AB 742: Personal income taxes: voluntary contributions: School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.
- Session Year: 2021-2022
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2021-07-16
Existing law authorizes an individual to contribute amounts in excess of their personal income tax liability for the support of specified funds, including the School Supplies for Homeless Children Fund, a special fund, that assists homeless children in the state by providing school supplies and health-related products. Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to enter into a subvention services agreement with a nonprofit organization to administer the School Supplies for Homeless Children Fund, and repeals the fund on January 1, 2022, unless a specified minimum contribution amount is not met. Existing law sets forth general administrative provisions applicable to voluntary contributions, which, among other things, require any new or extended voluntary contribution fund to include the words voluntary tax contribution in the name of the fund, to require the administering agency to include specified information about the fund on its internet website, and to continuously appropriate from the fund the contributions made to the administering agency.
This bill would extend the provisions of the School Supplies for Homeless Children Fund to January 1, 2029, unless a specified minimum contribution amount is not met, in which case the provisions are repealed, as provided. The bill would additionally authorize the State Department of Social Services to enter into a grant agreement with the nonprofit organization for administration of the fund. The bill would conform with the general administrative provisions required when extending voluntary contribution funds by renaming the fund to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, requiring the State Department of Social Services to post an annual report regarding the fund to its internet website, and continuously appropriating the moneys in the fund to the Franchise Tax Board, the Controller, and the State Department of Social Services, as specified. By continuously appropriating moneys in this special fund, the bill would make an appropriation.
Existing law authorizes an individual to contribute amounts in excess of their personal income tax liability for the support of specified funds, including the School Supplies for Homeless Children Fund, a special fund, that assists homeless children in the state by providing school supplies and health-related products. Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to enter into a subvention services agreement with a nonprofit organization to administer the School Supplies for Homeless Children Fund, and repeals the fund on January 1, 2022, unless a specified minimum contribution amount is not met. Existing law sets forth general administrative provisions applicable to voluntary contributions, which, among other things, require any new or extended voluntary contribution fund to include the words voluntary tax contribution in the name of the fund, to require the administering agency to include specified information about the fund on its internet website, and to continuously appropriate from the fund the contributions made to the administering agency.
This bill would extend the provisions of the School Supplies for Homeless Children Fund to January 1, 2029, unless a specified minimum contribution amount is not met, in which case the provisions are repealed, as provided. The bill would additionally authorize the State Department of Social Services to enter into a grant agreement with the nonprofit organization for administration of the fund. The bill would conform with the general administrative provisions required when extending voluntary contribution funds by renaming the fund to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, requiring the State Department of Social Services to post an annual report regarding the fund to its internet website, and continuously appropriating the moneys in the fund to the Franchise Tax Board, the Controller, and the State Department of Social Services, as specified. By continuously appropriating moneys in this special fund, the bill would make an appropriation.
Existing law authorizes an individual to contribute amounts in excess of their personal income tax liability for the support of specified funds, including the School Supplies for Homeless Children Fund, a special fund, which is repealed that assists homeless children in the state by providing school supplies and health-related products. Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to enter into a subvention services agreement with a nonprofit organization to administer the School Supplies for Homeless Children Fund, and repeals the fund on January 1, 2022, unless a specified minimum contribution amount is not met. Existing law sets forth general administrative provisions applicable to voluntary contributions, which, among other things, require any new or extended voluntary contribution fund to include the words voluntary tax contribution in the name of the fund, to require the administering agency to include specified information about the fund on its internet website, and to continuously appropriate from the fund the contributions made to the administering agency.
This bill would extend the provisions of the School Supplies for Homeless Children Fund to January 1, 2029, unless a specified minimum contribution amount is not met, in which case the provisions are repealed, as provided. The bill would additionally authorize the Department of Social Services to enter into a grant agreement with the nonprofit organization for administration of the fund. The bill would conform with the general administrative provisions required when extending voluntary contribution funds by renaming the fund to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, requiring the State Department of Social Services to post an annual report regarding the fund to its internet website, and continuously appropriating the moneys in the fund to the Franchise Tax Board, the Controller, and the State Department of Social Services, as specified. By continuously appropriating moneys in this special fund, the bill would make an appropriation.
Existing law authorizes an individual to contribute amounts in excess of their personal income tax liability for the support of specified funds, including the School Supplies for Homeless Children Fund, a special fund, which is repealed on January 1, 2022, unless a specified minimum contribution amount is not met. Existing law sets forth general administrative provisions applicable to voluntary contributions, which, among other things, require any new or extended voluntary contribution fund to include the words voluntary tax contribution in the name of the fund, to require the administering agency to include specified information about the fund on its internet website, and to continuously appropriate from the fund the contributions made to the administering agency.
This bill would extend the provisions of the School Supplies for Homeless Children Fund to January 1, 2029, unless a specified minimum contribution amount is not met, in which case the provisions are repealed, as provided. The bill would conform with the general administrative provisions required when extending voluntary contribution funds by renaming the fund to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, requiring the State Department of Social Services to post an annual report regarding the fund to its internet website, and continuously appropriating the moneys in the fund to the Franchise Tax Board, the Controller, and the State Department of Social Services, as specified. By continuously appropriating moneys in this special fund, the bill would make an appropriation.
(a)An individual may designate on the tax return that a contribution in excess of the tax liability, if any, be made to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund established by Section 18896.
(b)The contributions shall be in full dollar amounts and may be made individually by each signatory on a joint return.
(c)A designation under subdivision (a) shall be made for a taxable year on the original return for that taxable year, and once made shall be irrevocable. If payments and credits reported on the return, together with any other credits associated with the individuals account, do not exceed the individuals tax liability, the return shall be treated as though no designation has been made.
(d)If an individual designates a contribution to more than one account or fund listed on the tax return, and the amount available is insufficient to satisfy the total amount designated, the contribution shall be allocated among the designees on a pro rata basis.
(e)The Franchise Tax Board shall revise the form of the return to include a space labeled School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund to allow for the designation permitted under subdivision (a). The form shall also include in the instructions information that the contribution may be in the amount of one dollar ($1) or more and that the contribution shall be used to provide school supplies for homeless children.
(f)Notwithstanding any other law, a voluntary contribution designation for the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund shall not be added on the tax return until another voluntary contribution designation is removed.
(g)A deduction shall be allowed under Article 6 (commencing with Section 17201) of Chapter 3 of Part 10 for a contribution made pursuant to subdivision (a).
SEC. 3.Section 18896 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18896.There is hereby established in the State Treasury the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund to receive contributions made pursuant to Section 18895. The Franchise Tax Board shall notify the Controller of both the amount of money paid by taxpayers in excess of their tax liability and the amount of refund money that taxpayers have designated pursuant to Section 18895 to be transferred to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. The Controller shall transfer from the Personal Income Tax Fund to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund an amount not in excess of the sum of the amounts designated by individuals pursuant to Section 18895 for payment into that fund.
SEC. 4.Section 18897 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18897.All moneys transferred to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, shall be continuously appropriated and allocated as follows:
(a)To the Franchise Tax Board, the State Department of Social Services, and the Controller for reimbursement of all costs incurred by the Franchise Tax Board, the Controller, and the State Department of Social Services in connection with their duties under this article.
(b)To the State Department of Social Services as follows:
(1)For the 201415 fiscal year, the Controller shall transfer the funds appropriated to the State Department of Education for this purpose from Budget Items 6110-001-8075 and 6110-101-8075 to the State Department of Social Services. Funds transferred may be used for state operations or local assistance expenditures and for distribution to a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income tax as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the sole purpose of assisting pupils in California on a statewide basis pursuant to the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11301 et seq.) by providing school supplies and health-related products to partnering local education agencies for distribution to homeless children, as defined by the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a). The nonprofit organization shall provide a minimum 100 percent match for all funds received from the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. If the nonprofit organization provides in-kind materials towards the 100 percent match, then the value of the in-kind materials contributing to a 100 percent match shall be verified by the donor donating the in-kind materials and cannot exceed the market value of the materials if sold at retail. The State Department of Social Services shall enter into a subvention services or grant agreement with the nonprofit organization.
(2)The State Department of Social Services first designation of a nonprofit organization shall be valid until January 1, 2017. On that date, and every three calendar years thereafter, while this section is operative and in effect, the State Department of Social Services shall designate the same or a different nonprofit organization pursuant to this section. The State Department of Social Services may revoke the designation if the nonprofit organization fails to comply with the provisions of this article. If a designation is revoked, the State Department of Social Services shall designate a new nonprofit organization within three calendar months or as soon as administratively feasible.
(3)Funds shall be distributed by the State Department of Social Services only after evidence is presented to the State Department of Social Services that demonstrates that the local education agencies, domestic violence shelters, or eligible basic living centers and transitional living centers, as specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (c), have received the materials described in paragraph (1).
(c)(1)Funds distributed to the nonprofit organization pursuant to this section shall be used only for costs incurred to procure, assemble, and ship school supplies and health-related products. Funds made available pursuant to this section shall not be used for administrative purposes, to reimburse costs associated with administering grants of school supplies and health-related products to local education agencies or domestic violence shelters, or for any purpose relating to the operation of the nonprofit organization.
(2)The nonprofit organization may provide school supplies and health-related products to children living in domestic violence shelters.
(3)The nonprofit organization may provide school supplies and health-related products to homeless children and homeless youth, as defined in Section 11139.3 of the Government Code, residing in or receiving services from eligible basic living centers and transitional living centers eligible for assistance as specified in the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.), as that act read on January 1, 2015.
(d)The State Department of Social Services shall verify that the designated nonprofit organization procured school supplies and health-related products and provided matching funds or in-kind materials as described in this section.
(e)The State Department of Social Services shall annually report on its internet website information on the process for the distribution of funds, the amount of moneys distributed to the designated nonprofit organization, the matching funds or in-kind materials provided by the designated nonprofit organization, and the amount of money spent on administration.
SEC. 5.Section 18898 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18898.(a)Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), this article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and is repealed as of December 1 of that year.
(b)(1)By September 1 of the second calendar year and each subsequent calendar year that the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund appears on the tax return, the Franchise Tax Board shall do all of the following:
(A)Determine the minimum contribution amount required to be received during the next calendar year for the fund to appear on the tax return for the taxable year that includes that next calendar year.
(B)Provide written notification to the State Department of Social Services of the amount determined in subparagraph (A).
(C)Determine whether the amount of contributions estimated to be received during the calendar year will equal or exceed the minimum contribution amount determined by the Franchise Tax Board for the calendar year pursuant to subparagraph (A). The Franchise Tax Board shall estimate the amount of contributions to be received by using the actual amounts received and an estimate of the contributions that will be received by the end of that calendar year.
(2)If the Franchise Tax Board determines that the amount of the contributions estimated to be received during a calendar year will not at least equal the minimum contribution amount for the calendar year, this article shall be inoperative with respect to taxable years beginning on or after January 1 of that calendar year and shall be repealed on December 1 of that year.
(3)For purposes of this section, the minimum contribution amount for a calendar year means two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for the second calendar year after the first appearance of the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund on the personal income tax return or the adjusted minimum contribution amount adjusted pursuant to subdivision (c).
(c)For each calendar year, beginning with the third calendar year after the first appearance of the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund on the personal income tax return, the Franchise Tax Board shall adjust, on or before September 1 of that calendar year, the minimum contribution amount specified in subdivision (b) as follows:
(1)The minimum estimated contribution amount for the calendar year shall be an amount equal to the product of the minimum estimated contribution amount for the calendar year multiplied by the inflation factor adjustment as specified in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 17041, rounded off to the nearest dollar.
(2)The inflation factor adjustment used for the calendar year shall be based on the figures for the percentage change in the California Consumer Price Index for all items received on or before August 1 of the calendar year pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (h) of Section 17041.
(d)Notwithstanding the repeal of this article, any contribution amounts designated pursuant to this article prior to its repeal shall continue to be transferred and disbursed in accordance with this article as in effect immediately prior to that repeal.
(a)An individual may designate on the tax return that a contribution in excess of the tax liability, if any, be made to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund established by Section 18896.
(b)The contributions shall be in full dollar amounts and may be made individually by each signatory on a joint return.
(c)A designation under subdivision (a) shall be made for a taxable year on the original return for that taxable year, and once made shall be irrevocable. If payments and credits reported on the return, together with any other credits associated with the individuals account, do not exceed the individuals tax liability, the return shall be treated as though no designation has been made.
(d)If an individual designates a contribution to more than one account or fund listed on the tax return, and the amount available is insufficient to satisfy the total amount designated, the contribution shall be allocated among the designees on a pro rata basis.
(e)The Franchise Tax Board shall revise the form of the return to include a space labeled School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund to allow for the designation permitted under subdivision (a). The form shall also include in the instructions information that the contribution may be in the amount of one dollar ($1) or more and that the contribution shall be used to provide school supplies for homeless children.
(f)Notwithstanding any other law, a voluntary contribution designation for the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund shall not be added on the tax return until another voluntary contribution designation is removed.
(g)A deduction shall be allowed under Article 6 (commencing with Section 17201) of Chapter 3 of Part 10 for a contribution made pursuant to subdivision (a).
SEC. 3.Section 18896 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18896.There is hereby established in the State Treasury the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund to receive contributions made pursuant to Section 18895. The Franchise Tax Board shall notify the Controller of both the amount of money paid by taxpayers in excess of their tax liability and the amount of refund money that taxpayers have designated pursuant to Section 18895 to be transferred to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. The Controller shall transfer from the Personal Income Tax Fund to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund an amount not in excess of the sum of the amounts designated by individuals pursuant to Section 18895 for payment into that fund.
SEC. 4.Section 18897 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18897.All moneys transferred to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, shall be continuously appropriated and allocated as follows:
(a)To the Franchise Tax Board, the State Department of Social Services, and the Controller for reimbursement of all costs incurred by the Franchise Tax Board, the Controller, and the State Department of Social Services in connection with their duties under this article.
(b)To the State Department of Social Services as follows:
(1)For the 201415 fiscal year, the Controller shall transfer the funds appropriated to the State Department of Education for this purpose from Budget Items 6110-001-8075 and 6110-101-8075 to the State Department of Social Services. Funds transferred may be used for state operations or local assistance expenditures and for distribution to a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income tax as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the sole purpose of assisting pupils in California on a statewide basis pursuant to the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11301 et seq.) by providing school supplies and health-related products to partnering local education agencies for distribution to homeless children, as defined by the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a). The nonprofit organization shall provide a minimum 100 percent match for all funds received from the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. If the nonprofit organization provides in-kind materials towards the 100 percent match, then the value of the in-kind materials contributing to a 100 percent match shall be verified by the donor donating the in-kind materials and cannot exceed the market value of the materials if sold at retail. The State Department of Social Services shall enter into a subvention services or grant agreement with the nonprofit organization.
(2)The State Department of Social Services first designation of a nonprofit organization shall be valid until January 1, 2017. On that date, and every three calendar years thereafter, while this section is operative and in effect, the State Department of Social Services shall designate the same or a different nonprofit organization pursuant to this section. The State Department of Social Services may revoke the designation if the nonprofit organization fails to comply with the provisions of this article. If a designation is revoked, the State Department of Social Services shall designate a new nonprofit organization within three calendar months or as soon as administratively feasible.
(3)Funds shall be distributed by the State Department of Social Services only after evidence is presented to the State Department of Social Services that demonstrates that the local education agencies, domestic violence shelters, or eligible basic living centers and transitional living centers, as specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (c), have received the materials described in paragraph (1).
(c)(1)Funds distributed to the nonprofit organization pursuant to this section shall be used only for costs incurred to procure, assemble, and ship school supplies and health-related products. Funds made available pursuant to this section shall not be used for administrative purposes, to reimburse costs associated with administering grants of school supplies and health-related products to local education agencies or domestic violence shelters, or for any purpose relating to the operation of the nonprofit organization.
(2)The nonprofit organization may provide school supplies and health-related products to children living in domestic violence shelters.
(3)The nonprofit organization may provide school supplies and health-related products to homeless children and homeless youth, as defined in Section 11139.3 of the Government Code, residing in or receiving services from eligible basic living centers and transitional living centers eligible for assistance as specified in the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.), as that act read on January 1, 2015.
(d)The State Department of Social Services shall verify that the designated nonprofit organization procured school supplies and health-related products and provided matching funds or in-kind materials as described in this section.
(e)The State Department of Social Services shall annually report on its internet website information on the process for the distribution of funds, the amount of moneys distributed to the designated nonprofit organization, the matching funds or in-kind materials provided by the designated nonprofit organization, and the amount of money spent on administration.
SEC. 5.Section 18898 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18898.(a)Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), this article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and is repealed as of December 1 of that year.
(b)(1)By September 1 of the second calendar year and each subsequent calendar year that the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund appears on the tax return, the Franchise Tax Board shall do all of the following:
(A)Determine the minimum contribution amount required to be received during the next calendar year for the fund to appear on the tax return for the taxable year that includes that next calendar year.
(B)Provide written notification to the State Department of Social Services of the amount determined in subparagraph (A).
(C)Determine whether the amount of contributions estimated to be received during the calendar year will equal or exceed the minimum contribution amount determined by the Franchise Tax Board for the calendar year pursuant to subparagraph (A). The Franchise Tax Board shall estimate the amount of contributions to be received by using the actual amounts received and an estimate of the contributions that will be received by the end of that calendar year.
(2)If the Franchise Tax Board determines that the amount of the contributions estimated to be received during a calendar year will not at least equal the minimum contribution amount for the calendar year, this article shall be inoperative with respect to taxable years beginning on or after January 1 of that calendar year and shall be repealed on December 1 of that year.
(3)For purposes of this section, the minimum contribution amount for a calendar year means two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for the second calendar year after the first appearance of the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund on the personal income tax return or the adjusted minimum contribution amount adjusted pursuant to subdivision (c).
(c)For each calendar year, beginning with the third calendar year after the first appearance of the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund on the personal income tax return, the Franchise Tax Board shall adjust, on or before September 1 of that calendar year, the minimum contribution amount specified in subdivision (b) as follows:
(1)The minimum estimated contribution amount for the calendar year shall be an amount equal to the product of the minimum estimated contribution amount for the calendar year multiplied by the inflation factor adjustment as specified in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 17041, rounded off to the nearest dollar.
(2)The inflation factor adjustment used for the calendar year shall be based on the figures for the percentage change in the California Consumer Price Index for all items received on or before August 1 of the calendar year pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (h) of Section 17041.
(d)Notwithstanding the repeal of this article, any contribution amounts designated pursuant to this article prior to its repeal shall continue to be transferred and disbursed in accordance with this article as in effect immediately prior to that repeal.
(a)An individual may designate on the tax return that a contribution in excess of the tax liability, if any, be made to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund established by Section 18896.
(b)The contributions shall be in full dollar amounts and may be made individually by each signatory on a joint return.
(c)A designation under subdivision (a) shall be made for a taxable year on the original return for that taxable year, and once made shall be irrevocable. If payments and credits reported on the return, together with any other credits associated with the individuals account, do not exceed the individuals tax liability, the return shall be treated as though no designation has been made.
(d)If an individual designates a contribution to more than one account or fund listed on the tax return, and the amount available is insufficient to satisfy the total amount designated, the contribution shall be allocated among the designees on a pro rata basis.
(e)The Franchise Tax Board shall revise the form of the return to include a space labeled School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund to allow for the designation permitted under subdivision (a). The form shall also include in the instructions information that the contribution may be in the amount of one dollar ($1) or more and that the contribution shall be used to provide school supplies for homeless children.
(f)Notwithstanding any other law, a voluntary contribution designation for the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund shall not be added on the tax return until another voluntary contribution designation is removed.
(g)A deduction shall be allowed under Article 6 (commencing with Section 17201) of Chapter 3 of Part 10 for a contribution made pursuant to subdivision (a).
SEC. 3.Section 18896 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18896.There is hereby established in the State Treasury the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund to receive contributions made pursuant to Section 18895. The Franchise Tax Board shall notify the Controller of both the amount of money paid by taxpayers in excess of their tax liability and the amount of refund money that taxpayers have designated pursuant to Section 18895 to be transferred to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. The Controller shall transfer from the Personal Income Tax Fund to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund an amount not in excess of the sum of the amounts designated by individuals pursuant to Section 18895 for payment into that fund.
SEC. 4.Section 18897 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18897.All moneys transferred to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, shall be continuously appropriated and allocated as follows:
(a)To the Franchise Tax Board, the State Department of Social Services, and the Controller for reimbursement of all costs incurred by the Franchise Tax Board, the Controller, and the State Department of Social Services in connection with their duties under this article.
(b)To the State Department of Social Services as follows:
(1)For the 201415 fiscal year, the Controller shall transfer the funds appropriated to the State Department of Education for this purpose from Budget Items 6110-001-8075 and 6110-101-8075 to the State Department of Social Services. Funds transferred may be used for state operations or local assistance expenditures and for distribution to a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income tax as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the sole purpose of assisting pupils in California on a statewide basis pursuant to the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11301 et seq.) by providing school supplies and health-related products to partnering local education agencies for distribution to homeless children, as defined by the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a). The nonprofit organization shall provide a minimum 100 percent match for all funds received from the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. If the nonprofit organization provides in-kind materials towards the 100 percent match, then the value of the in-kind materials contributing to a 100 percent match shall be verified by the donor donating the in-kind materials and cannot exceed the market value of the materials if sold at retail. The State Department of Social Services shall enter into a subvention services or grant agreement with the nonprofit organization.
(2)The State Department of Social Services first designation of a nonprofit organization shall be valid until January 1, 2017. On that date, and every three calendar years thereafter, while this section is operative and in effect, the State Department of Social Services shall designate the same or a different nonprofit organization pursuant to this section. The State Department of Social Services may revoke the designation if the nonprofit organization fails to comply with the provisions of this article. If a designation is revoked, the State Department of Social Services shall designate a new nonprofit organization within three calendar months or as soon as administratively feasible.
(3)Funds shall be distributed by the State Department of Social Services only after evidence is presented to the State Department of Social Services that demonstrates that the local education agencies, domestic violence shelters, or eligible basic living centers and transitional living centers, as specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (c), have received the materials described in paragraph (1).
(c)(1)Funds distributed to the nonprofit organization pursuant to this section shall be used only for costs incurred to procure, assemble, and ship school supplies and health-related products. Funds made available pursuant to this section shall not be used for administrative purposes, to reimburse costs associated with administering grants of school supplies and health-related products to local education agencies or domestic violence shelters, or for any purpose relating to the operation of the nonprofit organization.
(2)The nonprofit organization may provide school supplies and health-related products to children living in domestic violence shelters.
(3)The nonprofit organization may provide school supplies and health-related products to homeless children and homeless youth, as defined in Section 11139.3 of the Government Code, residing in or receiving services from eligible basic living centers and transitional living centers eligible for assistance as specified in the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.), as that act read on January 1, 2015.
(d)The State Department of Social Services shall verify that the designated nonprofit organization procured school supplies and health-related products and provided matching funds or in-kind materials as described in this section.
(e)The State Department of Social Services shall annually report on its internet website information on the process for the distribution of funds, the amount of moneys distributed to the designated nonprofit organization, the matching funds or in-kind materials provided by the designated nonprofit organization, and the amount of money spent on administration.
SEC. 5.Section 18898 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18898.(a)Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), this article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and is repealed as of December 1 of that year.
(b)(1)By September 1 of the second calendar year and each subsequent calendar year that the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund appears on the tax return, the Franchise Tax Board shall do all of the following:
(A)Determine the minimum contribution amount required to be received during the next calendar year for the fund to appear on the tax return for the taxable year that includes that next calendar year.
(B)Provide written notification to the State Department of Social Services of the amount determined in subparagraph (A).
(C)Determine whether the amount of contributions estimated to be received during the calendar year will equal or exceed the minimum contribution amount determined by the Franchise Tax Board for the calendar year pursuant to subparagraph (A). The Franchise Tax Board shall estimate the amount of contributions to be received by using the actual amounts received and an estimate of the contributions that will be received by the end of that calendar year.
(2)If the Franchise Tax Board determines that the amount of the contributions estimated to be received during a calendar year will not at least equal the minimum contribution amount for the calendar year, this article shall be inoperative with respect to taxable years beginning on or after January 1 of that calendar year and shall be repealed on December 1 of that year.
(3)For purposes of this section, the minimum contribution amount for a calendar year means two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for the second calendar year after the first appearance of the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund on the personal income tax return or the adjusted minimum contribution amount adjusted pursuant to subdivision (c).
(c)For each calendar year, beginning with the third calendar year after the first appearance of the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund on the personal income tax return, the Franchise Tax Board shall adjust, on or before September 1 of that calendar year, the minimum contribution amount specified in subdivision (b) as follows:
(1)The minimum estimated contribution amount for the calendar year shall be an amount equal to the product of the minimum estimated contribution amount for the calendar year multiplied by the inflation factor adjustment as specified in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 17041, rounded off to the nearest dollar.
(2)The inflation factor adjustment used for the calendar year shall be based on the figures for the percentage change in the California Consumer Price Index for all items received on or before August 1 of the calendar year pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (h) of Section 17041.
(d)Notwithstanding the repeal of this article, any contribution amounts designated pursuant to this article prior to its repeal shall continue to be transferred and disbursed in accordance with this article as in effect immediately prior to that repeal.
(a)An individual may designate on the tax return that a contribution in excess of the tax liability, if any, be made to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund established by Section 18896.
(b)The contributions shall be in full dollar amounts and may be made individually by each signatory on a joint return.
(c)A designation under subdivision (a) shall be made for a taxable year on the original return for that taxable year, and once made shall be irrevocable. If payments and credits reported on the return, together with any other credits associated with the individuals account, do not exceed the individuals tax liability, the return shall be treated as though no designation has been made.
(d)If an individual designates a contribution to more than one account or fund listed on the tax return, and the amount available is insufficient to satisfy the total amount designated, the contribution shall be allocated among the designees on a pro rata basis.
(e)The Franchise Tax Board shall revise the form of the return to include a space labeled School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund to allow for the designation permitted under subdivision (a). The form shall also include in the instructions information that the contribution may be in the amount of one dollar ($1) or more and that the contribution shall be used to provide school supplies for homeless children.
(f)Notwithstanding any other law, a voluntary contribution designation for the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund shall not be added on the tax return until another voluntary contribution designation is removed.
(g)A deduction shall be allowed under Article 6 (commencing with Section 17201) of Chapter 3 of Part 10 for a contribution made pursuant to subdivision (a).
SEC. 3.Section 18896 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18896.There is hereby established in the State Treasury the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund to receive contributions made pursuant to Section 18895. The Franchise Tax Board shall notify the Controller of both the amount of money paid by taxpayers in excess of their tax liability and the amount of refund money that taxpayers have designated pursuant to Section 18895 to be transferred to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. The Controller shall transfer from the Personal Income Tax Fund to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund an amount not in excess of the sum of the amounts designated by individuals pursuant to Section 18895 for payment into that fund.
SEC. 4.Section 18897 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18897.All moneys transferred to the School Supplies for Homeless Children Fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, shall be continuously appropriated and allocated as follows:
(a)To the Franchise Tax Board, the State Department of Social Services, and the Controller for reimbursement of all costs incurred by the Franchise Tax Board, the Controller, and the State Department of Social Services in connection with their duties under this article.
(b)To the State Department of Social Services as follows:
(1)For the 201415 fiscal year, the Controller shall transfer the funds appropriated to the State Department of Education for this purpose from Budget Items 6110-001-8075 and 6110-101-8075 to the State Department of Social Services. Funds transferred may be used for state operations or local assistance expenditures and for distribution to a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income tax as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the sole purpose of assisting pupils in California on a statewide basis pursuant to the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11301 et seq.) by providing school supplies and health-related products to partnering local education agencies for distribution to homeless children, as defined by the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a). The nonprofit organization shall provide a minimum 100 percent match for all funds received from the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. If the nonprofit organization provides in-kind materials towards the 100 percent match, then the value of the in-kind materials contributing to a 100 percent match shall be verified by the donor donating the in-kind materials and cannot exceed the market value of the materials if sold at retail. The State Department of Social Services shall enter into a subvention services agreement with the nonprofit organization.
(2)The State Department of Social Services first designation of a nonprofit organization shall be valid until January 1, 2017. On that date, and every three calendar years thereafter, while this section is operative and in effect, the State Department of Social Services shall designate the same or a different nonprofit organization pursuant to this section. The State Department of Social Services may revoke the designation if the nonprofit organization fails to comply with the provisions of this article. If a designation is revoked, the State Department of Social Services shall designate a new nonprofit organization within three calendar months or as soon as administratively feasible.
(3)Funds shall be distributed by the State Department of Social Services only after evidence is presented to the State Department of Social Services that demonstrates that the local education agencies, domestic violence shelters, or eligible basic living centers and transitional living centers, as specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (c), have received the materials described in paragraph (1).
(c)(1)Funds distributed to the nonprofit organization pursuant to this section shall be used only for costs incurred to procure, assemble, and ship school supplies and health-related products. Funds made available pursuant to this section shall not be used for administrative purposes, to reimburse costs associated with administering grants of school supplies and health-related products to local education agencies or domestic violence shelters, or for any purpose relating to the operation of the nonprofit organization.
(2)The nonprofit organization may provide school supplies and health-related products to children living in domestic violence shelters.
(3)The nonprofit organization may provide school supplies and health-related products to homeless children and homeless youth, as defined in Section 11139.3 of the Government Code, residing in or receiving services from eligible basic living centers and transitional living centers eligible for assistance as specified in the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.), as that act read on January 1, 2015.
(d)The State Department of Social Services shall verify that the designated nonprofit organization procured school supplies and health-related products and provided matching funds or in-kind materials as described in this section.
(e)The State Department of Social Services shall annually report on its internet website information on the process for the distribution of funds, the amount of moneys distributed to the designated nonprofit organization, the matching funds or in-kind materials provided by the designated nonprofit organization, and the amount of money spent on administration.
SEC. 5.Section 18898 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18898.(a)Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), this article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2022, 2029, and is repealed as of December 1 of that year.
(b)(1)By September 1 of the second calendar year and each subsequent calendar year that the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund appears on the tax return, the Franchise Tax Board shall do all of the following:
(A)Determine the minimum contribution amount required to be received during the next calendar year for the fund to appear on the tax return for the taxable year that includes that next calendar year.
(B)Provide written notification to the State Department of Social Services of the amount determined in subparagraph (A).
(C)Determine whether the amount of contributions estimated to be received during the calendar year will equal or exceed the minimum contribution amount determined by the Franchise Tax Board for the calendar year pursuant to subparagraph (A). The Franchise Tax Board shall estimate the amount of contributions to be received by using the actual amounts received and an estimate of the contributions that will be received by the end of that calendar year.
(2)If the Franchise Tax Board determines that the amount of the contributions estimated to be received during a calendar year will not at least equal the minimum contribution amount for the calendar year, this article shall be inoperative with respect to taxable years beginning on or after January 1 of that calendar year and shall be repealed on December 1 of that year.
(3)For purposes of this section, the minimum contribution amount for a calendar year means two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for the second calendar year after the first appearance of the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund on the personal income tax return or the adjusted minimum contribution amount adjusted pursuant to subdivision (c).
(c)For each calendar year, beginning with the third calendar year after the first appearance of the School Supplies for Homeless Children Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund on the personal income tax return, the Franchise Tax Board shall adjust, on or before September 1 of that calendar year, the minimum contribution amount specified in subdivision (b) as follows:
(1)The minimum estimated contribution amount for the calendar year shall be an amount equal to the product of the minimum estimated contribution amount for the calendar year multiplied by the inflation factor adjustment as specified in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 17041, rounded off to the nearest dollar.
(2)The inflation factor adjustment used for the calendar year shall be based on the figures for the percentage change in the California Consumer Price Index for all items received on or before August 1 of the calendar year pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (h) of Section 17041.
(d)Notwithstanding the repeal of this article, any contribution amounts designated pursuant to this article prior to its repeal shall continue to be transferred and disbursed in accordance with this article as in effect immediately prior to that repeal.
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| Jul 16, 2021 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 96, Statutes of 2021. |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m. |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2123.). |
| Jun 24, 2021 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 26 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77. |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1634.). |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| Jun 21, 2021 | From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| Jun 10, 2021 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| May 26, 2021 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. |
| May 12, 2021 | Referred to Com. on GOV. & F. |
| May 3, 2021 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1251.) |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| Apr 21, 2021 | From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 21). |
| Mar 23, 2021 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. |
| Feb 17, 2021 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 19. |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Read first time. To print. |
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| Jun 28, 2021 | AB 742 Calderon Concurrence in Senate Amendments | Assembly Floor |
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| Jun 24, 2021 | Consent Calendar AB742 | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Apr 29, 2021 | AB 742 Calderon Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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