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                                   6838
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2023
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 Introduced by Sens. PARKER, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging
 
 AN ACT to amend the elder law, the penal law, the criminal procedure law
   and  the  state  finance  law,  in  relation  to  crime prevention and
   control; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon  expira-
   tion thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The elder law is amended by adding a new article 4 to  read
 as follows:
                                 ARTICLE 4
            ELDERLY CRIME PREVENTION AND CONTROL TRUST FUND ACT
 SECTION 401. SHORT TITLE.
         402. LEGISLATIVE FINDING AND DECLARATION.
         403. DEFINITIONS.
         404. ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST FUND.
         405. APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
         406. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
         407. REPORTING.
         408. LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS.
   §  401.  SHORT  TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS
 THE "ELDERLY CRIME PREVENTION AND CONTROL TRUST FUND ACT".
   § 402. LEGISLATIVE FINDING  AND  DECLARATION.  THIS  LEGISLATURE  DOES
 HEREBY FIND AND DECLARE THAT THE ELDERLY POPULATION OF THIS STATE, WHICH
 FOR  THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE IS DEFINED AS INDIVIDUALS OVER THE AGE
 OF SIXTY-TWO YEARS, IS UNIQUELY VULNERABLE TO ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CRIM-
 INAL VICTIMIZATION BY VIRTUE OF PHYSICAL FRAILTY, CONCENTRATIONS IN HIGH
 RISK URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC HOUSEHOLD FACTORS ADVERTIS-
 ING SENIORS AS HIGH VISIBILITY CRIME TARGETS.  THIS  HEIGHTENED  VULNER-
 ABILITY  ACTS AS A PRECURSOR FOR A GENERALIZED AND DEBILITATING SENSE OF
 FEAR WHICH IMPACTS ON MOBILITY, CONCEPTS OF  SELF-WORTH,  AND  ISOLATION
 FROM THE LARGER SOCIETY. THE LEGISLATURE FURTHER FINDS AND DECLARES THAT
 ON  THE  BASIS  OF  AVAILABLE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, THE ELDERLY POPU-
 LATION OF THIS STATE WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND, THUS  REQUIRING  THAT  THE
 
              

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 PROBLEM  OF CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION OF THE ELDERLY BE A FOCUS OF CONTINU-
 ING AND PARAMOUNT CONCERN. THIS LEGISLATURE FURTHER FINDS THAT  ALTHOUGH
 THE  STATE'S COMMITMENT OF GENERAL REVENUE FUNDS TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
 SYSTEM  HAS  INCREASED  NEARLY  THREE-FOLD  IN  THE  PAST  DECADE, CRIME
 PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACTIVITIES TARGETED  TO  OUR  ELDERLY  POPULATION
 HAVE  BEEN WEDDED TO MONEYS ORIGINATING WITHIN THE FEDERAL SYSTEM. ADDI-
 TIONALLY, STATISTICAL TRENDS IN THE CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION OF THE ELDER-
 LY PROMISE A CONTINUED  ESCALATION  IN  SEEMINGLY  RAMPANT  CRIME  RATES
 DESPITE  THE  BEST EFFORTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGAN-
 IZATIONS.  THESE FINDINGS, COUPLED WITH THE PHILOSOPHIC SHIFTS OCCURRING
 ON A NATIONAL LEVEL, MANDATE THAT  RESPONSIBILITY  FOR  THE  SAFETY  AND
 WELL-BEING  OF ELDERLY CITIZENS RESTS PRINCIPALLY WITH THIS LEGISLATURE.
 IN RESPONSE TO THAT OBLIGATION, THIS LEGISLATURE DOES  HEREBY    DECLARE
 AND  ENDORSE  THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EXCLUSIVE DEDICATED REVENUE SOURCE
 FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CRIME  PREVENTION,  DETECTION,  AND
 ENFORCEMENT  ACTIVITIES FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT OF ELDERLY CITIZENS IN THIS
 STATE.
   § 403. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "ELDERLY PERSON" MEANS A PERSON SIXTY-TWO YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
   2. "COMMISSIONER" MEANS THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE  DIVI-
 SION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES.
   3.  "GRANT RECIPIENT" MEANS ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT, TO INCLUDE ANY TOWN,
 CITY, OR COUNTY, OR ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY THAT ADMINISTERS A CRIME
 PREVENTION, DETECTION OR ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM PRINCIPALLY FOR THE BENEFIT
 OF ELDERLY PERSONS.
   § 404. ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST FUND. THE ELDERLY CRIME PREVENTION  AND
 CONTROL TRUST FUND, WHICH IS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-SEV-
 EN-UUUU  OF  THE  STATE FINANCE LAW SHALL BE ADMINISTERED AND SUPERVISED
 UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, AND IT
 SHALL BE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT  AND  CONTINUANCE  OF  CRIME  PREVENTION,
 DETECTION   OR  ENFORCEMENT  PROGRAMS  PRINCIPALLY  BENEFITTING  ELDERLY
 PERSONS.
   § 405. APPLICATION PROCEDURES. FUNDS APPROPRIATED OR AVAILABLE FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE MAY BE ALLOCATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF  DESIGNING,
 EXPANDING,  OR IMPLEMENTING INTERACTIVE CRIME PREVENTION, DETECTION, AND
 ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT PRINCIPALLY ENHANCE  THE  SAFETY,  MOBILITY,
 PHYSICAL  SECURITY  AND  EMOTIONAL  WELL-BEING  OF  ELDERLY  PERSONS  AS
 PROPOSED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS.
   1. GRANT RECIPIENTS SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE COMMISSIONER FROM  APPLI-
 CATIONS SUBMITTED.
   2.  THE DIRECTOR SHALL REQUIRE THAT APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED FOR FUNDING
 INCLUDE, BUT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) THE COST OF EACH PROPOSED PROGRAM INCLUDING THE  PROPOSED  COMPEN-
 SATION OF EMPLOYEES AND PURCHASE OF SUPPORT SERVICES AND HARDWARE;
   (B)  A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED COMMUNITY AREA OF SERVICE AND OTHER
 CHARACTERISTICS AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER;
   (C) A PROGRAM GOAL TO BE ACHIEVED AND AN ASSESSMENT STANDARD MEASURING
 ACHIEVEMENT OF THAT GOAL;
   (D) AN ENDORSEMENT OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE LOCALITY
 IN WHICH THE GRANT RECIPIENT PROPOSES TO OPERATE A  PROGRAM,  THAT  SAID
 PROGRAM  IS  IN  CONGRUENCE  WITH  OVERALL  EFFORTS  OF THAT LOCALITY IN
 CONTROLLING, CONTAINING OR REDUCING THE CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION OF ELDER-
 LY PERSONS;
   (E) SUCH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS IS DETERMINED TO BE RELEVANT BY THE
 COMMISSIONER OR THE LEGISLATURE.
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   § 406. RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE  RULES
 AND  REGULATIONS  TO  EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING
 BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   1.  PROVISIONS  FOR PERIODIC MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF EACH PROGRAM
 AWARDED A GRANT RECIPIENT;
   2. PROVISIONS THAT LIMIT THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS  FOR  ADMINISTRATIVE
 PURPOSES  TO  FIFTY PER CENTUM OF THE GRANT AWARD; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, IF
 THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY, OR COMMUNITY BASED ORGAN-
 IZATION SHALL MATCH THE STATE GRANT AWARD WITH  EQUAL  LOCAL  RESOURCES,
 SEVENTY-FIVE PER CENTUM MAY BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES.
   §  407.  REPORTING.  GRANT  RECIPIENTS  SHALL  BI-ANNUALLY PROVIDE THE
 COMMISSIONER SUCH DATA AS  TO  REASONABLY  REFLECT  THE  FUNDED  PROGRAM
 ACTIVITIES  FOR THE INCLUSIVE PERIOD OF JANUARY FIRST THROUGH JUNE THIR-
 TIETH, AND JULY FIRST THROUGH DECEMBER  THIRTY-FIRST  OF  EACH  CALENDAR
 YEAR IN WHICH FUND MONEYS ARE RECEIVED AND EXPENDED. 1. THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATURE:
   (A)  THE  NAME, ADDRESS, AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTION OF ALL GRANT APPLICA-
 TIONS RECEIVED AND FUNDING LEVEL SOUGHT;
   (B) THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTION OF ALL  GRANT  APPLICA-
 TIONS APPROVED;
   (C)  THE  NAME, ADDRESS, AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTION OF ALL GRANT APPLICA-
 TIONS DENIED AND A BRIEF EXPLANATION FOR THE BASIS OF DENIAL.
   2. AN ANNUAL REPORT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DETAILING  THE  ACTIVITIES
 AND  ACCOMPLISHMENTS  OF  PROGRAMS  FUNDED  UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 ARTICLE SHALL ALSO BE SUBMITTED.
   § 408. LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS. THE LEGISLATURE  SHALL  ANNUALLY  CONDUCT
 PUBLIC  HEARINGS  ON  THE  PROPOSED  USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO BE
 PROVIDED UNDER THIS ARTICLE. 1.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  CAUSE  TO  BE
 PREPARED  A DETAILED PLAN, FOR SUBMISSION TO THE APPROPRIATE LEGISLATIVE
 COMMITTEES, PROJECTING:
   (A) ANTICIPATED REVENUES AVAILABLE  UNDER  THIS  TRUST  FUND  FOR  THE
 FORTHCOMING STATE FISCAL YEAR;
   (B)  UNEXPENDED  FUNDS  FROM THE CURRENT STATE FISCAL YEAR OPERATIONS;
 AND
   (C) ENCUMBERED AND CONTRACTED FUNDS  FROM  THE  CURRENT  STATE  FISCAL
 YEAR.
   2.  ON  THE  BASIS  OF  THE  PLAN SUBMITTED BY THE COMMISSIONER, JOINT
 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE HEARINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED AT  THE  PLEASURE  AND
 CONVENIENCE OF THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS.
   3.  EXPENSES  ATTENDANT  TO LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO
 THIS ARTICLE  SHALL  BE  BORNE  BY  THE  DIVISION  OF  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE
 SERVICES.
   § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 80.20 to read as
 follows:
 § 80.20 MANDATORY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED UPON CONVICTION OF
           A FELONY WHERE AN ELDERLY PERSON IS A VICTIM.
   1.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION  "ELDERLY  PERSON" MEANS A PERSON
 SIXTY-TWO YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
   2. EVERY PERSON CONVICTED OF A FELONY INVOLVING A  VICTIM  WHO  IS  AN
 ELDERLY  PERSON SHALL, IN ADDITION TO ANY SENTENCE IMPOSED BY THE COURT,
 PAY A MANDATORY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENT OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.
   3. A PERSON CONVICTED AND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN  THIS
 ARTICLE  SHALL  PAY THE MANDATORY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENT TO THE CLERK
 OF THE COURT THAT RENDERED THE CONVICTION. EACH MANDATORY ADMINISTRATIVE
 ASSESSMENT COLLECTED BY THE CLERK SHALL BE PAID OVER TO THE STATE  COMP-
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 TROLLER FOR DEPOSIT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-UUUU OF
 THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   4. WHEN A PERSON IS CONVICTED OF A FELONY INVOLVING A VICTIM WHO IS AN
 ELDERLY PERSON, THE MANDATORY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENT SHALL BE PAID TO
 THE  STATE COMPTROLLER FOR DEPOSIT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION NINE-
 TY-SEVEN-UUUU OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   5. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, ADJUDICATION AS A YOUTHFUL OFFEN-
 DER SHALL NOT EXEMPT A PERSON FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   6. THE CLERK OF THE COURT, WHEREIN THE CONVICTION OCCURRED,  RESULTING
 IN A MANDATORY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENT BEING COLLECTED, SHALL BE ENTI-
 TLED,  ON  BEHALF  OF  THE COURT, TO RETAIN A FEE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE PER
 CENTUM OF THE MANDATORY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENT.
   § 3. The criminal procedure law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
 420.37 to read as follows:
 § 420.37 MANDATORY    ADMINISTRATIVE   ASSESSMENTS;   APPLICABILITY   TO
            SENTENCES MANDATING PAYMENT OF FINES.
   THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 430.20 OF THIS TITLE GOVERNING  THE  COMMIT-
 MENT  OF  A  DEFENDANT  FOR FAILURE TO PAY A FINE SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO
 MANDATORY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENTS IMPOSED PURSUANT TO  SECTION  80.20
 OF THE PENAL LAW.
   §  4. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 97-uuuu
 to read as follows:
   § 97-UUUU. ELDERLY CRIME PREVENTION AND CONTROL TRUST FUND.  1.  THERE
 IS  HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER A SPECIAL
 FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "ELDERLY  CRIME  PREVENTION  AND  CONTROL  TRUST
 FUND".
   2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONEYS APPROPRIATED FOR THE PURPOSES
 OF  SUCH FUND, AND ALL MONEYS RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF MANDATORY ADMINIS-
 TRATIVE ASSESSMENTS AND ANY OTHER SUMS PAYABLE TO THE FUND  PURSUANT  TO
 SECTION 80.20 OF THE PENAL LAW.
   3. MONEYS OF THE ELDERLY CRIME PREVENTION AND CONTROL TRUST FUND, WHEN
 ALLOCATED,  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE  DIVISION  OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
 SERVICES FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  ADMINISTERING  AND  FUNDING  ACTIVITIES
 RELATED  TO  THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION OF THE
 ELDERLY PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE FOUR OF THE ELDER LAW.
   4. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY GENERAL OR  SPECIAL  LAW,  NO
 MONEYS  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE ELDERLY CRIME PREVENTION AND CONTROL
 TRUST FUND UNTIL A CERTIFICATE OF ALLOCATION AND A SCHEDULE  OF  AMOUNTS
 TO  BE  AVAILABLE THEREFOR SHALL HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE
 BUDGET, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE  DIVISION  OF
 CRIMINAL  JUSTICE SERVICES AND A COPY OF SUCH CERTIFICATE FILED WITH THE
 COMPTROLLER, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE SENATE  FINANCE  COMMITTEE  AND  THE
 CHAIRPERSON  OF  THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. SUCH CERTIFICATE
 MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, UPON THE
 RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION OF  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE
 SERVICES AND A COPY OF EACH SUCH AMENDMENT SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMP-
 TROLLER,  THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR-
 PERSON OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
   5. THE MONEYS, WHEN ALLOCATED, SHALL BE PAID OUT OF THE  FUND  ON  THE
 AUDIT  AND  WARRANT OF THE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS CERTIFIED OR APPROVED
 BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES  OR  BY
 AN  OFFICER  OR  EMPLOYEE  OF  THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
 DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire June  30,
 2026  when  upon  such  date  the provisions of this act shall be deemed
 repealed.