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                                  1945

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. MORELLE, SCHROEDER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. KOON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the state finance law,
  in relation to creating  the  veteran's  outreach  center  distinctive
  license  plate  program and applying the revenues raised from such new
  program to the purposes of supporting the  veteran's  outreach  center
  fund

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 404-x to read as follows:
  S 404-X. DISTINCTIVE VETERAN'S OUTREACH CENTER LICENSE PLATES.  1. ANY
PERSON  RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A DISTINC-
TIVE VETERAN'S OUTREACH CENTER LICENSE PLATE IN SUPPORT OF THE VETERAN'S
OUTREACH CENTER, INC. IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK BEARING THE PHRASE "SERVING
THOSE WHO SERVE U.S.". APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED
WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL
PRESCRIBE.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS NOTICE TO APPLI-
CANTS, IN SUCH FORM AND MANNER  ACCEPTABLE  TO  THE  COMMISSIONER,  THAT
SURCHARGES  FROM  THE  ISSUANCE OF SUCH DISTINCTIVE LICENSE PLATE SHALL,
WHEN AVAILABLE, BE USED FOR COMPREHENSIVE  VETERANS'  OUTREACH  SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE VETERAN'S OUTREACH CENTER, INC. IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.
  2. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
IN  THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE REGU-
LAR REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED  ONE  OF  THIS
ARTICLE;  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE OF
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS SHALL  BE  CHARGED  FOR  SUCH  PLATES.  SUCH  ANNUAL
SERVICE  CHARGE SHALL BE DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
FOUR HUNDRED FOUR-OO OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT  OF
MOTOR VEHICLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION
NINETY-FIVE-G  OF  THE  STATE  FINANCE  LAW  AND  SHALL  BE USED FOR THE
PRODUCTION, DESIGN, ADVERTISING AND  MARKETING  OF  DISTINCTIVE  LICENSE
PLATES  PURSUANT  TO SUCH SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGES COLLECTED IN EXCESS OF SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS SHALL

              

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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BE DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT  OF  THE  "VETERAN'S  OUTREACH  CENTER  FUND"
ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO SECTION NINETY-NINE-T OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW
AND SHALL BE USED FOR GRANTS TO THE VETERAN'S OUTREACH CENTER,  INC.  IN
ROCHESTER,  NEW  YORK  FOR  THE  PROVISION  OF  COMPREHENSIVE  VETERANS'
OUTREACH SERVICES PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-NINE-T OF THE STATE FINANCE
LAW; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE  OF  THIS
SECTION,  FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, OR
SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE AVAILABLE, SHALL BE ALLOCATED FROM  SUCH  FUND
TO THE DEPARTMENT TO OFFSET COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF SUCH
LICENSE PLATES.
  S  2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-t to
read as follows:
  S 99-T. VETERAN'S OUTREACH CENTER FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED
IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE AND THE
COMPTROLLER, A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE VETERAN'S OUTREACH CENTER
FUND.
  2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED  PURSUANT  TO  THE
PROVISIONS  OF  SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED FOUR-X OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC
LAW, ALL REVENUES RECEIVED PURSUANT TO AN APPROPRIATION BY THE  LEGISLA-
TURE, AND ALL OTHER MONEYS APPROPRIATED, CREDITED, OR TRANSFERRED THERE-
TO  FROM  ANY  OTHER  FUND  OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW. NOTHING CONTAINED
HEREIN 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.  MONIES OF THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR GRANTS TO THE VETER-
AN'S OUTREACH CENTER, INC. IN  ROCHESTER,  NEW  YORK,  A  NOT-FOR-PROFIT
CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE  CODE  ESTABLISHED IN THIS STATE WITH A VOLUNTARY BOARD, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE VETERANS' OUTREACH SERVICES. AS  USED
IN  THIS SECTION, "COMPREHENSIVE VETERANS' OUTREACH SERVICES" SHALL MEAN
SERVICES PROVIDED TO, OR PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF, VETERANS AND THEIR
FAMILIES WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE, PERTAINING TO HEALTH,  MEDICAL
AND  REHABILITATION SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT AND RE-EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, AND
OTHER SERVICES ADDRESSING THE NEEDS  OF  VETERANS  AND  THEIR  FAMILIES,
EXCLUSIVE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
  A. CAREER COUNSELING;
  B. JOB DEVELOPMENT;
  C. MENTORING;
  D. BENEFITS ASSISTANCE;
  E. SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING;
  F. VETERAN ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION;
  G. TRANSPORTATION;
  H. SOCIAL SERVICES;
  I. EMERGENCY, TRANSITIONAL, AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING;
  J. MEDICAL FACILITY REFERRALS;
  K. CASE MANAGEMENT; AND
  L. CAPITAL PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF SUCH PROGRAMS.
  4.  MONIES  SHALL  BE  PAYABLE FROM THE FUND TO THE VETERAN'S OUTREACH
CENTER, INC. IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK ON THE  AUDIT  AND  WARRANT  OF  THE
COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED BY THE COMPTROLLER.  NO MONEY FROM SUCH
FUND  MAY BE WITHDRAWN, TRANSFERRED, OR USED BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FOR
ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN AS PERMITTED BY THIS SECTION.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.