Assembly Actions -
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Apr 18, 2012 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Jan 24, 2011 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S353
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2011-S353 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9115
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยงยง209-h & 630-c, Tax L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
A980
2011-S353 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S353 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to contributions to the animal population control fund PURPOSE OF BILL: Authorizes a tax check off for gifts and contributions to the Animal Population Control Fund which provides to cat and dog owners low cost spaying and neutering services. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Agriculture and Markets Law is amended to allow the Commissioner to accept these contributions and the tax law is amended to add two new sections, 209-g and 630-b, which allow corporate and individual taxpayers to donate to the Animal Population Control Fund. JUSTIFICATION: There is no doubt that across this state and country we are facing a major crisis with the overpopulation of unwanted cats and dogs as more and more animals are being turned over to shelters and other pet rescue organizations. According to the National Council on Pet population Study and Policy, between 1994 and 1997 over 15 million cats and dogs were entered into animal shelters and this number does not seem to be decreasing. To address this burgeoning problem, the
2011-S353 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 353 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to contributions to the animal population control fund 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-h to read as follows: S 209-H. GIFTS FOR THE ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FUND. EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, A TAXPAYER IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUPPORT OF THE ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FUND. SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN ANY WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF 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 CREDITED TO THE ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FUND AND SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-XX OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. S 2. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 630-c to read as follows: S 630-C. GIFTS FOR ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FUND. EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, AN INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FUND. SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN ANY WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX OWED BY SUCH INDI- VIDUAL. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INCLUDE SPACE ON THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURN TO ENABLE THE TAXPAYER TO MAKE SUCH CONTRIBUTION. NOTWITHSTAND- ING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ALL REVENUES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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