Relates to veterans tuition awards program eligibility; makes tuition awards available for certain veterans including, but not limited to Vietnam, Persian Gulf and Afghanistan.
This bill exempts New York state resident veterans certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or Department of Defense as receiving disability payments for war-related injuries from paying tolls on the New York State Thruway. It amends two laws: the Public Authorities Law to allow the Thruway Authority to create rules for this exemption, and the Vehicle and Traffic Law to explicitly prohibit toll charges for qualifying veterans. The exemption applies only to veterans with disabilities incurred during wartime, as verified by federal agencies. The Thruway Authority must implement these changes by the bill's effective date.
Authorizes the department of veterans' affairs to provide eligible veterans with financial assistance for purchasing, training and the upkeep of service dogs and emotional support dogs.
Bill A 3670 requires New York state and city public universities to grant academic credit to eligible veterans without charging fees. It directly affects veterans who are enrolled full-time as undergraduate students at these institutions and have completed military training courses meeting American Council on Education (ACE) standards. The bill mandates that institutions award unlimited credit toward a degree for qualifying military training, with no tuition or fees applied. This policy change simplifies credit recognition for veterans transitioning to civilian higher education.
This bill (S 3121) changes community college tuition rates for specific military-connected students. It grants in-state tuition rates to students who have received official letters of acceptance to join the military, regardless of their state residency. It also extends this benefit to spouses/dependents of active-duty military stationed in the state, those using GI Bill benefits, and spouses/dependents of military members not currently stationed in the state. The policy directly affects these student groups by requiring community colleges to charge them the lower resident tuition rate instead of out-of-state fees.
Waives the fee for a commercial driver's license for a member of the military or a veteran when they submit an application for military skills test waiver as part of their application.
Provides a legacy credit to the children and siblings of veterans who were killed in the line of duty including veterans who were disabled as a result of their service, exposed to toxic substances, or presumptive conditions determined by the department of veterans affairs.
Relates to exemptions available to veterans; requires school districts to provide the veterans alternative exemption; establishes that costs associated with such exemption shall be borne by the state.
Requires that the state university of New York's board of trustees shall adopt a policy requiring all state university of New York, city university of New York, college, and community college campuses that offer membership programs to the general public for the use of fitness and aquatic facilities, to permit disabled veterans to obtain a membership for the use of fitness and aquatic facilities upon the same terms and conditions as apply to the general public, but without payment of any fees or other charges; defines "disabled veteran".
This bill exempts New York State-resident disabled veterans certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or Department of Defense for war-related disabilities from paying tolls on the New York State Thruway. It amends two laws to create this exemption, requiring veterans to have official certification of disability payments tied to wartime service. The change directly affects eligible veterans by removing a financial burden for using the Thruway. The policy modifies existing toll collection rules without altering other Thruway fees or requirements.
