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NY S06440
Bill
Status
6/11/2019
Primary Sponsor
Diane Savino
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AI Summary
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Establishes the New York City School Safety Fund to receive fines and monies collected under section 19-903 of the administrative code (photo speed violation monitoring program).
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Deposits fines into the fund upon final determination of proceedings before OATH, with exceptions for monies pending proceedings.
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Allocates fund monies to the school chancellor, transportation commissioner, and police commissioner for school safety initiatives including crossing guards, crosswalk maintenance, sidewalk additions, stop signs, and infrastructure upgrades around schools.
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Prohibits transfer of fund monies to the city's general fund and requires state legislative approval for any borrowing of fund monies for other city purposes.
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Extends the requirement to cities with populations of one million or more, directing fines collected under vehicle and traffic law section 1174(c) into the school safety fund.
Legislative Description
Requires the city of New York to establish the New York city school safety fund, which transfers fines collected from the city's photo speed violation monitoring program and fines from the overpassing of stopped school buses to the fund to be used for school initiatives relating to the safe travel of students.
Last Action
REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION
1/8/2020