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History
- Print number 8411a
- Amend and recommit to higher education
- Referred to higher education
- Referred to higher education
Companion bill
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Expands the veterans tuition awards program to include all veterans who were discharged under honorable conditions who served in the armed forces after 2-28-1961
In Senate Committee · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs · Sponsor Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A8411A
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the veterans tuition awards program
Purpose or general idea of bill
Extending the free tuition at SUNY and CUNY for all honorably discharged war veterans.
Summary of specific provisions
This legislation would amend paragraph D of subdivision 1 of section 669-a of the Education Law, as added by section 2 of part N of chapter 57 of the laws of 2008, in defining other eligible veterans.
Paragraph A of subdivision 2 of section 669-a of the Education Law as amended by section 3 of part N of chapter 57 of the laws of 2008, shall be amended to allow other eligible veterans to receive tuition awards.
Justification
The current law unintentionally demonstrates a great disrespect to honorably discharged veterans who are not entitled to exercise Part N of the 2008 State of New York Budget. This bill would restore respect and encourage more veterans of the armed forces of the United States to benefit from a free SUNY or CUNY education.
Many veterans who now perform or, who in the past, have performed more-hazardous duties than those serving in combat zones are living with and are sometimes dying from the serious consequences of 'being exposed to those hazards. Veterans who served in hazardous duty and received Hazardous Duty Pay but may not have been assigned to a combat zone include, among others, many aviators, submariners, aircraft carrier flight deck crew and special operations units. This bill would allow these deserving veterans to receive tuition awards.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of September next succeeding the-date on which it shall have become law.
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