DEBT SERVICE BUDGET DEBT SERVICE FUND--HEALTH INCOME FUND--319 For services and expenses, including transfers to other funds, in accordance with the following schedule [111,631,200] 114,571,000 SCHEDULE The sum of [$96,527,300] $99,467,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated for transfer by the state comptroller to the health services account during fiscal year 1991-92 Total of schedule [96,527,300] [111,631,200] 99,467,100 114,571,000 § 4. Section 9 of chapter 52 of the laws of 1991, enacting the state debt service budget is amended by repealing the items hereinbelow set forth in brackets and by adding to such section the other items italicized in this section. DEBT SERVICE BUDGET DEBT SERVICE FUND--MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FUND--304 For services and expenses, including transfers to other funds, in accordance with the following schedule [1,601,940,000] 1,629,340,000 SCHEDULE of The sum of [$1,461,040,000] $1,491,040,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated for transfer by the state comptroller to the mental hygiene patient income account notwithstanding the provision any other law during fiscal year 1991-92 [1,461,040,000 1,491,040,000 The sum of [$30,000,000 $27,400,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated for transfer by the state comptroller to the mental hygiene patient income account notwithstanding the provision of any other law during fiscal year 1991-92 .. [30,000,000] Total of schedule ... ..... 27,400,000 [1,601,940,000] 1,629,340,000 § 5. Section 1 of chapter 54 of the laws of 1991, enacting the capital projects budget, as amended by chapter 412 of the laws of 1991, is amended by repealing the items hereinbelow set forth in brackets and by adding to such section the other items italicized in this section. EXPLANATION-Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. 9 the laws of 1987, as amended by section of chapter 90 of the laws of 1989, is hereby amended to provide that for purposes of this section a mental health services facility shall also mean a building owned or leased by a voluntary agency approved by the state department of mental hygiene, all or a portion of which building contains one or more housing units for [assisted residential living as defined in Section 41.44 of the mental hygiene law] supported housing as approved by the commissioner of the office of mental health. In addition, section 1 of chapter 359 of the laws of 1968 as amended is hereby amended to provide that for purposes of this section a mental hygiene facility shall also mean a building owned or leased by a voluntary agency approved by the state department of mental hygiene all or a portion of which building_contains one more housing units for [assisted residential living as defined in section 41.44 of the mental hygiene law] supported housing as approved by the commissioner of the office of mental health. For acquisition of property, design, construction and rehabilitation of 400 community residence single room occupancy beds under the auspice of municipalities and other public and not-for-profit private agencies designated to serve homeless mentally ill persons and 200 supported housing beds. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 41.27 of the mental hygiene law and any other inconsistent provision of law, the moneys hereby appropriated shall be available for the costs or § 6. Section 3 of chapter 54 of the laws of 1991, enacting the capital projects budget, as amended by chapter 412 of the laws of 1991, is amended by repealing the items hereinbelow set forth in brackets and by adding to such section the other items italicized in this section. CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET - REAPPROPRIATIONS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES (CCP) MENTAL HYGIENE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND New Facilities Purpose The appropriation made by chapter 54, section 1, of the laws of 1990, as reappropriated by chapter 54, section 3, of the laws of 1991 and as amended by chapter 412, section 3, of the laws of 1991, is further amended to read: to municipalities and other public and not-for-profit private agencies for acquisition of property, design, construction and rehabilitation of supported housing facilities for mentally ill persons, including 250 beds to house the mentally ill homeless. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 41.27 of the Mental Hygiene Law and any other inconsistent provision of law, the moneys hereby appropriated shall be available for payment of state aid grants for up to 100 per centum of the costs of those portions of acquired, constructed or rehabilitated facilities intended to house mentally ill persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, section [1 of chapter 392 of the laws of 1973] 20 of chapter 58 of the laws of 1987, as amended by section 9 of chapter 90 of the laws of 1989, is hereby amended to provide that for purposes of this section a mental health services facility shall also mean a building owned or leased by a voluntary agency approved by the state department of mental hygiene, all or a portion of which building contains one or more housing units for [assisted residential living as defined in section 41.44 of the mental hygiene law] Supported housing as approved by the commissioner of the office of mental health. In addition, section 1 of chapter 359 of the laws of 1968 as amended is hereby amended to provide that for purposes of this section a mental hygiene facility shall also mean a building owned or leased by a voluntary agency approved by the state department of mental hygiene all or a portion of which building contains one or more housing units for [assisted residential living as defined in section 41.44 of the mental hygiene law] supported housing as approved by the commissioner of the office of mental health. No expenditure shall be made from this appropriation until a comprehensive plan for proposed projects and a certificate of approval of availability have both been approved by the director of the budget and copies of the certificate filed with the state comptroller, the chairperson of the senate finance committee and the chairperson of the assembly ways and means committee. This appropriation_represents the total estimated state share of capital costs for 500 beds of supported housing (50099007)... 18,750,000 ...... (re. $18,750,000) § 7. Subdivision 19 of section 3 of section 1 of chapter 359 of the laws of 1968, constituting the facilities development corporation act, as reentitled by chapter 658 of the laws of 1973 and as amended by chapter 547 of the laws of 1979, is amended to read as follows: 19. "Voluntary agency" means a corporation [incorporated] organized under or existing pursuant to the not-for-profit corporation law for the purpose of providing community mental health or residential services, community mental retardation services, or for the conduct of an alcoholism or substance abuse treatment program as defined in the mental hygiene law, or for any combination of the foregoing. 8. Subdivision (f) of section 2 of chapter 527 of the laws of 1991, relating to making allocations pursuant to the provisions of federal drug control and system improvement grant program, is amended to read as follows: (f) The sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) as appropriated in chapter 53 of the laws of 1991, constituting the aid to localities budget to the division of criminal justice services [from moneys in the criminal justice improvement account pursuant to section 97-bb of the state finance law for use by state departments and agencies as the required state match for federal anti-drug abuse funds for the purposes of subdivision (a) of this section provided, however, ] from the special revenue funds-federal, federal operating grants fund-290, federal antidrug abuse account, for payment of aid to localities by the state's political subdivisions for the purposes of subdivision (a) of this section, provided however, that in a city with a population of one million or more, such funds shall be allocated for prosecution services and adjudication services. In allocating such funds, equal consideration shall be given to the following county indicators: population; crime index; violent felony arrests; felony arrests; felony drug indictments and felony drug arrests. Provided further that no county shall receive less EXPLANATION-Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. than eight thousand dollars ($8,000). In addition, for each county receiving thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) or more under this appropriation and for the city of New York, the following ratios of prosecution to adjudication services spending shall be used to distribute funds received: Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester and Erie Counties.. Monroe County All other County/City Population over 1 million 800,000 - 1 million 400,000 less than 800,000 200,000 - less than 400,000 Below 200,000 ... Ratio 60:40 65: 35 60:40 65:35 70:30 80:20 85:15 County/City population for the purposes of this act shall be based on the 1980 census data. Adjudication services for the purposes of this act shall be defense services for indigent persons charged under article 220 of the penal law and assigned counsel pursuant to section 772 of the judiciary law or article 18-B of the county law. Allocations to New York City for the purposes of adjudication services shall be made to the Legal Aid Society; provided, however, that in the discretion of the deputy mayor for public safety in the city of New York, an amount not to exceed twenty-five percent of the adjudication services allocation for the city of New York may be expended for training and education of members of the assigned counsel plan. § 9. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 1991. CHAPTER 11 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to use of a credit or charge card for identification purposes Became a law March 6, 1992, with the approval of the Governor. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 520-a of the general business law, as added by chapter 438 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows: or of 4. No person, firm, partnership, association or corporation which accepts a personal check, gift certificate, traveler's check or money der in payment for goods or services used or bought for use primarily for personal, family or household purposes, and which as a condition such acceptance requires that the check drawer or redeemer of the gift certificate, traveler's check or money order provide a credit or charge card, shall record on such check, gift certificate, traveler's check or money order or elsewhere, the card account number. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prohibit any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation, as a condition for the acceptance of a check, gift certificate, traveler's check or money order in payment for goods or services from: (i) requesting a purchaser to display a credit or charge card as a means of identification, or as an indication of credit worthiness or financial responsibility; or (ii) recording on the check, gift certificate, traveler's check or money order the type of credit or charge card so displayed and/or the credit or charge card expiration date; provided, further, that nothing in this subdivision shall require any business entity to accept a check, gift certificate, traveler's check or money order in payment for goods or services whether or not a credit or charge card is displayed. § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law. CHAPTER 12 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law and chapter 199 of the laws of 1987 amending chapter 57 of the laws of 1986 and other laws relating to railroad assessments, in relation to extending the provisions thereof relating thereto Became a law March 6, 1992, with the approval of the Governor. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Subdivision (b) of section 489-j of the real property tax law, as added by chapter 199 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read follows: as (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a) of this section, for purposes of determining railroad ceilings for intrastate railroads for tentative rolls filed [in the years] on or after January first, nineteen hundred eighty-seven_[through] and on or before July first, nineteen hundred [ninety-one] ninety-two where the department of transportation certifies to the state board of equalization and assessment that the railroad has filed a service enhancement plan for the same calendar year for which the tentative roll is filed, and for railroad ceilings finally determined on or after June first, nineteen hundred eighty-seven and prior to January first, nineteen hundred eighty-eight, where no service enhancement plan has been filed, the percentage indicated under "exemption factor" in the following table opposite the earnings ratio of the railroad company shall be the exemption factor for each railroad company. If the earnings ratio of a railroad company does not coincide with a specific earnings ratio indicated in the table, the exemption factor for such company shall be determined by interpolation to the nearest hundredth of one percent. § 2. as added by chapter 199 of the laws of 1987, is follows: Subdivision (b) of section 489-hh of the real property tax law, amended to read as (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a) of this section, for purposes of determining railroad ceilings for interstate railroads for tentative rolls filed [in the years] on or after January first, nineteen hundred eighty-seven through] and on or before July first, nineteen hundred [ninety-one] ninety-two where the department of transportation certifies to the state board of equalization and assessment that the railroad has filed a service enhancement plan for the same calendar year for which the tentative roll is filed, and for railroad ceilings finally determined on or after June first, nineteen hundred eighty-seven and prior to January first, nineteen hundred eighty-eight, where по service enhancement plan has been filed, the economic factor for each railroad company shall be the percentage in the following table opposite the ratio computed pursuant to section four hundred eightynine-gg of this title. If the ratio does not coincide with a specific EXPLANATION-Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. |