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Senator · Senate District 61
History
- Referred to finance
Companion bill
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Relates to the New York state prostate cancer research, detection and education fund
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Herman D. Farrell
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6233
Title of bill
An act to amend the state finance law, the tax law, and the public health law, in relation to the approval of the disposition of the New York state prostate cancer research, detection and education fund
Purpose or general idea of bill
To promote the prompt and efficient allocation of funds raised by the New York State Prostate Cancer Research, Detection and Education Fund to fight prostate cancer through education and research.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 -- Amends section 95-e of the State Finance Law
a. to renumber it as section 95-h
b. makes a technical amendment to correct section 209-e to section 209-E of section 630 of the Tax Law
c. provides that 10% of the funds raised will be allocated to cancer centers designated as comprehensive by the National Institutes of Health operating in New York State for education, advertising and outreach
d. provides that 90% of the funds raised will be allocated to cancer centers designated as comprehensive by the National Institutes of Health operating in New York State for cancer research
e. provides that funds will be allocated equally among the cancer centers designated as comprehensive by the National Institutes of Health operating in New York State based upon recommendation of a committee consisting of one representative each of these cancer centers and the Commissioner of Health
f. provides that 50% of the funds that have accumulated in the fund will be allocated in the next fiscal year after the effective date of this law, and 50% in the next fiscal year thereafter
g. provides that all funds thereafter collected in each fiscal year will be allocated in the following fiscal year
h. provides that the cancer centers receiving funds must report annually to the Governor, the chairs of the Senate Finance Committee and the Assembly Ways and Means Committee and the Commissioner of the Department of Health
i. in addition, the committee allocating funds shall report to the Governor, the Chairs of the Senate Finance Committee and the Assembly Ways and Means Committee and the Commissioner of the Department of Health as to allocations made in the past year.
Section 2 - amends section 209-E of the Tax Law to change the reference therein from State Finance Law section 95-e to 95-h.
Section 3 - amends section 630 of the Tax Law to change the reference therein from State Finance Law section 95-e to 95-h.
Section 4 - amends section 2807-v of the Public Health Law to change the reference therein from State Finance Law section 95-e to 95-h.
Section 5 - provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
It has recently come to light that the funds being collected in the Prostate Cancer Research, Detection and Education Fund are not being allocated to fight this terrible disease. In fact, more than $2.9 million intended for research and education is simply sitting idle. No funds whatsoever have been spent from this fund for either education or research since 2005. This bill provides for an efficient and effective method to insure that funds raised to fight prostate cancer are allocated promptly for approved education and research projects to advance the prevention and cure this disease.
Prior legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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