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Senator · Senate District 7
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- Referred to transportation
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Grants a waiver of the photo image fee charged for the processing of certain license documents to veterans
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Brian F. Curran
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5952 REVISED MEMO 10/15/2013
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to granting a waiver of the photo image fee charged for the processing of certain license documents to veterans
Purpose
To provide a waiver of the twelve dollars and fifty cent charge for the processing of each license document for all veterans, combat and non-combat related.
Summary of provisions
Amends the vehicle and traffic law by amending section 503-f, which establishes the twelve dollar and fifty cent fee charged for the processing of each learner permit or license document requiring a photo image, to read that any applicant who was a member of the armed forces of the United States and received an honorable discharge shall be granted a waiver of the initial photo image fee when applying for a license, learner permit or non-driver photo ID card that indicates the applicant's veteran status. The waiver of fees shall be applicable only to the replacement of a non-veteran designated driver license document to one which includes the veteran designation and shall not be applicable to a regular renewal.
Justification
In 2012, the legislature passed a measure allowing qualified U.S. military veterans to obtain a New York State driver license with a special veteran designation, thereby eliminating the need for veterans to carry separate documentation proving their military service. Although no additional fees are charged for the veteran status designation, certain military veteran applicants that were issued license documents prior to enactment of the law must pay the full regular fee in order to obtain the new version of the driver license which may now include the veteran designation, or wait until the expiration of the document in order to request the veteran designation at the next regular renewal.
This bill seeks to eliminate that photo fee for veterans. Veterans have dedicated their time, energy and resources to this state and country. By waiving this fee we are honoring their service and allowing more veterans, including disabled veterans to take advantage of the new veteran license designation.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
Unknown.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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