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                                   9577
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             October 12, 2022
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to  establishing  the
   New York state youth sports initiative grants fund
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 99-qq to read as follows:
   §  99-QQ.  NEW  YORK  STATE  YOUTH SPORTS INITIATIVE GRANTS FUND. 1. A
 SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "NEW YORK STATE YOUTH SPORTS  INITIATIVE
 GRANTS  FUND"  IS  HEREBY  ESTABLISHED IN THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMP-
 TROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION.
   2. THE FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONIES APPROPRIATED FOR ITS  PURPOSE,
 ALL MONIES TRANSFERRED TO SUCH FUND PURSUANT TO LAW, ALL MONIES REQUIRED
 BY THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO BE PAID INTO OR CREDIT-
 ED  TO  THE  FUND  AND  ANY  INTEREST EARNINGS WHICH MAY ACCRUE FROM THE
 INVESTMENT OF MONIES IN THE FUND. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL PREVENT
 THE COMPTROLLER OR COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION  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, WHEN ALLOCATED,  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  TO  MAKE
 GRANTS  TO ELIGIBLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS.  NOT-FOR-
 PROFIT YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS SHALL BE CHOSEN BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
 EDUCATION FOR SUCH GRANTS BASED ON CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER OF EDUCATION FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
   4.  MONIES  SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF
 THE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER
 OF EDUCATION.
   5.  THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND REGU-
 LATIONS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   6. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL SUBMIT  A  REPORT
 TO  THE  GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER
 OF THE ASSEMBLY, PRIOR TO, BUT IN NO EVENT LATER THAN, DECEMBER  THIRTY-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16374-02-2
              

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 FIRST,  IN  THE  YEAR  FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND
 ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A) FINANCIAL REPORTS OF THE GRANTS FUND OPERATIONS ESTABLISHED PURSU-
 ANT TO THIS SECTION;
   (B)  AN  ANALYSIS  OF  THE GRANTS FUND'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE SUCH YOUTH
 SPORTS INITIATIVE GRANTS;
   (C) RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE CONTINUATION OF SUCH GRANTS  AND  THE  NEED
 FOR FUND EXPANSION, IF APPROPRIATE;
   (D) PROFILES OF THE GRANT RECIPIENTS; AND
   (E)  OTHER  INFORMATION DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA-
 TION.
   7. (A) NO APPLICANT FOR A GRANT PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS SECTION  SHALL
 KNOWINGLY:  (I)  MAKE  A  FALSE STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION CONCERNING A
 MATERIAL FACT; (II) SUBMIT FALSE INFORMATION CONCERNING A MATERIAL FACT;
 OR (III) CONCEAL A MATERIAL FACT, ON AN APPLICATION TO  OBTAIN  A  GRANT
 PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS SECTION.
   (B) ANY APPLICANT WHO IS FOUND BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, AFTER
 NOTICE  AND  A HEARING, TO HAVE RECEIVED A GRANT PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS
 SECTION BASED UPON AN APPLICATION WHICH VIOLATED PARAGRAPH (A)  OF  THIS
 SUBDIVISION  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO  A  CIVIL  PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO
 HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.