This bill requires a 120-day warning period before municipal or health agencies can impose monetary fines for violations at facilities owned or operated by congressionally chartered veterans' groups (like American Legion posts or VFW halls). During this period, the veterans' group can fix the violation without penalty. The bill allows a written extension request with proof of corrective efforts, but does not apply to immediate life-threatening safety issues or alcohol law violations. It directly affects veterans' organization facilities covered under federal chartering under Title 36 of the U.S. Code.
This bill eliminates fees for New York state veterans who are honorably discharged and have a qualifying disability (40%+ service-connected) or meet specific veteran status criteria under the Veterans' Services Law. It directly affects eligible veterans by removing the $765 fee for a lifetime hunting, fishing, and turkey permit license, changing it to $0. The key mechanism updates the environmental conservation law to create a new fee category specifically for these veterans, while maintaining standard fees for other license types. The policy change applies immediately upon enactment, providing permanent fee relief for qualifying veterans purchasing this combined license.
This bill (S 1200) allows veterans to earn academic credit at New York State and City University systems for military training they completed. Specifically, full-time undergraduate veterans enrolled in good standing at these institutions can receive full credit toward their degree for military courses meeting American Council on Education standards - without any fees or tuition charges. It applies to veterans who served honorably in active duty, reserves, or New York National Guard/Militia. The law requires university boards to create procedures for implementing this credit transfer.
S 6741 establishes the New York State Entrepreneurial Training Act, creating a grant program to support and train entrepreneurial candidates. The Empire State Development Corporation formulates the program, which is then administered by individual participating cities and towns, awarding grants competitively to eligible applicants who submit business plans. The bill mandates that at least 20% of participants be certified minority and women's business enterprises and 10% be military veterans. It also allocates specific funding to cities and towns based on population, with funds designated for both program operation and direct grants to successful graduates.
Relates to establishing discount programs for veterans; provides that utilities, waterworks corporations, telephone corporations and cable television companies shall create discount programs that provide a 10 percent discount to veterans; defines terms.
Establishes the "New York state veterans cemetery act"; directs the division to conduct an investigation and study on the issue of the establishment of a New York state veterans cemetery funding program.
This bill establishes a supplemental military retirement allowance for members of public retirement systems who retired before May 31, 2017, and would have been eligible for military service credit. Eligible retirees can apply by December 31, 2025, to receive an additional monthly payment based on their military service credit and retirement allowance, replacing other military service benefits. The allowance is calculated as a percentage of their retirement benefit and is added to their monthly payment. The bill also ensures that this new supplemental allowance is included when calculating cost-of-living adjustments for various public retirement systems, and surviving spouses may receive a portion of the benefit.
Excludes the five state-run veterans homes from assessments on their gross receipts received from all patient care services and other operating income; directs the Commissioner of Health to apply to the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services for any necessary waivers pursuant to federal law and regulation.
This bill designates a specific segment of Interstate 87 (from Yonkers to Guilderland) as the "General Colin Powell Thruway" for ceremonial purposes only. It requires new signage but explicitly states the official highway name will remain unchanged, avoiding disruption to commerce or navigation. The bill does not alter transportation policies or affect any specific people or groups beyond commemorating General Colin Powell. The designation is purely symbolic and takes effect immediately upon passage.
Allows for participants in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations who were not members of a New York state retirement system at the time of such participation but who are now currently active members in such retirement systems to be eligible for disability benefits.
