S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8287
I N S E N A T E
February 9, 2022
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Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing an opera-
tion SNUG program which provides grant awards to reduce, prevent or
respond to gun violence
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 837-x
to read as follows:
§ 837-X. OPERATION SNUG PROGRAM. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN
THE DIVISION AN OPERATION SNUG PROGRAM. THE OPERATION SNUG PROGRAM SHALL
PROVIDE GRANT AWARDS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND/OR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGAN-
IZATIONS WHO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
EDUCATIONAL, YOUTH JUSTICE, GANG PREVENTION, SOCIAL WORK AND STREET
OUTREACH THAT AIM TO REDUCE, PREVENT OR RESPOND TO GUN VIOLENCE. THERE
SHALL BE AN ANNUAL APPROPRIATION OF AT LEAST THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE DIVISION TO SUPPORT OPERATION SNUG PROGRAM GRANTS.
2. THERE SHALL BE NO LESS THAN FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY MADE
AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT OPERATION SNUG PROGRAM AWARDS DESIGNATED BY THE
SENATE. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION TWENTY-FOUR OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR
ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE ALLOCATED
PURSUANT TO A PLAN PREPARED AND APPROVED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF
THE SENATE AND SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE
BUDGET WHICH SETS FORTH EITHER AN ITEMIZED LIST OF GRANTEES WITH THE
AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING SUCH
APPROPRIATIONS.
3. THERE SHALL BE NO LESS THAN FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY MADE
AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT OPERATION SNUG PROGRAM AWARDS DESIGNATED BY THE
ASSEMBLY. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION TWENTY-FOUR OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW
OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE ALLOCATED
PURSUANT TO A PLAN PREPARED AND APPROVED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY
AND SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET WHICH
SETS FORTH EITHER AN ITEMIZED LIST OF GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE
RECEIVED BY EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING SUCH APPROPRIATIONS.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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4. PURSUANT TO A PLAN PREPARED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE
DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, NO LESS THAN TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY
SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE AND AWARDED TO GRANTEES PROVIDING SERVICES IN
COUNTIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL
PROVIDE AN ANNUAL AWARD IN A DOLLAR AMOUNT NO LESS THAN THAT PROVIDED IN
THE FOLLOWING SUB-SCHEDULE:
SUB-SCHEDULE
ALBANY COUNTY .................... 1,000,000
DUTCHESS COUNTY .................... 400,000
ERIE COUNTY ...................... 1,250,000
MONROE COUNTY ...................... 800,000
NASSAU COUNTY ...................... 500,000
NIAGARA COUNTY ..................... 250,000
ONEIDA COUNTY ...................... 250,000
ONONDAGA COUNTY .................... 750,000
ORANGE COUNTY ...................... 250,000
RENSSELAER COUNTY .................. 500,000
ROCKLAND COUNTY .................... 250,000
SCHENECTADY COUNTY ................. 250,000
SUFFOLK COUNTY ..................... 500,000
ULSTER COUNTY ...................... 250,000
WESTCHESTER COUNTY ............... 1,500,000
NEW YORK CITY (BRONX COUNTY) ..... 1,500,000
NEW YORK CITY (KINGS COUNTY) ..... 1,500,000
NEW YORK CITY (NEW YORK COUNTY) .. 1,300,000
NEW YORK CITY (QUEENS COUNTY) .... 1,500,000
NEW YORK CITY (RICHMOND COUNTY) .... 500,000
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TOTAL OF SUB-SCHEDULE ......... 15,000,000
THE COMMISSIONER MAY USE AT LEAST FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY TO
INCREASE FUNDING PROVIDED TO COUNTIES LISTED IN THE SUB-SCHEDULE OR
EXPAND OPERATION SNUG PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ADDITIONAL COUNTIES
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.