What's happening
This bill creates a "September 11, 2001 Remembrance" license plate, with proceeds funding scholarships for families affected by 9/11.
Why it matters
Creates a direct way for New Yorkers to support 9/11 victims’ families. the additional $25 annual fee from the license plate goes straight to a dedicated scholarship fund, providing ongoing, tangible financial aid for the children and spouses of those killed or severely injured in the attacks.
Establishes a new, transparent state fund (the World Trade Center memorial scholarship fund). this ensures that all proceeds from the plates, as well as any gifts or grants, are managed separately and can only be used for scholarships, with oversight from state financial officers.
Requires a minimum level of public interest before launching the plate. at least 200 prepaid orders (or a $6,000 surety bond) are needed before the DMV will design and issue the plate, aiming to prevent waste of state resources on low-demand specialty plates.
Prioritizes timely use of donated funds. the law instructs the Education Commissioner to spend all collected money within the same fiscal year, helping ensure families receive support quickly rather than funds sitting unused.
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Who cares
New York motorists
Residents could request a September 11 remembrance license plate for an additional $25 annual charge on top of regular registration fees.
Department of Motor Vehicles
DMV would administer the plate program, with design, production and issuance contingent on a $6,000 surety bond or at least 200 prepaid orders.
Scholarship recipients
The bill would direct annual plate charges to a new World Trade Center memorial scholarship fund for awards under the specified Education Law provisions.
State education commissioner and comptroller
The commissioner would approve scholarship payment vouchers and seek to spend receipts within the fiscal year, while the comptroller would audit and authorize payments.
Headline styles
9/11 Memorial License Plates
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
History
- Substituted by A7715B
- Amended on third reading 6072b
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.796
- Print number 6072a
- Amend and recommit to finance
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to transportation
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to transportation
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- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1498
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
9/11 Remembrance License Plates
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Fred Thiele
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
S. 6072--B A. 7715--B Cal. No. 796
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
May 10, 2017
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, GALLIVAN, GOLDEN, LARKIN, PHILLIPS, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance… Show allHide
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, GALLIVAN, GOLDEN, LARKIN, PHILLIPS, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the state finance law, in relation to creating the "September eleventh, two thousand one remembrance" distinctive license plate program
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 404-ee to read as follows:
§ 404-ee. Distinctive "September eleventh, two thousand one remembrance" license plates. 1. Any person residing in this state shall, upon request, be issued a distinctive "September eleventh, two thousand one remembrance" license plate. Application for said license plate shall be filed with the commissioner in such form and detail as the commissioner shall prescribe.
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2. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued in the same manner as other number plates upon the payment of the regular registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article; provided, however, that an additional annual service charge of twenty-five dollars shall be charged for such plates.
3. Each twenty-five dollars received as the annual service charge under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the "World Trade Center memorial scholarship fund" established pursuant to section ninety-six of the state finance law and shall be used for scholarships awarded pursuant to sections six hundred eight and six hundred sixtyeight-d of the education law.
§ 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 96 to read as follows:
§ 96. The World Trade Center memorial scholarship fund. 1. There is hereby established, in the joint custody of the commissioner of taxation and finance and the comptroller, a special fund to be known as the World Trade Center memorial scholarship fund.
2. Such fund shall consist of all revenues received pursuant to the provisions of section four hundred four-ee of the vehicle and traffic law and all other moneys appropriated, credited, or transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to law. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the state from receiving grants, gifts, or bequests for the purposes of the fund, as defined in this section, and depositing them into the fund according to law.
3. Monies of the fund shall be expended only for scholarships awarded pursuant to sections six hundred eight and six hundred sixty-eight-d of the education law.
4. Monies shall be payable from the fund on the audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers approved and certified by the commissioner of education.
5. To the extent possible, the commissioner of education shall ensure that all monies received during a fiscal year are expended prior to the end of that fiscal year.
§ 3. 1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-ee of the vehicle and traffic law shall only be designed, produced and issued upon the delivery to the department of motor vehicles of a surety bond in the amount of $6,000, which shall be executed by a surety company authorized by the department of financial services to transact business in this state. Provided, however, that if the commissioner of motor vehicles shall have received prior to plate design, production and issuance at least 200 orders for such distinctive plate together with the additional annual service charge applicable to each such order, which shall be non-refundable, no such surety bond shall be required. All service charges collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited pursuant to the provisions of section 404-oo of the vehicle and traffic law to the credit of the department of motor vehicles distinctive plate development fund established by section 95-g of the state finance law and shall be used for the design, production, advertising and distribution of distinctive license plates in accordance with such section 95-g.
2. If, upon the expiration of two years following the date upon which distinctive plates in the series are first available for sale, 200 or more sets of such plates are sold, a bond delivered pursuant to this section shall be discontinued. If fewer than 200 sets of such plates are sold by such time, the department of motor vehicles shall be entitled to recover against the bond in an amount proportionate to such shortfall.
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§ 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the state finance law, in relation to creating the "September eleventh, two thousand one remembrance" distinctive license plate program
Purpose
This bill would commemorate all the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks by authorizing the issuance of distinctive commemora- tive license plates. Portions of the collected charges would be used for the purpose of providing scholarship money for the families of September eleventh victims.
Summary of provisions
§ 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 404-ee, which provides for the request and subsequent issuance of a September eleventh, two thousand one distinctive license plate.
Section 2. Amends the State Finance Law by adding a new Section 96 establishing The World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Section 3. Requires the delivery of either a surety bond in the amount of six thousand dollars to the department of motor vehicles or at least two hundred pre-paid nonrefundable orders for such plates.
Section 4. Effective date.
Justification
On September 11, 2001, our nation and, in particular our state, experi- enced an unforgettable tragedy. Nearly 3,000 New Yorkers lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. This bill recognizes and commemorates all of those affected by the attacks on the World Trade Center by authorizing the issuance of distinctive commemorative license plates, and would direct portions of the fees collected to be deposited into the World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship Fund. The families of those who tragically lost their lives because of that infamous day can take some comfort in knowing that no one has forgotten, with an additional modicum of assuagement in knowing that their children will have scholarship funds set aside for college tuition.
Legislative history
2015-16 S.2104/A.7948; 2013-14 S.1032/A.509; 2011-12 S.1939; 2009-10 S.1391; 2007-08 S.939-A; 2005-06 S.8035.
Fiscal implications
None to state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect 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 regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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