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Senator · Senate District 40
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History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1013
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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Includes mentally disabled as among those veterans qualified to hold licenses granted under section 35-a of the general business law
In Assembly Committee · Veterans' Affairs · Sponsor Michael G. Miller
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7225
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to veterans of the armed forces who vend in cities having a population of one million or more
Purpose
Includes mentally disabled as among those veterans qualified to hold licenses granted under section 35-a of the general business law.
Summary of provisions
Section One - amends subdivision 1 of section 35-a of the general business law by adding chapter 227 of the laws of 1998 to read as follows: In cities having a population of one million or more, the official designated by a local law or ordinance to issue a local license to hawk, peddle, vend and sell goods, wares or merchandise or solicit trade upon the streets and highways within such city will issue specialized vending licenses to honorably discharged members of the armed forces of the United States who are either physically or mentally disabled as a result of injuries received while in the service of said armed forces and who are eligible to hold licenses granted pursuant to section thirty-two of this article. Such specialized vending licenses will authorize holders to hawk or peddle within such city in provisions contained in this section. Specialized vending licenses issued under this section will permit the holders to vend on any block face, and no license authorized under this section will be restricted in any way from vending in any area, except as provided in this section.
Section Two - this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Currently, New York City does not include veterans with mental disabilities, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), in its definition of what a "disabled veteran" is, it only includes "physically" disabled under the definition. The goal of this legislation is to provide disabled veterans, with mental disabilities the same opportunity as the physically disabled veterans.
According to the vending list provided by the Department of Consumer Affairs, mentally disabled veterans are currently towards the bottom of the priority list. This is not fair to these veterans who have been excluded from the New York City recognized definition to be put on the bottom of this list. This legislation would provide an equality opportunity that is well deserved for these veterans by including all veterans that are rated as disabled by the Veterans Affairs (VA) under the same definition.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None to State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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