A2588A-2011 Actions

• Jun 19, 2012: held for consideration in ways and means
• Jan 5, 2012: print number 2588a
• Jan 5, 2012: amend and recommit to ways and means
• Jan 4, 2012: referred to ways and means
• Jan 19, 2011: referred to ways and means

A2588A-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 2588--A
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 January 19, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. HEASTIE, COLTON, BOYLAND, WEISENBERG, CRESPO,
 CAHILL, MILLMAN, PERRY, CASTRO, GIBSON, HOOPER,  J. RIVERA  --  Multi
 Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A. AMEDORE, COOK, GABRYSZAK, GIGLIO, GLICK,
 JEFFRIES, SALADINO, SCHIMEL, SWEENEY, TITONE -- read once and referred
 to the Committee on Ways and Means -- recommitted to the Committee  on
 Ways and Means in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee
 AN  ACT  to  amend the tax law and the state finance law, in relation to
 allowing taxpayers to contribute to the tuition assistance program  on
 personal income tax returns
 

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

 

Section 1. Part 2 of article 22 of the tax law is amended by adding  a
 new section 630-c to read as follows:

 

S  630-C.  GIFTS  TO THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. EFFECTIVE FOR ANY
 TAXABLE YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  THIR
 TEEN,  AN  INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
 GIFTS TO THE TUITION ASSISTANCE  PROGRAM  FUND  ESTABLISHED  IN  SECTION
 EIGHTY-ONE  OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW. SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN ANY
 WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX OWED BY
 SUCH INDIVIDUAL. THE COMMISSIONER 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 PURSU
 ANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE  CREDITED  TO  THE  GIFTS  TO  THE  TUITION
 ASSISTANCE  PROGRAM FUND; USED IN ADDITION TO, NOT TO SUPPLANT, EXISTING
 FUNDING UNDER THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND USED  FOR  ONLY  THOSE
 PURPOSES  ENUMERATED IN SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN OF THE EDUCATION
 LAW.
 

S 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new  section  81  to
 read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01728-03-1
 
       A. 2588--A                          2
 

S 81. GIFTS TO THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY
 ESTABLISHED  IN  THE  JOINT  CUSTODY  OF  THE  STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE
 COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN  AS  THE
 GIFTS TO THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUND.
 2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONEYS RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
 TAXATION AND FINANCE FROM GIFTS TO THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PURSU
 ANT TO SECTION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-C OF THE TAX LAW.
 3.  MONEYS IN SUCH FUND SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATELY FROM AND SHALL NOT BE
 COMMINGLED WITH ANY OTHER MONEYS IN  THE  CUSTODY  OF  THE  STATE  COMP
 TROLLER.
 4.  SUCH  MONEYS,  AFTER  APPROPRIATION  BY  THE LEGISLATURE, SHALL BE
 AVAILABLE TO THE PRESIDENT  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  HIGHER  EDUCATION
 SERVICES  CORPORATION FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
 AWARDS.   NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  ALL  REVENUES
 COLLECTED  PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-C OF THE TAX LAW SHALL
 BE CREDITED TO THE GIFTS TO THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUND, USED IN
 ADDITION TO, NOT TO SUPPLANT, EXISTING FUNDING UNDER THE TUITION ASSIST
 ANCE PROGRAM AND USED FOR ONLY THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION  SIX
 HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
 5. THE MONEYS IN SUCH FUND SHALL BE APPROPRIATED AND PAID OUT ON AUDIT
 AND  WARRANT OF THE COMPTROLLER ON THE CERTIFICATION OF THE COMMISSIONER
 OF EDUCATION OR SUCH OTHER OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OR OFFICERS OR  EMPLOYEES
 AS  SUCH  COMPTROLLER AND SUCH COMMISSIONER SHALL AUTHORIZE TO MAKE SUCH
 REQUISITIONS.
 

S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed
 ing  the  date  on  which  it shall have become a law and shall apply to
 taxable years occurring on or after such date.

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