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- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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BILL NUMBER:S1937
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 Febru- ary 28, 1961.
Summary of provisions
This legislation would amend paragraph U 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 eligi- ble 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 enti- tled 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 some- times 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
2009-2010: S.4054 - Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs. 2011-2012: S. 1268 - Referred to Veter- ans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs.
Fiscal implications
Will vary between approximately $50 million to. approximately $100 million depending upon the number of Veterans that take advantage of this act. Roughly 20,000 Veterans would be eligible for this educational benefit.
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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