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Mar 03, 2017 |
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Senate Bill S4884
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations 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
2017-S4884 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §629-b, Tax L; add §95-i, St Fin L; add §14.11, Pks & Rec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3128
2011-2012: S63
2013-2014: S343
2015-2016: S255
2017-S4884 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes a gift for preserving religious landmarks option on state income tax returns; establishes the "preserving religious landmarks fund" into which all revenue from such gifts shall be deposited; monies shall be used to provide annual grants to religious organizations which occupy and use a historic, inner-city house of worship, for the preservation of such houses of worship.
2017-S4884 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4884 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a gift for preserving religious landmarks on personal income tax forms; to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the preserving religious landmarks fund; and to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to establishing a grant program to preserve inner-city houses of worship PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : The purpose of this legislation is to create a tax check off option for a gift to preserve religious landmark buildings and to establish a grant program to help maintain these prominent fixtures in the communities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1. Amends the Tax Law by adding a new section 629-b. Creates the tax check off box to enable contributions to preserve religious landmarks. Section 2. Amends the state Finance Law by adding a new section 95-i. Establishes the preserving religious landmarks fund in the joint
2017-S4884 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4884 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 3, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- 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 establishing a gift for preserving religious landmarks on personal income tax forms; to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the preserving religious landmarks fund; and to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to establishing a grant program to preserve inner-city houses of worship 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 629-b to read as follows: § 629-B. GIFT FOR PRESERVING RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS. EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, AN INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PRESERVING RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS 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 A TAXPAYER TO MAKE SUCH CONTRIBUTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ALL REVENUE COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE PRESERVING RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS FUND AND USED ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-FIVE-I OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 95-i to read as follows: § 95-I. PRESERVING RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB- LISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE AND THE STATE COMPTROLLER, A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "PRESERVING RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS FUND". EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07232-01-7
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