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                                 1485--A
    Cal. No. 962

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 12, 2015
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Introduced  by  Sens. LAVALLE, GOLDEN, LARKIN, MARCHIONE, RANZENHOFER --
  read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
  the  Committee  on  Transportation  -- recommitted to the Committee on
  Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  committee
  discharged  and  said  bill  committed  to  the  Committee on Rules --
  reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  a  third  reading,
  passed  by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote recon-
  sidered, restored to third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
  retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
  the issuance of license  plates  bearing  the  words  "Cure  Childhood
  Cancer"  and to amend the state finance law, in relation to establish-
  ing the cure childhood cancer trust 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-cc to read as follows:
  S 404-CC. DISTINCTIVE "CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER" PLATES. 1.   ANY  PERSON
RESIDING  IN THIS STATE SHALL UPON REQUEST BE ISSUED A DISTINCTIVE PLATE
IN SUPPORT OF CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH BEARING THE WORDS  "CURE  CHILD-
HOOD  CANCER".    APPLICATION  FOR  SUCH  PLATES SHALL BE FILED WITH THE
COMMISSIONER  IN  SUCH  FORM  AND  DETAIL  AS  THE  COMMISSIONER   SHALL
PRESCRIBE.
  2.  ANY  DISTINCTIVE  PLATE  ISSUED  PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE
ISSUED IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE
REGULAR 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  PLATE.    SUCH  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 NINE-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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TY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW AND SHALL BE  USED  FOR  THE  DESIGN,
PRODUCTION,  ADVERTISING  AND DISTRIBUTION OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE PLATES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G. PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT
ANNUAL  SURCHARGES  COLLECTED IN EXCESS OF SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS SHALL BE
DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE "CURE  CHILDHOOD  CANCER  RESEARCH  FUND"
ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO SECTION NINETY-NINE-Z OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW
AND SHALL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PROGRAMS UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
NINETY-NINE-Z OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
  S  2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-z to
read as follows:
  S 99-Z. CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB-
LISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND  FINANCE
AND  THE  COMPTROLLER  A  FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER
RESEARCH FUND".
  2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED  PURSUANT  TO  THE
PROVISIONS  OF  SECTION  FOUR HUNDRED FOUR-CC OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC
LAW AND ALL OTHER MONEYS APPROPRIATED, CREDITED OR  TRANSFERRED  THERETO
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.
  2-A. ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMPTROLLER
SHALL CERTIFY TO THE GOVERNOR, TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, SPEAK-
ER  OF  THE ASSEMBLY, CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND CHAIR OF
THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DEPOSITED  IN
THE  CURE  CHILDHOOD  CANCER RESEARCH FUND DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR
YEAR AS THE RESULT OF REVENUE DERIVED PURSUANT TO SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED
FOUR-CC  OF  THE  VEHICLE  AND  TRAFFIC  LAW  AND FROM GRANTS, GIFTS AND
BEQUESTS.
  2-B. ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSION-
ER OF HEALTH SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT
OF  THE  SENATE,  SPEAKER  OF  THE ASSEMBLY, CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE
COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF  THE
SENATE  COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE, 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 DISBURSED 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.
  3.  MONIES  OF  THE  FUND  SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER
RESEARCH PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH  IN  NEW  YORK
STATE.  AS  USED  IN  THIS  SECTION, THE TERM "CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH
PROJECT" MEANS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, PREVENTION,  SCREEN-
ING, TREATMENT AND CURE OF CHILDHOOD CANCERS.
  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 HEALTH.

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  5.  TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL ENSURE
THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE EXPENDED PRIOR TO  THE
END OF THAT FISCAL YEAR.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective  date  are
authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
effective date.