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History
- Signed chap.149
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.498
- Substituted for A6557
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.28
- Referred to rules
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Provides for retroactive effectiveness of chapter 429 of the laws of 2014 relating to prohibiting additional fees for a veteran's distinguishing mark on a non-driver identification card or a driver's license
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Kimberly Jean-Pierre
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1695
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 429 of the laws of 2014, amending the vehicle and traffic law relating to prohibiting the imposition of any additional fee for a veteran's distinguishing mark on a non-driver identification card or a driver's license, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill makes retroactive the effective date of chapter 429 of the laws of 2014, which provides that no fee shall be charged by DMV to a veteran seeking a distinguishing mark on his or her driver license.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends Chapter 429 of 2014 to provide that it shall have been in force since the effective date of Chapter 487 of 2012.
Section 2 provides for the effective date of the act and provides that the DMV Commissioner shall provide for refunds for any veteran charged a fee for the addition of a veterans notation on or after October 3, 2012.
Existing law
Chapter 487 of 2012 provides for the addition of a distinguishing mark for veterans on a NYS drivers license or non-driver ID. Chapter 429 provides that a veteran seeking to add such a distinguishing veterans notation on his or her drivers license shall not be charged a fee.
Justification
This bill assures that no veteran that has requested the addition of a veterans notation on his or her license on or after the effective date of Chapter 487 of 2012 shall pay any fee for such notation.
Prior legislative history
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Fiscal implications
Minimal
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately; provided that no later than ninety days after chapter 429 of the laws of 2014 takes effect the commissioner of the department of motor vehicles shall commence to issue refunds of fees paid by applicants on or after October 3, 2012 solely for adding a veteran's distinguishing mark to a driver's license or non-driver identification card.
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