ยง 98. Investment of state funds. The comptroller shall invest and keep
invested all moneys belonging to any and all funds which the comptroller
now is or hereafter shall be authorized to invest, in any of the
following securities:
1. Bonds and notes of the United States.
2. Bonds and notes of this state.
2-a. General obligation bonds and notes of any state other than this
state, provided that such bonds and notes receive the highest rating of
at least one independent rating agency designated by the comptroller.
3. Obligations for the payment of which the faith and credit of the
United States or of this state are pledged.
3-a. Notes, bonds, debentures, mortgages and other evidences of
indebtedness of the United States Postal Service; the federal national
mortgage association; federal home loan mortgage corporation; student
loan marketing association; federal farm credit system or any other
United States government sponsored agency, provided that at the time of
the investment such agency or its obligations are rated and the agency
receives, or its obligations receive, the highest rating of all
independent rating agencies that rate such agency or its obligations,
provided, however, that no more than five hundred million dollars may be
invested in the obligations of any one agency.
4. Judgments or awards of the court of claims of this state.
5. Stocks, bonds, or notes of any county, town, city, village, fire
district or school district of this state issued pursuant to law.
6. Mortgage bonds or any obligations for the payment of money, no
matter how designated, secured by another instrument representing a lien
on specific real property or a leasehold thereof, heretofore or
hereafter and at the time of the assignment thereof to the comptroller
insured by the federal housing administrator or any of his successors in
office and guaranteed by the United States under the provisions of the
national housing act, as amended or supplemented. Any such mortgage
bonds or obligations as aforesaid in which the comptroller has invested
or shall have invested pursuant to this subdivision shall be serviced by
the comptroller or in his discretion, by mortgagees, as such are defined
by the national housing act, as amended or supplemented, duly appointed
by him and subject to the inspection and supervision of some
governmental agency. The comptroller may receive and hold such
debentures and certificates or other obligations as are issued in
payment of such insurance or guarantee.
7. Bonds and notes of the Savings and Loan Bank of the state of New
York.
8. Bonds or notes of any housing authority of this state duly issued
pursuant to law.
9. Bonds or notes of any regulating district of this state duly issued
pursuant to law.
10. Bonds or notes of any drainage improvement district of this state
duly issued pursuant to law.
11. Bonds or notes of the authorities or commissions set forth below
when issued pursuant to law:
a. Port of New York Authority.
b. Niagara Frontier Authority.
c. Triborough bridge and tunnel authority.
d. Thousand Islands Bridge Authority.
e. New York State Bridge Authority.
f. New York City Tunnel Authority.
g. Lake Champlain Bridge Commission.
h. Lower Hudson Regional Market Authority.
i. Albany Regional Market Authority.
k. American Museum of Natural History Planetarium Authority.
l. Industrial Exhibit Authority.
m. Buffalo Sewer Authority.
n. Whiteface Mountain Authority.
o. Pelham-Portchester Parkway Authority.
p. Jones Beach State Parkway Authority.
q. Bethpage Park Authority.
r. Dormitory Authority.
s. Central New York Regional Market Authority.
t. Erie County Water Authority.
u. Suffolk County Water Authority.
v. New York State Thruway Authority.
w. Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority.
x. Onondaga county water authority.
y. Power Authority of the state of New York.
z. Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority.
aa. East Hudson Parkway Authority.
aa. Niagara Frontier Port Authority.
bb. Northwestern New York Water Authority.
cc. Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Authority.
dd. Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.
dd. New York State Pure Waters Authority.
ee. Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority.
ff. Capital District Transportation Authority.
ff. Central New York Regional Transportation Authority.
12. Obligations of the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development duly issued pursuant to law.
13. Obligations of the inter-American development bank duly issued
pursuant to law.
13-a. Obligations of the Asian Development Bank duly issued pursuant
to law.
13-b. Obligations of the African Development Bank duly issued pursuant
to law.
13-c. Obligations of the International Finance Corporation duly issued
pursuant to law.
* 14. Collateral trust notes issued by a trust company, all of the
capital stock of which is owned by not less than twenty savings banks of
the state of New York.
* NB There are 2 sb 14's
* 14. Bonds and notes issued for any of the corporate purposes of the
New York state housing finance agency.
* NB There are 2 sb 14's
15. Bonds and notes issued for any of the corporate purposes of the
New York state medical care facilities finance agency.
16. Bonds and notes issued for any of the corporate purposes of the
New York state project finance agency.
17. Bonds and notes issued for any of the corporate purposes of the
municipal assistance corporation for New York City.
18. Obligations of any corporation organized under the laws of any
state in the United States maturing within two hundred seventy days
provided that such obligations receive the highest rating of two
independent rating services designated by the comptroller and that the
issuer of such obligations has maintained such ratings on similar
obligations during the preceding six months provided, however, that the
issuer of such obligations need not have received such rating during the
prior six month period if such issuer has received the highest rating of
two independent rating services designated by the state comptroller and
is the successor or wholly owned subsidiary of an issuer that has
maintained such ratings on similar obligations during the preceding six
month period or if the issuer is the product of a merger of two or more
issuers, one of which has maintained such ratings on similar obligations
during the preceding six month period, provided, however, that no more
than five hundred million dollars may be invested in such obligations of
any one corporation.
19. Bankers' acceptances maturing within ninety days which are
eligible for purchase in the open market by federal reserve banks and
which have been accepted by a bank or trust company, which is organized
under the laws of the United States or of any state thereof and which is
a member of the federal reserve system and whose short-term obligations
meet the criteria outlined in subdivision eighteen of this section.
Provided, however, that no more than five hundred million dollars may be
invested in such bankers' acceptance of any one bank or trust company.
20. No-load money market mutual funds registered under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and operated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 of
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, provided that such funds
are limited to investments in obligations issued or guaranteed by the
United States of America or in obligations of agencies or
instrumentalities of the United States of America where the payment of
principal and interest are guaranteed by the United States of America
(including contracts for the sale and repurchase of any such
obligations), and are rated in the highest rating category by at least
one nationally recognized statistical rating organization, provided,
however, that no more than two hundred fifty million dollars may be
invested in such funds.
The comptroller, whenever he deems it for the best interest of any of
such funds, may dispose of any of the securities therein or investments
therefor, in making other investments authorized by law, and he may
exchange any such securities for those held in any other of such funds,
and the comptroller may take such action as may be necessary to obtain
the benefits of the insurance provided for in the national housing act,
and may draw his warrant upon the treasurer for the amount required for
such investments and exchanges.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general or special law,
the comptroller shall not invest the moneys of any fund in any security
or securities except as above described, provided, however, that: (a)
the comptroller may, in order to maximize the rate of return on
investments, invest the moneys belonging to the New York interest on
lawyer account fund in notes, securities and deposits of banking
institutions which accept IOLA accounts, and (b) the provisions of this
section shall not limit the types of investments that may be made with
moneys belonging to the volunteer ambulance service award fund
established by section two hundred nineteen-h of the general municipal
law.
Structure New York Laws
Article 6 - Funds of the State
71 - Abolition, Maintenance and Establishment of Funds.
71-A - Funds Established by Law.
71-B - Expenditure of Check-Off Monies.
73 - Federal Interest Subsidy Payments.
74 - Transportation Infrastructure Renewal Fund.
75 - Establishment of Accounts.
76 - Rail Preservation and Development Fund.
77 - Accelerated Capacity and Transportation Improvements Fund.
78 - New York State College Choice Tuition Savings Program Trust Fund.
78-A - New York Higher Education Loan Program Variable Rate Default Reserve Fund.
78-B - New York Higher Education Loan Program Fixed Rate Default Reserve Fund.
79 - World Trade Center Memorial Foundation Fund.
80 - Real Estate Finance Bureau Fund.
80-A - Anti-Discrimination in Housing Fund.
81 - Veterans' Home Assistance Fund.
82 - Gifts to Food Banks Fund.
83-A - Habitat Conservation and Access Account.
84 - The United States Olympic Committee/lake Placid Olympic Training Center Fund.
84-A - Olympic Games Guaranty Fund.
88 - New York State Infrastructure Trust Fund.
88-A - Mass Transportation Operating Assistance Fund.
88-B - Suburban Transportation Fund.
88-D - Airport Improvement and Revitalization Fund.
89-B - Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund.
89-C - Dedicated Mass Transportation Trust Fund.
89-D - Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Fund.
89-E - Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Fund.
89-F - Workers' Compensation Security Fund Payment Account.
89-G - Accident Prevention Course Internet, and Other Technology Pilot Program Fund.
89-H - Medical Cannabis Trust Fund.
92-H - Sales Tax Revenue Bond Tax Fund.
92-I - Stock Transfer Incentive Fund.
92-N - Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Fund.
92-P - Voting Machine and System Examination Fund.
92-Q - Housing Assistance Fund.
92-Q*2 - The Institute for the Hudson River Collection Fund.
92-R - Local Government Assistance Tax Fund.
92-S - Environmental Protection Fund.
92-T - New York State Campaign Finance Fund.
92-U - New York State Canal System Development Fund.
92-V - Linked Deposit Program Fund.
92-W - Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse Fund.
92-X - Tobacco Settlement Fund.
92-AA - Special School Purpose School Aid.
92-BB - Waste Management and Cleanup Fund.
92-CC - Rainy Day Reserve Fund.
92-DD - Health Care Reform Act (Hcra) Resources Fund.
92-EE - New York State Higher Education Endowment.
92-FF - Metropolitan Transportation Authority Financial Assistance Fund.
92-GG - Charitable Gifts Trust Fund.
92-GG*2 - Subway Assistance Fund.
92-HH - Health Care Transformation Fund.
92-II - Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Assistance Fund.
92-JJ - Metropolitan Transportation Authority Paratransit Assistance Fund.
93-A - New York State Storm Recovery Capital Fund.
93-B - Dedicated Infrastructure Investment Fund.
94 - Court Facilities Incentive Aid Fund.
94-A - New York City County Clerks' Operations Offset Fund.
94-B - Judiciary Data Processing Offset Fund.
95-A - New York State Innovation in Breast Cancer Early Detection and Research Awards Program Fund.
95-B - The New York State "Drive Out Diabetes Research and Education Fund".
95-C - The Marine and Coastal District of New York Conservation, Education, and Research Fund.
95-D - The New York State "Multiple Sclerosis Research Fund".
95-D*2 - "Life Pass It on Trust Fund".
95-E - New York State Prostate and Testicular Cancer Research and Education Fund.
95-E*2 - New York State Autism Awareness and Research Fund.
95-F - The New York State Water Rescue Team Awareness and Research Fund.
95-F*2 - The Eighth Air Force Historical Society Fund.
95-G - Department of Motor Vehicles Distinctive Plate Development Fund.
95-H - Mental Illness Anti-Stigma Fund.
95-I - New York State Als Research and Education Fund.
95-J - The New York State Two Hundred Fiftieth Commemoration Commission Fund.
89-I - Military Family Relief Fund.
89-J - The School Bus Motorist Education Fund.
89-J*2 - Substance Use Disorder Education and Recovery Fund.
90 - New York State Department of Transportation Highway Safety Program Fund.
90-A - New York State Passenger Facility Charge Fund.
91-A - Revenue Arrearage Account.
91-B - Boating Noise Level Enforcement Fund.
91-C - Special Offset Fiduciary Account.
91-D - Recruitment Incentive and Retention Account
91-F - Adult Home Quality Enhancement Fund.
91-G - Senior Wellness in Nutrition Fund.
92 - Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund.
92-B - Stock Transfer Tax Fund.
92-D - Municipal Assistance Tax Fund.
92-E - Municipal Assistance State Aid Fund.
92-F - Special Sales and Compensating Use Tax Fund for the City of Yonkers.
92-G - Motorcycle Safety Fund.
95-K - Transgender and Non-Binary (Tgnb) Wellness and Equity Program Fund.
95-K*2 - Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Education, Research and Prevention Fund.
96 - The World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship Fund.
97 - Housing Debt Fund, and Urban Renewal Debt Fund.
97-A - Environmental Quality Protection Fund.
97-B - Hazardous Waste Remedial Fund.
97-C - Training and Education Program on Occupational Safety and Health Fund.
97-D - Environmental Quality Bond Act Fund.
97-E - Forest Preserve Expansion Fund.
97-F - Mental Health Services Fund.
97-G - Centralized Services Fund.
97-H - Lake George Park Trust Fund.
97-I - New York State Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund.
97-J - Firearm Violence Research Fund.
97-K - Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Fund.
97-L - Sewage Treatment Program Management and Administration Fund.
97-P - Community College Tuition and Instructional Income Fund.
97-Q - New York State Emergency Medical Services Training Account.
97-R - State Cemetery Vandalism Restoration, Monument Repair or Removal and Administration Fund.
97-S - Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Corporation Fund.
97-T - Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection of the State of New York.
97-V - The New York Interest on Lawyer Account (Iola) Fund.
97-V*2 - New York State Musical Instrument Revolving Fund.
97-W - Chemical Dependence Service Fund.
97-Y - Business and Licensing Services Account.
97-Z - Arts Capital Grants Fund.
97-AA - The New York State "Discover Queens Fund".
97-BB - Criminal Justice Improvement Account.
97-CC - Municipal Gun Buypack Program Fund.
97-DD - Eminent Domain Account.
97-EE - New York Great Lakes Protection Fund.
97-FF - Empire State Entertainment Diversity Job Training Development Fund.
97-GG - Division for Youth Facilities Improvement Fund.
97-HH - Tuition Reimbursement Fund.
97-JJ - Industrial and Utility Service Account.
97-JJ*2 - Not-for-Profit Short-Term Revolving Loan Fund.
97-KK - Local Services Account.
97-LL - Improvement of Real Property Tax Administration Account.
97-MM - State Park Infrastructure Fund.
97-MM*2 - State Police Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Account.
97-NN - Pet Cemetery and Pet Crematorium Inspection and Licensing Fund.
97-NN*2 - World University Games Fund.
97-NN*3 - "I Love Ny Waterways" Fund.
97-OO - Biodiversity Stewardship and Research Fund.
97-PP - New York State Emergency Services Revolving Loan Account.
97-QQ - Statewide Public Safety Communications Account.
97-RR - Pet Dealer Licensing Fund.
97-UU - Legislative Computer Services Fund.
97-VV - Senate Recyclable Materials, Information Services and Conference Fund.
97-WW - Assembly Recyclable Materials, Information Services and Conference Fund.
97-XX - Animal Population Control Fund.
97-YY - Breast Cancer Research and Education Fund.
97-ZZ - Federal Revenue Maximization Contract Fund.
97-AAA - Clean Water/clean Air Bond Fund.
97-BBB - Clean Water/clean Air Fund.
97-DDD - Federal Single Audit Chargeback Account.
97-DDD*2 - Drinking Water Program Management and Administration Fund.
97-DDD*3 - Education Archives Account.
97-EEE - Clean Water/clean Air Implemenation Fund.
97-EEE*2 - Education Library Account.
97-FFF - Summer School of the Arts Account.
97-GGG - Teacher Certification Program Account.
97-HHH - High School Equivalency Account.
97-III - Indirect Cost Recovery Account.
97-JJJ - Rome School for the Deaf Account.
97-KKK - Batavia School for the Blind Account.
97-LLL - Vocational Rehabilitation Fund.
97-MMM - Archives Records Management Account.
97-NNN - Office of the Professions Account.
97-OOO - Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Asset Forfeiture Account.
97-PPP - Education Museum Account.
97-QQQ - Automation and Printing Chargeback Account.
97-RRR - School Tax Relief Fund.
97-RRR*2 - Debt Reduction Reserve Fund.
97-SSS - Charter Schools Stimulus Fund.
97-TTT - Federal Revenue Maximization Contract Fund.
97-UUU - Tax Revenue Arrearage Account.
97-UUU*2 - Transportation Infrastructure Bond Fund.
97-VVV - Universal Prekindergarten Reserve Fund.
97-WWW - Cuba Lake Management Fund.
97-WWW*2 - Quality Child Care and Protection Fund.
97-WWW*3 - Underground Facilities Safety Training Account.
97-WWW*4 - Consumer Protection Account.
97-XXX - Additional Mass Transportation Assistance Fund.
97-XXX*2 - Agriculture in the Classroom Fund.
97-YYY - Children and Family Services Quality Enhancement Fund.
97-YYY*2 - Domestic Violence Awareness Fund.
97-ZZZ - Cultural Education Account.
97-CCCC - Interest Assessment Surcharge Fund.
97-CCCC*2 - Vital Records Management Account.
97-CCCC*3 - Tobacco Revenue Guarantee Fund.
97-CCCC*4 - Erie Canal Museum Fund.
97-DDDD - Community Mental Health Support and Workforce Reinvestment Account.
97-EEEE - Rebuild and Renew New York Transportation Bond Fund.
97-EEEE*2 - Cultural Resource Survey Account.
97-EEEE*3 - Federal-State Health Reform Partnership Program Account.
97-GGGG - Medicaid Training Contract Account.
97-HHHH - The Student Lending Education Account.
97-IIII - Patient Safety Center Account.
97-JJJJ - Education Assessment Account.
97-LLLL - Interstate Reciprocity for Post-Secondary Distance Education Account.
97-LLLL*2 - Women's Cancers Education and Prevention Fund.
97-MMMM - Veterans Remembrance and Cemetery Maintenance and Operation Fund.
97-NNNN - Commercial Gaming Revenue Fund.
97-OOOO - Basic Health Program Trust Fund.
97-OOOO*2 - Smart Schools Bond Fund.
97-PPPP - Lupus Research and Education Fund.
97-PPPP*2 - Sickle Cell Disease Research and Education Fund.
97-QQQQ - Cystic Fibrosis Research and Education Fund.
97-RRRR - Lupus Education and Prevention Fund.
97-SSSS - Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Research, Education and Treatment Fund.
97-SSSS*2 - Elevator and Related Conveyances Safety Program Account.
97-TTTT - Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Bond Fund.
97-XXXX - State Health Innovation Plan Account.
97-AAAAA - Opioid Stewardship Fund.
98 - Investment of State Funds.
98-A - Investment of General Funds, Bond Proceeds, and Other Funds Not Immediately Required.
98-B - Indigent Legal Services Fund.
98-C - Legal Services Assistance Fund.
98-D - 1332 State Innovation Program Fund.
99 - Withholding of State Assistance Upon Default in Payment of Bonds Held by the State.
99-D - City University Stabilization Account.
99-D*2 - Community Projects Fund.
99-E - State University Stabilization Account.
99-F - Spinal Cord Injury Research Trust Fund.
99-H - Tribal-State Compact Revenue Account.
99-H*2 - Teacher Education Accreditation Account.
99-I - Racing Regulation Account.
99-J - Child Performer's Protection Fund.
99-K - Child Performer's Holding Fund.
99-L - Assisted Living Residence Quality Oversight Fund.
99-L*2 - Love Your Library Fund.
99-N - Highway Construction and Maintenance Safety Education Fund.
99-O - Arts Institutions Revolving Loan Fund.
99-P - Empire State Stem Cell Trust Fund.
99-Q - Volunteer Firefighting and Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Fund.
99-S - Youth Facility per Diem Account.
99-T - New York State Medical Indemnity Fund Account.
99-U - New York State Gaming Commission Account.
99-U*2 - New York State Teen Health Education Fund.
99-V - Mortgage Settlement Proceeds Trust Fund.
99-V*2 - Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund.
99-W - Transit Assistance for Capital Investments Fund.
99-W*2 - Suny Dsrip Escrow Fund.
99-X - New York Achieving a Better Life Experience (Ny Able) Savings Program Trust Fund.
99-Y - Suny Stony Brook Affiliation Escrow Fund.
99-Y*2 - Health Republic Insurance of New York Fund.
99-Y*3 - Highway Use Tax Administration Account.
99-Z - Cure Childhood Cancer Research Fund.
99-AA - Retiree Health Benefit Trust Fund.
99-BB - Armory Rental Account.
99-BB*2 - Parking Services Fund.
99-BB*3 - New York State Secure Choice Administrative Fund.
99-BB*4 - Suny Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital Affiliation Escrow Fund.
99-BB*5 - School-Based Health Centers Fund.
99-EE - Down's Syndrome Research Fund.
99-FF - Parks Retail Stores Fund.
99-FF*2 - New York Central Business District Trust Fund.
99-HH - Criminal Justice Discovery Compensation Fund.
99-HH*2 - Public Health Emergency Charitable Gifts Trust Fund.
99-HH*3 - Endangered and Threatened Species Mitigation Bank Fund.
99-HH*4 - Behavioral Health Parity Compliance Fund.
99-II - New York State Cannabis Revenue Fund.
99-JJ - New York State Drug Treatment and Public Education Fund.
99-KK - New York State Community Grants Reinvestment Fund.
99-LL - New York State Council on the Arts Cultural Programs Fund.
99-MM - Emergency Rental Assistance Municipal Corporation Allocation Fund.
99-NN - Opioid Settlement Fund.
99-OO - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Regulatory Fund.
99-PP - Background Check Fund.
99-PP*2 - Agricultural and Farmland Viability Protection Fund.
99-PP*3 - Animal Shelter Regulation Fund.