What's happening
This bill waives civil service exam application fees for veterans who meet certain residency and service requirements in New York.
Why it matters
Reduces financial barriers for veterans. seeking public sector jobs by removing application fees, potentially increasing their access to stable employment and career advancement in New York.
Targets support to veterans with honorable service. who are either U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents and current New York State residents, ensuring the benefit goes to individuals with a strong connection to the state and demonstrated service.
Could improve veteran representation in civil service roles. , which may lead to more veteran-informed perspectives in government operations and decision-making, potentially benefiting veteran communities statewide.
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Waive Exam Fees for Veterans
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Sponsors
14 Co-sponsors
2 Multi-sponsors
History
- Held for consideration in governmental employees
- Referred to governmental employees
- Referred to governmental employees
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Waive Vet Exam Fees
In Senate Committee · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs · Sponsor Timothy M. Kennedy
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3566
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 27, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. BARCLAY, BLANKENBUSH, COLTON, CROUCH, FINCH, GIGLIO, GOODELL, GRAF, HAWLEY, LUPINACCI, McDONOUGH, McKEVITT, OAKS, PALMESANO, PERRY, RAIA, STEC, WALKER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BUTLER, DiPIETRO, KEARNS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to waiving civil service examination application fees for veterans
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 5 of section 50 of the civil service law are relettered paragraphs (d) and (e) and a new paragraph (c) is added to read as follows:
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subdivision, the civil service department, a municipal commission or a regional commission shall waive the application fee of any candidate who proves, by appropriate documentary proof, to the civil service department, a municipal commission or a regional commission that he or she is a veteran. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "veteran" means a member of the armed forces of the United States who served therein in time of war, who was honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from such service, who is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States and who is a resident of the state of New York at the time of application for appointment.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00907-01-7
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