Provides for the elimination of tolls on the New York state thruway for vehicles transporting veterans to and from veteran's administration hospitals and other veteran's healthcare facilities.
This resolution requests Governor Hochul to officially designate June 12, 2025, as Women Veterans Recognition Day in New York State. It commemorates the 77th anniversary of the 1948 Women's Armed Services Act, which established permanent military roles for women. The resolution honors New York women veterans, noting they represent 8.8% of the state's 714,000 veterans. It has no legal effect beyond symbolically recognizing their service and contributions. The resolution was adopted by the Assembly on June 4, 2025.
Creates a veteran's home and land ownership loan program to provide loans to veterans to purchase homes or unimproved land suitable for building; requires such loans to be secured by a second mortgage.
This bill designates September 22 as "Veteran Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day" in New York State. It adds this date to an existing list of official commemorative days in the executive law, such as Holocaust Remembrance Day and Juneteenth. The bill creates no new programs or funding but formally recognizes this day for awareness and remembrance purposes. It directly affects the state's official calendar of observances, not specific individuals or groups. The designation takes effect immediately upon enactment.
This bill eliminates a $31.25 annual fee for veterans who obtain special license plates honoring military service. It directly affects veterans of the armed forces who apply for these designated plates. The key change amends vehicle law to remove the requirement for veterans to pay this specific annual charge, while maintaining other fee structures for non-veteran special plates. The bill does not alter the regular fees for standard license plates or other plate types.
This bill establishes a supplemental burial allowance for families of certified first responders who died from a World Trade Center-related medical condition. It amends New York's veterans' law to include these first responders under the existing burial benefit program, specifically covering those with certified 9/11 health conditions. The allowance is available to parents who bore the funeral expenses, following the same eligibility rules as military personnel killed in combat under federal law. The policy directly affects first responder families by expanding access to burial financial support.
Authorizes the issuance of licenses and non-driver identification cards containing a Lifetime Liberty Pass distinguishing mark to certain applicants who were members of the armed forces of the United States.
Requires affordable housing funded by the state be used for veterans and people with disabilities, with each group receiving five percent of such affordable housing.
Provides that a member of a public retirement system of the state who is a disabled veteran may retire without reduction of their retirement benefit upon their attainment of at least fifty-five years of age and completion of at least thirteen years of credited service in such retirement system.
This bill, S 1593, would authorize the New York City Water Board to provide a 10% discount on water bills for eligible senior citizens and veterans. It directly affects NYC residents aged 65 or older and residents who served in the U.S. military with an honorable or general discharge. The discount applies to all water fees, rates, or charges, and the Water Board would create rules to manage the program. The bill does not specify funding sources or require legislative appropriation.
