Senate Bill S970B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides a program to promote leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment and establishes the leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment fund

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  • 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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2017-S970 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1354
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27-CCC §2747, Pub Health L; add §§209-L & 630-f, Tax L; add §97-rrrr, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3075
2011-2012: A283
2013-2014: A558
2015-2016: S1657, A49
2019-2020: S4423, A4481

2017-S970 - Summary

Provides a program to promote leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment and establishes the leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment fund; authorizes the commissioner of taxation and finance to create a check-off gift on individual income tax returns for contributions to leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment.

2017-S970 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S970 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    970
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, the tax law and the state finance
   law, in relation to providing for taxpayer gifts for leukemia, lympho-
   ma and myeloma research, education and treatment and establishing  the
   leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment fund
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  article
 27-CCC to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 27-CCC
 LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT PROGRAM
 SECTION 2747. LEUKEMIA,  LYMPHOMA  AND  MYELOMA  RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND
                 TREATMENT.
   § 2747. LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND  TREAT-
 MENT.   THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT A PROGRAM
 TO PROMOTE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT REGARDING LEUKEMIA, LYMPHO-
 MA AND MYELOMA. TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES:
   1.  TO  PROMOTE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO
 REDUCE OR PREVENT THE INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY OF LEUKEMIA,  LYMPHOMA  AND
 MYELOMA;
   2. TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND ANY GRANTS, AWARDS OR OTHER FUNDS OR APPROPRI-
 ATIONS  AS MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR THESE PURPOSES SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS AS
 TO THE APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES AND AUDIT AS PRESCRIBED FOR STATE  FUNDS
 BY THE STATE FINANCE LAW; AND
   3.  TO  ENTER  INTO CONTRACTS WITHIN THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE THEREFOR AS
 MAY BE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 209-K to  read  as
 follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00255-01-7
              

2017-S970A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1354
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27-CCC §2747, Pub Health L; add §§209-L & 630-f, Tax L; add §97-rrrr, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3075
2011-2012: A283
2013-2014: A558
2015-2016: S1657, A49
2019-2020: S4423, A4481

2017-S970A - Summary

Provides a program to promote leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment and establishes the leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment fund; authorizes the commissioner of taxation and finance to create a check-off gift on individual income tax returns for contributions to leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment.

2017-S970A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S970A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  970--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, the tax law and the state finance
   law, in relation to providing for taxpayer gifts for leukemia, lympho-
   ma  and myeloma research, education and treatment and establishing the
   leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment fund
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new article
 27-CCC to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 27-CCC
 LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT PROGRAM
 SECTION 2747. LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND  MYELOMA  RESEARCH,  EDUCATION  AND
                 TREATMENT.
   §  2747. LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREAT-
 MENT.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT A  PROGRAM
 TO PROMOTE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT REGARDING LEUKEMIA, LYMPHO-
 MA  AND  MYELOMA. TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES:
   1. TO PROMOTE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS  DESIGNED  TO
 REDUCE  OR  PREVENT THE INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY OF LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND
 MYELOMA;
   2. TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND ANY GRANTS, AWARDS OR OTHER FUNDS OR APPROPRI-
 ATIONS AS MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR THESE PURPOSES SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS  AS
 TO  THE APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES AND AUDIT AS PRESCRIBED FOR STATE FUNDS
 BY THE STATE FINANCE LAW; AND
   3. TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITHIN THE AMOUNTS  AVAILABLE  THEREFOR  AS
 MAY BE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00255-03-7
              

2017-S970B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1354
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27-CCC §2747, Pub Health L; add §§209-L & 630-f, Tax L; add §97-rrrr, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3075
2011-2012: A283
2013-2014: A558
2015-2016: S1657, A49
2019-2020: S4423, A4481

2017-S970B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides a program to promote leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment and establishes the leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment fund; authorizes the commissioner of taxation and finance to create a check-off gift on individual income tax returns for contributions to leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment.

2017-S970B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S970B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  970--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accord-
   ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, the tax law and the state finance
   law, in relation to providing for taxpayer gifts for leukemia, lympho-
   ma  and myeloma research, education and treatment and establishing the
   leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment fund
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new article
 27-CCC to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 27-CCC
 LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT PROGRAM
 SECTION 2747. LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND  MYELOMA  RESEARCH,  EDUCATION  AND
                 TREATMENT.
   §  2747. LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREAT-
 MENT.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT A  PROGRAM
 TO PROMOTE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT REGARDING LEUKEMIA, LYMPHO-
 MA  AND  MYELOMA. TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES:
   1. TO PROMOTE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS  DESIGNED  TO
 REDUCE  OR  PREVENT THE INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY OF LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND
 MYELOMA;
   2. TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND ANY GRANTS, AWARDS OR OTHER FUNDS OR APPROPRI-
 ATIONS AS MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR THESE PURPOSES SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS  AS
 TO  THE APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES AND AUDIT AS PRESCRIBED FOR STATE FUNDS
 BY THE STATE FINANCE LAW; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00255-05-8
              

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