to make sure to future generations that "We
Will Not Forget" about the missing servicemen and servicewomen who have
not returned home from our nations conflicts abroad.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S6399A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6399--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recommitted  to
   the Committee on Transportation 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 vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
   distinctive "POW-MIA" license plates; and to amend the  state  finance
   law, in relation to establishing the "POW-MIA awareness 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 "POW-MIA" LICENSE PLATES. 1. ANY PERSON RESIDING
 IN  THIS  STATE  SHALL,  UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A DISTINCTIVE "POW-MIA"
 MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTORCYCLE LICENSE PLATE OF A DESIGN  APPROVED  BY  THE
 COMMISSIONER.  APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED IN SUCH
 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 POW-MIA  AWARE-
 NESS  FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-CCC OF THE STATE
 FINANCE LAW.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD13176-05-0

 S. 6399--A                          2
 
   § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new  section  97-ccc
 to read as follows:
   §  97-CCC.  POW-MIA  AWARENESS FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN
 THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND  FINANCE  AND  THE
 STATE  COMPTROLLER, A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "POW-MIA AWARENESS
 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 ONLY FOR POW-MIA PUBLIC EDUCA-
 TION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND VETERAN SERVICES BY ROLLING THUNDER NEW
 YORK  CHAPTERS,  WHICH  ARE  APPROVED  BY THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF
 VETERANS' SERVICES.
   4. MONIES SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND  WARRANT  OF
 THE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE STATE DIRECTOR
 OF VETERANS' SERVICES.
   §  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. Effective immediately, the addi-
 tion,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for
 the implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized  to
 be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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