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NY A04572
Bill
Status
12/21/2018
Primary Sponsor
William Magee
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AI Summary
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Allows individuals to voluntarily contribute whole dollar amounts to the state gifts to food banks fund on their personal income tax returns beginning with tax year 2019, with contributions not reducing taxes owed.
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Establishes the "gifts to food banks fund" under the commissioner of taxation and finance to receive and hold tax check-off contributions separate from other state funds.
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Directs the office of temporary and disability assistance to distribute fund monies as grants to regional food banks after legislative appropriation, with the commissioner establishing distribution rules and regulations.
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Requires the comptroller to certify annual fund deposits to legislative leaders by February 1st and mandates the temporary and disability assistance commissioner to provide annual reports detailing fund expenditures, recipients, award amounts, and financial projections.
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Directs that monies received during a fiscal year be expended before year-end to the extent practicable.
Legislative Description
Authorizes a tax check-off for gifts to food banks; establishes the gifts to food banks fund; authorizes and directs the commissioner of temporary and disability assistance to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to distribute grants to local not-for-profit corporations for the distribution of food to persons in need.
Last Action
signed chap.375
12/21/2018