Eliminates sporting license fees for honorably discharged, disabled veterans
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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Apr 9, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Stec
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Dean Murray
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Pam Helming
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Peter Oberacker
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Rob Rolison
RRepublican
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