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- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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BILL NUMBER:S7420
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the performance of a study regarding homeless women who are veterans in the state of New York
Purpose or general idea of bill
Require the Division of Veterans' Affairs to conduct a study, in consultation with the office of temporary and disability services, department of labor, and office of children and family services to determine the number of homeless women in New York State that are veterans.
Summary of provisions
Would increase the maximum fine for a repeat offense of illegally parking in spots reserved for use by the disabled from the current $100 to $200.
Justification
According to the United States Government Accountability Office, women veterans identified as homeless by the Department of Veterans Affairs has increased more than 140%, from 1,350 in fiscal year 2006 to 3,328 in fiscal year 2010.Women veterans are also 4 times more likely than their male counterparts to end up homeless. About 3,400 of these veterans could not access shelter and 1/3 had some sort of disa- bility. These statistics are alarming and become even more distressing when taking into account that many of these women have children and families. Homeless women veterans who are single mothers have a tough time finding adequate shelter, daycare services, and finding gainful employment.
The study and analysis would gather information on the number of home- less women in New York and how many of them have children. The outcome of this study would produce recommendations and solutions to combat this growing problem among women who have served our country.
Prior legislative history
A7259: Rozic/S908 Parker: Referred to Veter- ans' Affairs Committee/Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security and Mili- tary Affairs
Fiscal implications
To be Determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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