What's happening
This bill exempts tax-exempt nonprofit child care providers from the $25 fee for statewide central register clearance checks.
Why it matters
Reduces financial burden on nonprofit child care providers. by exempting them from the $25 background check fee, which may help these organizations allocate more resources directly to child care rather than administrative costs.
Could encourage more nonprofit providers to enter or remain in the child care sector. , potentially increasing the availability of affordable child care options for families.
Aligns state policy with federal nonprofit status (501(c)(3)). , potentially simplifying compliance for organizations already recognized as charitable under IRS rules, and ensuring consistency in how these entities are treated.
May indirectly support workforce recruitment and retention. for nonprofit child care providers, since lower administrative costs could make it easier for these organizations to hire and vet new employees.
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Waive Clearance Fees Nonprofits
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6 Co-sponsors
3 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to children and families
- Referred to children and families
Companion bill
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Waive Clearance Fees for Charities
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Patrick M. Gallivan
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2161
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. MORELLE, MAYER, PEOPLES-STOKES, MAGEE, HEVESI, CUSICK, FAHY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DAVILA, GOODELL, MOSLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to providing relief on statewide central register clearance fees for tax exempt organizations
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 1 of section 424-a of the social services law, as amended by section 1 of part R of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
(f) The office of children and family services shall charge a fee of twenty-five dollars when it conducts a search of its records within the statewide central register for child abuse or maltreatment in accordance with this section or regulations of the office to determine whether an applicant for employment is the subject of an indicated child abuse or maltreatment report including an applicant to be a child day care provider and a request made pursuant to subdivision six of this section. The fee of twenty-five dollars shall not apply to tax-exempt not-forprofit child care providers registered as a federal 501 c(3) charitable organization. Such fees shall be deposited in a special revenue - other account and shall be made available to the office for costs incurred in the implementation of this section.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00175-01-7
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