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                                   5267
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2023
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 Introduced  by M. of A. GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Ways and Means
 
 AN ACT to amend the tax law and the state finance law,  in  relation  to
   enabling  certain  taxpayers  to donate money towards horse retirement
   and rescue programs; and directing the commissioner of agriculture and
   markets to compile a list of  approved  horse  retirement  and  rescue
   programs
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a  new  section  209-Q  to
 read as follows:
   § 209-Q. GIFT FOR THE NEW YORK STATE HORSE RETIREMENT AND RESCUE FUND.
 EFFECTIVE  FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
 THIS SECTION, A TAXPAYER IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE  TO
 THE SUPPORT OF THE NEW YORK STATE HORSE RETIREMENT AND RESCUE FUND. SUCH
 CONTRIBUTION  SHALL  BE  IN ANY WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT AND SHALL NOT REDUCE
 THE AMOUNT OF THE STATE TAX OWED  BY  SUCH  TAXPAYER.  THE  COMMISSIONER
 SHALL  INCLUDE  SPACE  ON  THE  CORPORATE  INCOME TAX RETURN TO ENABLE A
 TAXPAYER TO MAKE SUCH CONTRIBUTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER  PROVISION
 OF LAW, ALL REVENUES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDIT-
 ED  TO  THE NEW YORK STATE HORSE RETIREMENT AND RESCUE FUND AND SHALL BE
 USED ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-FIVE-L OF  THE
 STATE FINANCE LAW.
   §  2.  The tax law is amended by adding a new section 625-b to read as
 follows:
   § 625-B. GIFT FOR THE NEW YORK STATE HORSE RETIREMENT AND RESCUE FUND.
 EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE  OF
 THIS  SECTION, A TAXPAYER IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO
 THE SUPPORT OF THE NEW YORK STATE HORSE RETIREMENT AND RESCUE FUND. SUCH
 CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN ANY WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT AND  SHALL  NOT  REDUCE
 THE  AMOUNT  OF  THE  STATE  TAX OWED BY SUCH TAXPAYER. THE COMMISSIONER
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09314-01-3
              

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 SHALL INCLUDE SPACE ON THE  PERSONAL  INCOME  TAX  RETURN  TO  ENABLE  A
 TAXPAYER  TO MAKE SUCH CONTRIBUTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION
 OF LAW, ALL REVENUES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDIT-
 ED  TO  THE NEW YORK STATE HORSE RETIREMENT AND RESCUE FUND AND SHALL BE
 USED ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-FIVE-L OF  THE
 STATE FINANCE LAW.
   §  3. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 95-l to
 read as follows:
   § 95-L. NEW YORK STATE HORSE RETIREMENT AND RESCUE FUND. 1.  THERE  IS
 HEREBY  ESTABLISHED  IN THE SOLE CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION
 AND FINANCE A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS  THE  "NEW  YORK  STATE  HORSE
 RETIREMENT  AND  RESCUE FUND". MONEYS IN THE FUND SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE
 FROM AND NOT COMMINGLED WITH OTHER FUNDS HELD IN THE SOLE CUSTODY OF THE
 COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE.
   2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE  DEPARTMENT
 OF  TAXATION  AND  FINANCE  PURSUANT  TO  THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS TWO
 HUNDRED NINE-Q AND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE-B OF  THE  TAX  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. ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE  COMMISSIONER
 OF  AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE TEMPO-
 RARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, SPEAKER OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  CHAIR  OF  THE
 SENATE  FINANCE  COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMIT-
 TEE, THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE PUBLIC. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE HOW
 THE MONIES OF THE FUND WERE UTILIZED DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR,
 AND SHALL INCLUDE:
   (I) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DISPERSED FROM THE FUND AND THE AWARD  PROCESS
 USED FOR SUCH DISBURSEMENTS;
   (II) RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS FROM THE FUND;
   (III) THE AMOUNT AWARDED TO EACH;
   (IV) THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH AWARDS WERE GRANTED; AND
   (V) A SUMMARY FINANCIAL PLAN FOR SUCH MONIES WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ESTI-
 MATES OF ALL RECEIPTS AND ALL DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT AND SUCCEED-
 ING  FISCAL  YEARS,  ALONG WITH THE ACTUAL RESULTS FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL
 YEAR.
   4. THE MONEYS IN THE FUND SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE FUND AND  SHALL  BE
 PAYABLE  FROM  THE  FUND  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE ON
 VOUCHERS CERTIFIED OR APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER  OF  AGRICULTURE  AND
 MARKETS  OR  HIS  OR  HER  DESIGNEE  FOR  THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS
 SECTION.
   5. THE MONEYS IN THE  FUND  SHALL  BE  EXPENDED  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF
 SUPPORTING  HORSE RETIREMENT AND RESCUE PROGRAMS APPROVED BY THE COMMIS-
 SIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS.
   § 4. The commissioner of agriculture and markets shall compile a  list
 of  approved  horse  retirement  and rescue programs eligible to receive
 funding from the New York state horse retirement and  rescue  fund.  The
 eligibility  of  a  rescue  program  shall  be determined based upon the
 economic sustainability of such rescue, such rescue's long term stabili-
 ty, such rescue's demonstration of an ongoing commitment to  the  proper
 care  of  horses,  and such other factors as the commissioner shall deem
 appropriate after consultation with the farm bureau, horse breeder asso-
 ciations and societies for the prevention of  cruelty  to  animals.  All
 approved  rescues shall be non-profit organizations which are tax-exempt
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 pursuant to the provisions of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal  Revenue
 Code.
   § 5. This act shall take effect January 1, 2024 and shall apply to all
 fiscal years commencing on and after that date.