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19 Co-sponsors
- John J. Bonacic
- John A. DeFrancisco
- Simcha Felder
- Patrick M. Gallivan
- Martin J. Golden
- Mark Grisanti
- Kemp Hannon
- Timothy M. Kennedy
- William J. Larkin Jr.
- Kenneth P. LaValle
- Tom Libous
- Kathleen A. Marchione
- George D. Maziarz
- Michael F. Nozzolio
- Thomas F. O'Mara
- Diane J. Savino
- James L. Seward
- David J. Valesky
- Catharine Young
History
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to rules
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Eliminates the photo image fee for veterans who have their license amended with a veteran notation
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Kenneth Blankenbush
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5953
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to eliminating the photo image fee for veterans who have their license amended with a veteran notation
Purpose
To remove the fee being charged to veterans who order a replacement identification card with the veteran designation.
Summary
Section 491 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law is amended to eliminate the renewal fee for veterans
Justification
Under a newly enacted Chapter 487 of 2012, men and women who have served in the armed forces are eligible for a special drivers license that indicates their veteran status. There is no additional fee for those who want to receive the special designation when their license is up for its usual renewal. However, for those who want to obtain the new special license before their old license expires, DMV has announced it will charge the individual $12.50.
The intent of the original legislation calling for a veteran designation on state identification cards was in recognition of the great sacrifice nearly one million of New York's men and women; not for the State to collect an extra fee from those who have given so much.
This bill would waive the fee for New York's men and women who chose to serve their country and who now want to obtain a new license with the veterans designation before their current license expires. HISTORY:
New bill
Fiscal impact
To be determined
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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