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NY S01198

Bill

Status

Passed

12/21/2018

Primary Sponsor

Roxanne Persaud

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows individual taxpayers to voluntarily contribute any whole dollar amount to City University of New York on their personal income tax returns without reducing their state tax liability.

  • Requires the Tax Commissioner to include space on personal income tax returns enabling taxpayers to make contributions to CUNY.

  • Directs all revenues collected from these voluntary contributions to the City University Construction Fund for purposes specified in Education Law Section 6273.

  • Requires the State Comptroller to certify annually by February 1st to legislative leaders the amount of money deposited in the fund from these contributions during the preceding calendar year.

  • Mandates the fund trustees provide an annual written report by February 1st to legislative leaders and the public detailing fund disbursements, recipients, award amounts, purposes, and a financial plan for current and future fiscal years.

Legislative Description

Allows an individual in any taxable year to elect to contribute to the City University of New York (CUNY); all revenues collected shall be credited to the City University Construction Fund; the trustees of such fund shall report before the first of February each year on how such monies were utilized.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.423

12/21/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules6/13/2018
Investigations and Government Operations1/3/2018
Finance4/25/2017
Investigations and Government Operations1/6/2017

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