NY A08910

Amends Public Health Law Section 207 to require education about the dangers of lung cancer, including prevention methods, in health curricula.

Creates Tax Law Section 209-H allowing corporate taxpayers to voluntarily contribute whole dollar amounts to a Lung Cancer Education and Prevention Fund on their tax returns without reducing tax liability.

Creates Tax Law Section 630-C allowing individual taxpayers to voluntarily contribute whole dollar amounts to the Lung Cancer Education and Prevention Fund on their personal income tax returns without reducing tax liability.

Establishes the Lung Cancer Education and Prevention Fund in the State Finance Law to receive all voluntary contributions and other appropriated funds, with monies used only for lung cancer education and prevention projects approved by the Department of Health.

Requires the Department of Health to ensure funds received during a fiscal year are expended by year-end, with payments authorized by the Comptroller on vouchers certified by the Commissioner of Health.