Relates to preferences under the affordable home ownership development program for veterans with service-related disabilities; defines "veteran with a service-related disability".
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.
Bill A 4767 increases the additional civil service credits available to veterans. It grants veterans honorably discharged on or after January 1, 2025, ten extra points on competitive examinations for initial civil service appointments and five points for promotions. Disabled veterans honorably discharged during the same timeframe would receive fifteen additional points for original appointments and ten points for promotions. These credits are applied to competitive examinations for civil service positions.
This bill creates a $6,000 tax deduction for New York taxpayers who are veterans, effective for all taxable years beginning January 1, 2025. The deduction applies to individuals meeting the definition of "veteran" under existing veterans' services law. It directly affects qualifying veterans by reducing their taxable income for state income tax purposes. The provision amends the tax law to add this specific deduction category, with no additional eligibility requirements beyond the established veteran status definition.
Directs the division of veterans' services to establish a searchable database of veteran-owned businesses; requires the use of a special mark to indicate service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.
Relates to certain veterans; entitles them to 10 additional competitive civil service exam points if they are disabled; entitles them to 5 additional competitive civil service exam points if they are non-disabled and if they received certain medals or ribbons.
Allows reservists who have served or who are currently serving in the United States armed forces to be eligible for 2.5 points on civil service examinations.
This bill creates the "Access to Home for Heroes Program" to provide grants for modifying homes to make them accessible for disabled veterans in New York. It directly affects disabled veterans certified by the VA or DoD (with income under 120% of area median income) whose primary residence needs adaptations. Key provisions include: grants up to $500,000 per project for home modifications, requiring eligible nonprofit applicants to submit detailed plans, and limiting municipal funding to 50% of annual allocations. The program must be completed within three years (extendable by two years), with up to 7.5% of funds allowed for administrative costs.
Establishes the veteran career assistance program within the SUNY and CUNY systems to provide veterans with assistance in resume writing and employment placement services.
Senate Bill S 8146 directs the New York State Department of Veterans' Services to conduct a comprehensive study on veterans' employment opportunities and incentives within the state. This study, to be completed by December 31, 2027, will involve consultation with state labor and civil service departments, as well as veteran and labor organizations. It will examine the current system of awarding civil service credit, analyze potential new criteria for such credits (like military occupational specialty or combat experience), and review existing employment protections for veterans. The bill also tasks the study with exploring methods to recruit veterans displaced from federal employment after January 20, 2025, and recommending additional incentives for employers to hire and retain veteran employees.
