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- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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Creates the veterans' outreach advisory board and authorizes a tax check-off for gifts to such board
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor James Tedisco
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BILL NUMBER:S1868
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, the state finance law and the executive law, in relation to creating a veterans' outreach advisory board and authorizing a tax check-off for gifts to such board
Purpose or general idea of bill
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to creating a veterans' outreach advisory board and authorizing a tax check-off for gifts to such board.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1: Tax law is amended by adding section 625-a, which establishes a voluntary contribution check-off on New York State income tax forms for donations to the Veterans' outreach Advisory Board. The funds will be disbursed by the Board.
Section 2: State Finance law is amended by adding section 82 creating the fund to collect the monies from the voluntary contribution. Monies will be opened to the board upon an audit by the Comptroller and upon the receiving of approved vouchers and certified by the Director of Veterans' Affairs,
Section 3: Amends the executive law to add section 353-b which creates a Veterans' Outreach Advisory Board with a membership of one County Veteran Director from each of the judicial districts of the State. Vacancies shall be filled in a similar manner. The Director or Acting Director of Veterans Affairs shall serve as chair of the committee. Members shall receive no compensation and shall meet at the direction of the Chair. The Committee shall choose where funds generated by the voluntary contribution fund created by this bill. The board shall create its own rules for accepting requests for funding and how the funding shall be disbursed.
Section 4: This act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
There are countless groups and organizations that have been created to serve those who joined the Military and served our country. With eight other voluntary contributions spanning from the 9/11 Memorial fund to the Returning a Gift to Wildlife contributions, an individual account and contribution should be created for veterans.
This fund would be administered by a board; Chaired by the Director of the Division of Veterans Affairs. The board is composed of 12 members, all County Veterans Affairs Directors, from each of the state judicial districts. The board shall collect and disburse funds according to the guidelines created by the board. The Governor shall have oversight of the board and the group shall make available a report to the legislature on how the funds were disbursed. This is a contribution that will allow for an increase in funding for those looking to serve
veterans and assist with the good work done by County and State Veteran Affairs officials.
Prior legislative history
2012: A.10361; New Bill, Referred to Ways and Means 2014: A.5409; referred to ways and means 2014: S.4349; REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
No financial impact to local governments and State.
Effective date
This Act shall take effect immediately.
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