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 allows female veterans (or their spouses) to request a special license plate displaying "Female Veteran" from the state Department of Motor Vehicles. To qualify, applicants must prove veteran status and pay a one-time $10 fee on top of regular registration costs. The plate cannot be issued to a spouse if the veteran already has one. The state will produce these plates only if 200 or more requests are received within two years, or after providing a $6,000 surety bond.
This bill (K 634) is a symbolic resolution requesting Governor Hochul to officially designate June 2025 as "Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month" and June 27, 2025, as "Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day" in New York. It does not create new laws or policies but asks the Governor to issue a formal proclamation recognizing this awareness period. The resolution aims to highlight the importance of addressing invisible injuries like PTSD/PTSI through public recognition, citing benefits like encouraging treatment-seeking behavior. As a procedural resolution, it directly affects no individuals or entities but seeks to elevate public awareness.
This bill expands New York's veterans tuition awards program to allow qualified veterans to transfer unused benefits to their spouse, child, or eligible survivor. It defines key terms like "qualified veteran" (a veteran who would qualify for the award) and "eligible immediate family" (spouse, child, or survivor meeting specific marriage or family conditions). Veterans can transfer all or part of their unused award to family members, with children needing to be under 26 and the veteran having served at least 10 years (with exceptions for certain separations or deaths). The bill also limits transfers to 100 per year and takes effect July 1, 2026.
Relates to obtaining military credit for members of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system, the New York city police pension fund, and the New York city fire pension fund; provides that the calculation for military credit shall be equal to the product of the number of years of military service being claimed and three percent of such member's compensation earned during the twelve months of credited service.
Exempts veterans and those on active duty from paying certain fees for travel on the New York world war veterans memorial highway in Essex county or Prospect mountain veteran's memorial highway in Warren county.
This bill (S 6930) designates a specific segment of State Route 35 in Westchester County (from US Route 202 to Route 100 in Somers) as a ceremonial tribute to Westchester Purple Heart Recipients. It requires the state transportation commissioner to install and maintain signs reading "Highway Dedicated to Westchester Purple Heart Recipients" along this route. The bill explicitly states this is purely symbolic - official highway names remain unchanged, and no practical alterations to the road or traffic operations are intended. It directly honors veterans who received the Purple Heart military award while serving in Westchester County. The dedication is ceremonial only, with no impact on highway maintenance or commerce.
Creates a distinctive license plate for veterans honoring Borinqueneers; defines "veteran" as a person who is a resident of this state, who served in the armed forces of the United States, and was honorably discharged from the armed forces, or has a qualifying condition, as defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service, or is a discharged LGBT veteran, as defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service.
Revises the New York state veteran's memorial and monument registry such that it is easier to navigate; relates to the updating and availability of the registry.
This bill establishes the New York state veteran student loan forgiveness program, designed to help eligible New York resident veterans reduce their student loan debt. The program offers competitive awards of up to $10,000 annually for a maximum of five years, not exceeding $50,000 total or the applicant's outstanding debt. To qualify, veterans must have graduated from an approved New York state college, be employed full-time in New York, agree to reside in the state for five years, and not have received federal loan forgiveness. Priority for awards will be given to prior recipients, and then to economically disadvantaged applicants or those with a service-connected disability of 40% or higher.
