What's happening
This bill allows military veterans to use their DD Form 214 as proof of race or ethnicity when certifying a minority-owned business in New York.
Why it matters
Streamlines the application process for veteran business owners. by allowing them to use their DD Form 214—an official military separation document—as proof of race, ethnicity, and key personal information, reducing bureaucratic hurdles.
Addresses potential barriers for minority veterans. who may not have other easily accessible documentation to prove their eligibility for minority-owned business certification, making it easier for them to access state contracts and support.
Signals recognition of military service and its administrative records. as valid and trustworthy for civilian certification purposes, which could encourage more veterans to participate in state economic opportunity programs.
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Who cares
Veterans seeking minority-owned business certification
The bill would let former service members use a DD Form 214 to prove race or ethnicity and specified personal information, provided the form contains that information.
Division of Minority and Women's Business Development
Its director would have to establish a procedure and issue rules setting criteria for accepting DD Form 214 as certification documentation.
Advocates assisting veteran business owners
They could help eligible applicants use DD Form 214 instead of otherwise proving race or ethnicity when seeking minority-owned business certification.
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Let Veterans Use DD214 Proof
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
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History
- Signed chap.409
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- 3rd reading cal.2054
- Substituted for S7891
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.335
- Rules report cal.335
- Reported
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- Reported referred to rules
- Referred to governmental operations
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.
Let Veterans Use DD-214
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Betty Little
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
9886
IN ASSEMBLY
February 16, 2018
Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to authorizing the division of minority and women's business development to accept the DD Form 214 issued by the United States department of defense upon retirement, separation, or discharge from active duty in the armed forces of the United States as proof of the race or ethnicity and certain personal information of an applicant for purposes of certification of the applicant's business as a minority-owned business
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 314 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 2-b to read as follows:
2-b. The director shall establish a procedure enabling an applicant who was a military service member to prove his or her race or ethnicity, date of birth, place of birth and verification of address for purposes of certification of the applicant's business as a minority-owned business by submission of the DD Form 214 issued to the applicant by the United States department of defense upon such applicant's retirement, separation, or discharge from active duty in the armed forces of the United States, provided the DD Form 214 contains such information, in lieu of requiring the applicant to otherwise prove his or her race or ethnicity. The director shall promulgate rules and regulations to set forth criteria for the acceptance of the DD Form 214 by the office.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that the amendments to section 314 of the executive law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed expired therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14733-02-8
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