BILL NUMBER: S8505
SPONSOR: ORTT
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to prohibiting line-
item appropriations for organizations engaged in political activities
 
PURPOSE:
To prohibit line-item appropriations for organizations who engage in
political activities.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends the finance law to add new section 53-e
(A) Defines "Political activity"
(B) Defines "Candiate for public office"
Section 2: Establishes the effective date.
 
EXISTING LAW: N/A
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Every year, tens of millions of dollars of line-item appropriations are
added to the Enacted State Budget. This legislation will ensure that
taxpayer dollars are not directed to organizations that engage in poli-
tical activity, guaranteeing a crucial firewall between government
activity and campaigns for political office.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.