Senate Bill S945A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes the creation of the community group assistance lottery game and establishes the community grant fund

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S945 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1621, Tax L; add §97-pppp, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7335
2013-2014: S723
2017-2018: S1529

2015-S945 - Summary

Authorizes the creation of the community group assistance lottery game and establishes the community grant fund, which fund shall be dedicated to community groups organized pursuant to paragraph three or four of subdivision (c) of section five hundred one of the internal revenue code of nineteen hundred eighty-six, as amended, administering educational, recreational, cultural, senior, veterans or social services programs or providing volunteer ambulance services.

2015-S945 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S945 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   945

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. AVELLA, PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Racing,  Gaming
  and Wagering

AN  ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing the creation of
  the community group assistance lottery game; and to  amend  the  state
  finance law, in relation to establishing the community grant 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 1621 to read
as follows:
  S 1621. COMMUNITY GROUPS ASSISTANCE LOTTERY GAME. A. THE  DIRECTOR  OF
THE DIVISION OF THE LOTTERY SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT NO MORE THAN TWO
SCRATCH-OFF  LOTTERY  GAMES  WHOSE REVENUE, AFTER PAYMENT FOR PRIZES AND
ASSOCIATED ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF SUCH GAMES, SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE
COMMUNITY GRANT FUND AS ESTABLISHED IN SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-LLLL OF  THE
STATE  FINANCE  LAW. THIS LOTTERY GAME SHALL BE MARKETED AND DISTRIBUTED
IN THE SAME MANNER AS ALL LOTTERY GAMES CONTROLLED BY  THE  DIVISION  OF
THE  LOTTERY. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT DIMINISH ANY EFFORTS OR FUNDING FOR
OTHER LOTTERY GAMES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DIVISION  OF  THE  LOTTERY.
EACH  TICKET  SHALL CLEARLY STATE THAT ALL PROCEEDS FROM TICKET SALES GO
TOWARDS THE COMMUNITY GRANT FUND.
  B. THE DIVISION OF THE LOTTERY SHALL ESTABLISH AND BEGIN SELLING TICK-
ETS AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION NO LATER THAN DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND FIFTEEN.
  S 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section  97-llll
to read as follows:
  S 97-LLLL. COMMUNITY GRANT FUND. 1. THE COMMUNITY GRANT FUND IS ESTAB-
LISHED  IN THE SOLE CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER. MONIES IN THE FUND
SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE AND NOT COMMINGLED WITH OTHER FUNDS IN THE CUSTO-
DY OF THE COMPTROLLER.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01172-01-5

              

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2015-S945A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1621, Tax L; add §97-pppp, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7335
2013-2014: S723
2017-2018: S1529

2015-S945A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the creation of the community group assistance lottery game and establishes the community grant fund, which fund shall be dedicated to community groups organized pursuant to paragraph three or four of subdivision (c) of section five hundred one of the internal revenue code of nineteen hundred eighty-six, as amended, administering educational, recreational, cultural, senior, veterans or social services programs or providing volunteer ambulance services.

2015-S945A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S945A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 945--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. AVELLA, PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Racing,  Gaming
  and  Wagering  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and
  Wagering in accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing the creation of
  the community group assistance lottery game; and to  amend  the  state
  finance law, in relation to establishing the community grant 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 1621 to read
as follows:
  S 1621. COMMUNITY GROUPS ASSISTANCE LOTTERY GAME. A. THE  DIRECTOR  OF
THE DIVISION OF THE LOTTERY SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT NO MORE THAN TWO
SCRATCH-OFF  LOTTERY  GAMES  WHOSE REVENUE, AFTER PAYMENT FOR PRIZES AND
ASSOCIATED ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF SUCH GAMES, SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE
COMMUNITY GRANT FUND AS ESTABLISHED IN SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-PPPP OF  THE
STATE  FINANCE  LAW. THIS LOTTERY GAME SHALL BE MARKETED AND DISTRIBUTED
IN THE SAME MANNER AS ALL LOTTERY GAMES CONTROLLED BY  THE  DIVISION  OF
THE  LOTTERY. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT DIMINISH ANY EFFORTS OR FUNDING FOR
OTHER LOTTERY GAMES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DIVISION  OF  THE  LOTTERY.
EACH  TICKET  SHALL CLEARLY STATE THAT ALL PROCEEDS FROM TICKET SALES GO
TOWARDS THE COMMUNITY GRANT FUND.
  B. THE DIVISION OF THE LOTTERY SHALL ESTABLISH AND BEGIN SELLING TICK-
ETS AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION NO LATER THAN DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND SEVENTEEN.
  S 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section  97-pppp
to read as follows:
  S 97-PPPP. COMMUNITY GRANT FUND. 1. THE COMMUNITY GRANT FUND IS ESTAB-
LISHED  IN THE SOLE CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER. MONIES IN THE FUND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01172-02-6
              

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