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                                   9333
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 23, 2022
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 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Codes
 
 AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to creating the criminal
   justice infrastructure investment grant program; and making an  appro-
   priation therefor
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  839-a
 to read as follows:
   §  839-A. CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT GRANT PROGRAM. 1.
 THERE IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE DIVISION A CRIMINAL  JUSTICE  INFRAS-
 TRUCTURE INVESTMENT GRANT PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMISSIONER
 TO  AWARD  GRANTS  TO  PROVIDE  FOR  HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO BE USED TO
 ASSIST WITH DISCOVERY, SPEEDY TRIALS AND BAIL INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
 TO, COMPUTERS, LAPTOPS, HIGH SPEED PRINTERS, OPTICAL  SCANNERS,  MODEMS,
 ROUTERS,  HIGH  SPEED  FIBER  OPTICS CABLE, CLOUD STORAGE AND ELECTRONIC
 MONITORS.
   2. ANY  DEPARTMENT  OF  ANY  MUNICIPALITY  HAVING  RESPONSIBILITY  FOR
 ENFORCING THE CRIMINAL LAWS OF THE STATE, ANY COURT IN THE UNIFIED COURT
 SYSTEM,  SHERIFFS'  OFFICES  AND  DISTRICT  ATTORNEYS'  OFFICES SHALL BE
 ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE GRANT  PROGRAM
 PURSUANT  TO  THIS SECTION. A GRANT MAY BE AWARDED UPON SUBMISSION OF AN
 APPLICATION TO THE COMMISSIONER AND THERE  SHALL  BE  NO  MINIMUM  GRANT
 AMOUNT.
   3.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ESTABLISH  THE  FORM AND MANNER IN WHICH
 APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED AND SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES  FOR  THE
 PROGRAM.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  REVIEW EACH APPLICATION FOR COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS SET  FORTH  IN  THE
 PROGRAM  GUIDELINES.  THE DEPARTMENT MAY APPROVE OR REJECT EACH APPLICA-
 TION OR MAY RETURN AN APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATIONS.
   4. THE DIVISION SHALL POST ON ITS WEBSITE  THE  FOLLOWING  INFORMATION
 WITH REGARDS TO APPLICATIONS APPROVED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION:
   (A) THE NAME OF EACH ENTITY APPROVED TO RECEIVE A GRANT;
   (B) THE AMOUNT OF EACH GRANT; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   (C)  A  DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT OR PROJECTS THAT EACH GRANT WILL BE
 USED FOR.
   §  2.  The  sum  of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000), or so
 much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the criminal
 justice infrastructure investment grant program as established  pursuant
 to section 839-a of the executive law from any moneys in the state trea-
 sury  not  otherwise  appropriated and made immediately available to the
 division of criminal justice services for the purposes of  carrying  out
 the  provisions  of  this act. Such moneys shall be payable on the audit
 and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by  the
 commissioner  of  criminal  justice services in the manner prescribed by
 law.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.