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Senator · Senate District 42
1 Co-sponsor
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- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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BILL NUMBER:S3581
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to increasing the amount of reimbursement the division of veterans' affairs shall pay to local veterans' service agencies for the cost and maintenance of such agencies
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation seeks to provide appropriate State financial support to veterans' service agencies.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends subdivision 1 of section 359 of the executive law as amended by chapter 196 of the laws of 2009, to increase the amount of state moneys available to each county veterans service agency to an amount equal to 75% of its expenditures for maintenance and operation approved by the State director.
Section 2: Effective Date
Justification
As more veterans are returning home from the War on Terror, the services provided by county veterans service agencies is in increasing demand. Therefore, it is appropriate to increase the amount of State support available to local veterans service agencies that are providing.
Legislative history
S.5515 of 2007: Passed Senate, Died in Assembly Ways and Means Committee.
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on April 1, 2013.
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