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NY S07335
Bill
Status
5/2/2012
Primary Sponsor
Tony Avella
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AI Summary
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Director of the Division of Lottery shall develop and implement no more than two scratch-off lottery games with revenues (after prizes and administrative costs) deposited into a new Community Grant Fund
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Lottery tickets must clearly state that all proceeds go toward the Community Grant Fund, and ticket sales must begin by December 31, 2012
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Community Grant Fund monies support eligible community groups organized under Internal Revenue Code sections 501(c)(3) or (c)(4) that administer educational, recreational, cultural, senior, veterans, or social services programs or provide volunteer ambulance services
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Each county must establish a Regional Community Grant Fund Board including the county executive, one state assembly member, and one state senator to administer grants through an application process based on need
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Lottery game funding allocates to counties proportionally based on lottery sales in each county; funds cannot be used for purposes other than direct grants, with minimal administrative costs permitted
Legislative Description
Authorizes the creation of the community group assistance lottery game and establishes the community grant fund, which fund shall be dedicated to community groups organized pursuant to paragraph three or four of subdivision (c) of section five hundred one of the internal revenue code of nineteen hundred eighty-six, as amended, administering educational, recreational, cultural, senior, veterans or social services programs or providing volunteer ambulance services.
Last Action
PRINT NUMBER 7335B
9/7/2012