What's happening
This bill requires that reports by the women veterans coordinator include only information that is available regarding women veterans in New York.
Why it matters
Limits reporting to available data. By specifying that reports should include information "to the extent such information is available," the bill acknowledges data gaps and sets a realistic standard for reporting on women veterans, potentially reducing demands for data that do not exist or are difficult to obtain.
May improve report accuracy and transparency. The amendment could result in more accurate, honest reports by preventing the inclusion of estimates or incomplete data, clarifying where information about women veterans in New York is lacking.
Highlights need for better data collection. The change implicitly acknowledges that comprehensive data on women veterans may not be readily available, which could draw attention to gaps in data collection and potentially motivate efforts to improve or expand data gathering systems in the future.
Could affect policy and resource allocation. Since these reports inform state policy and resource decisions for women veterans, limiting them to available information may impact how needs are assessed and addressed, potentially influencing the level and type of support provided.
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Expand Women Veterans Reports
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History
- Signed chap.27
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- 3rd reading cal.112
- Substituted for S7188
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.362
- Reported
- Referred to veterans' affairs
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- Referred to veterans' affairs
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Improve Women Veterans Reports
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Anna Kaplan
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8957
IN ASSEMBLY
January 6, 2020
Introduced by M. of A. HUNTER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to reports by the women veterans coordinator
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (h) of subdivision 3 of section 361-b of the executive law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2019 amending the executive law relating to the women veterans coordinator, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.5991 and A.7594, is amended to read as follows:
(h) preparation of reports on topics including, but not limited to, the demographics of women veterans, the number of women veterans listed by county, and the unique needs of the women veterans population, to the extent such information is available, to the director on the status of women veterans within New York state.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2019 amending the executive law relating to the women veterans coordinator, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.5991 and A.7594, takes effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11609-03-0
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