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NY A01279

NY A01279
Establishes the child victims act fund which provides grant awards in reimbursement to public school districts and voluntary foster care agencies located within the state who have been named as defendants in certain child sexual abuse legal cases and in which it can be demonstrated by the public school district or voluntary foster care agency that no insurance policy for the covered period can be located after a good-faith effort to do so has been made, there was a monetary judgment issued or se


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Introduced
01/13/2023
In Committee
01/03/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the state finance law and the tax law, in relation to establishing the child victims act fund; and making an appropriation therefor

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Child Victims Act Fund, a special fund administered by the Commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice Services, the Comptroller, and the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance. The Fund will receive revenues from a new personal and corporate income tax checkoff, as well as any other appropriations, grants, or bequests. The Fund will provide reimbursement grants to public school districts and voluntary foster care agencies in New York that have been named as defendants in certain child sexual abuse cases, subject to demonstrating a lack of insurance coverage and a substantial burden on the district or agency's ability to execute its mission. The bill also appropriates $200 million to the Fund to carry out its provisions.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (30)

Last Action

referred to ways and means (on 01/03/2024)

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