What's happening
This bill waives the photo image fee for veterans updating their license to include veteran status, except during regular renewals.
Why it matters
Eases financial burden for veterans. By waiving the $12.50 photo image fee for veterans adding a veteran designation to their license (outside of normal renewals), this bill removes a small but meaningful cost, making it easier for veterans to access recognition and benefits tied to their veteran status.
Encourages veteran identification. The exemption may increase the number of veterans who update their licenses to reflect their status, which can help them access discounts, services, and programs that require proof of veteran identification.
Targets only mid-cycle changes. The waiver applies specifically to replacements for adding veteran status, not to regular license renewals, so it encourages timely updates without impacting ongoing state revenue from standard renewals.
Minimal fiscal impact. Since the fee is only waived for a specific, one-time action (adding veteran status outside normal renewal), the bill supports veterans while having a limited effect on the funds allocated for transportation and infrastructure projects.
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Waive License Photo Fee Veterans
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Sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5709
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 14, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. CURRAN, BRABENEC, BUTLER, FINCH, HAWLEY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. OAKS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to granting a waiver of the photo image fee charged for the processing of certain license documents to veterans
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 2 of section 503 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 2 of part F of chapter 59 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
(f) Photo image fee. (i) In addition to any other fee prescribed herein, a fee of twelve dollars and fifty cents shall be charged for the processing of each learner permit or license document requiring a photo image. Of each such fee collected, five dollars shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund and five dollars shall be deposited in the dedicated highway and bridge trust fund established pursuant to section eighty-nine-b of the state finance law and the dedicated mass transportation trust fund established pursuant to section eighty-nine-c of the state finance law and distributed according to the provisions of subdivision (d) of section three hundred one-j of the tax law.
(ii) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this section, the difference collected between the fees set forth in this paragraph in effect on and after September first, two thousand nine and the fees set forth in this paragraph in effect prior to such date shall be deposited to the credit of the dedicated highway and bridge trust fund.
(iii) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this section, the photo image fee set forth in this paragraph shall not be charged for the processing of the replacement of a license document which does not include the veteran designation for a document which includes the veteran status designation pursuant to paragraph (a-one) of subdivision one of section five hundred four of this article. This subparagraph shall not apply to regular renewals.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08540-01-7
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