Designates the "Honor and Remember Flag" as the official state flag for recognizing armed service members who have died as a result of serving the United States in any war or conflict the nation has been involved in since its inception.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates the legal definition of "period of war" to include recent military conflicts for veterans seeking a real property tax exemption. It specifically adds the Persian Gulf conflict, the Global War on Terrorism, and specific NATO operations in Somalia, Bosnia, and Kosovo to the list of qualifying service periods. By amending the Real Property Tax Law, the legislation ensures that veterans who served during these later hostilities remain eligible for the alternative tax exemption. The changes take effect immediately upon passage.
Maddy summaryThis bill designates March 21 as Down Syndrome Awareness Day in New York State. It achieves this by amending the executive law to add the new commemorative date to the official list of recognized days. The change requires no new funding or programs and simply updates the legal record to acknowledge the date.
Establishes the congressional chartered veterans service organizations fund; provides for gifts made to such fund on an individual's personal income tax return.
Maddy summaryThis bill designates September 22nd as "Veteran Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day" to honor military veterans and raise awareness about suicide prevention. By amending the state's executive law, it adds this new observance to the existing list of official commemorative days recognized in New York. The legislation requires no special actions from individuals or organizations, serving primarily as a formal acknowledgment of the issue within the state calendar.
Maddy summaryThis bill officially designates New York as a "Purple Heart state" to honor combat veterans for their service and sacrifice. The primary mechanism is a simple addition to the state laws that formally assigns this title to the state. This designation is symbolic and does not create new funding, change existing benefits, or alter any current policies for veterans.
Authorizes a veteran's close friend or family who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be buried in a state veterans' cemetery.
Relates to the calculation of past service credit for members in the title of deputy sheriff who provided police protection or correction officer service transferring between the New York state and local employees' retirement system to the New York state and local police and fire retirement system.
Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Veteran Family Educational Attainment Act, allows New York State veterans who have unused tuition award benefits to transfer those funds to a spouse, child, or survivor. To qualify for the transfer, the veteran must have served at least ten years, unless their service was cut short due to death, medical issues, hardship, or other specific non-willful reasons. The recipient must be an eligible immediate family member living in the state, with children specifically required to be under twenty-six years old. The legislation also establishes clear definitions for who counts as a "qualified veteran" and "survivor," including spouses married within fifteen years of discharge or those with children born to the veteran.
Authorizes municipalities to offer a real property tax exemption for property owned by certain persons performing active duty in a combat zone in an amount to the extent of fifteen percent of the assessed value of the real property, but shall not exceed twelve thousand dollars.
