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NY S03214

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2013

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Parker

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Elderly Crime Prevention and Control Trust Fund" administered by the Division of Criminal Justice Services to fund crime prevention and enforcement programs benefiting persons age 62 and older.

  • Imposes a mandatory $200 administrative assessment on persons convicted of any felony where an elderly person (age 62+) is the victim, with collected funds deposited into the trust fund; court clerks retain up to 5% of collected assessments as a fee.

  • Authorizes the Commissioner to award grants to local governments and agencies for designing, expanding, or implementing crime prevention and detection programs targeting elderly persons, with applications requiring program goals, assessment standards, and local endorsement.

  • Requires grant recipients to submit bi-annual reports on funded activities and mandates the Commissioner to annually report to legislative committees on all applications received, approved, and denied.

  • Requires the Legislature to conduct annual public hearings on proposed use and distribution of trust fund moneys, with the Commissioner submitting detailed plans projecting anticipated revenues and unexpended funds.

  • Expires June 30, 2016, at which time all provisions are repealed.

Legislative Description

Establishes an elderly crime prevention and control trust fund to be funded by an initial appropriation and administrative assessment penalties on persons convicted of felonies when an elderly person is a victim; provides that the fund is to be administered by the division of criminal justice services which shall give grants to organizations who will set up programs to prevent crimes against elderly persons.

Last Action

PRINT NUMBER 3214B

1/29/2014

Committee Referrals

Aging1/8/2014
Finance6/5/2013
Codes2/28/2013
Aging1/31/2013

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