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NY S09007

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/25/2020

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Ritchie

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes the New York voter integrity fund in joint custody of the state comptroller and commissioner of taxation and finance to replace the campaign finance fund.

  • Fund receives revenues from the abandoned property fund, general fund, and private contributions to support board of elections expenses including personal protective equipment, poll worker wages, postage for absentee ballots, ballot envelopes, and ballot applications.

  • State comptroller must pay any deficiency in the fund from the general fund within four working days after the board of elections submits certified vouchers.

  • Directs the comptroller to transfer requested amounts from remaining available monies in the abandoned property fund to the voter integrity fund based on state board of elections certification.

  • Repeals section 92-t of state finance law establishing the campaign finance fund and takes effect immediately.

Legislative Description

Establishes the New York voter integrity fund to make payments to the board of elections for expenses related to conducting elections; repeals the New York state campaign finance fund.

Last Action

REFERRED TO RULES

9/25/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules9/25/2020

Full Bill Text

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