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- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.647
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Authorizes issuance of distinctive plates bearing the words "Cure Childhood Cancer"
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Steven Englebright
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2036
Title of bill
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 establishing the cure childhood cancer trust fund
Purpose
To authorize the issuance of distinctive license plates bear- ing the words "Cure Childhood Cancer" and the collection of donations for the cure childhood cancer trust fund.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Adds a new section 404-x to the vehicle and traffic law to authorize the creation of distinctive "Cure Childhood Cancer" license plates. Requires an additional annual service charge of twenty-five dollars per each set of plates issued. Twenty dollars of each such twen- ty-five dollar fee shall be deposited to the credit of the "cure child- hood cancer trust fund" to be used for childhood cancer research and education projects approved by the commissioner of health, or to provide grants to New York State university childhood cancer research hospitals for the purpose of researching and promoting a cure for childhood cancer.
§ 2. Adds a new section 99-u to the state finance law to establish the cure childhood cancer trust Fund.
Justification
This legislation would create distinctive "Cure Child- hood Cancer" license plates. The revenue generated by the issuance of these plates shall be deposited into the "core childhood cancer trust fund" for the purpose of researching and promoting a cure for childhood cancer.
Legislative history
2011-12 S.3385; 2009-2010 S. 798; 2007-08, S.863-A; 2005-06, S.3113.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regu- lation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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