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History
- Print number 4054a
- Amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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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 Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Catherine Nolan
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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 who are residents of New York State and have served during hostilities that occurred after February 28, 1961.
Summary of 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 all other honorably discharged veterans who are not entitled to exercise Part N of the 2008 State of New York Budget. This enactment shall compel respect and encourage more veterans of the armed forces of the United States since February 28, 1961, to benefit and capitalize from a free SUNY or CUNY education.
Many veterans who have now, or in the past, 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 limits, would be eligible to receive tuition awards.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
According to the New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs, its predicted that approximately 20,606 Veterans will take advantage of this Act should it become law. If the prediction holds true, the approximate cost to New York State will be anywhere from $64,908,900.00 to $102,411,820.00 based on Fall 2009 SUNY and CUNY full-time tuition expenses.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of September next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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