What's happening
This bill expands eligibility for the Military Service Recognition Scholarship to include those affected by conflicts after June 1, 1982.
Why it matters
Broader inclusion of veterans and their families. By moving the eligibility date back to June 1, 1982, the bill recognizes service members affected by conflicts after the Vietnam War but before the Gulf War, such as those involved in the Lebanon conflict and other military interventions during the 1980s.
Support for more families facing loss or disability. Expanding eligibility means more children, spouses, and dependents of service members who died, became permanently disabled, or went missing in these post-1982 conflicts can access state-funded scholarships, reducing financial barriers to higher education.
Reflects evolving U.S. military engagements. The amendment acknowledges that significant and sometimes dangerous U.S. military operations have occurred outside officially declared wars, and that people impacted by these events also deserve state recognition and support.
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Expand Military Scholarship Eligibility
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History
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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Expand Military Scholarship Eligibility
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor William Magnarelli
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STATE OF NEW YORK
207
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE (Prefiled)
January 9, 2019
Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to changing the eligibility dates for a military service recognition scholarship to include the conflicts that occurred after June 1, 1982
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 668-e of the education law, as added by chapter 106 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
a. Notwithstanding subdivisions three and five of section six hundred sixty-one of this title, children, spouses and financial dependents of a member of the armed forces of the United States or state organized militia who at any time on or after the [second day of August, nineteen hundred ninety] first of June, nineteen hundred eighty-two, while in service in the armed forces of the United States, as defined by subdivision eight of section one of the military law or in a force of the state organized militia, as defined in subdivision nine of section one of the military law: (i) while a legal resident of New York state, died, became severely and permanently disabled or was classified as missing in action in a combat theater or combat zone of operations as part of military operations, or died as a result of injury or illness suffered or incurred during such military service; or (ii) while a legal resident of New York state, died or became severely and permanently disabled as a result of injury or illness suffered or incurred during military training operations in preparation for duty in a combat theater or combat zone of operations.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to changing the eligibil- ity dates for a military service recognition scholarship to include the conflicts that occurred after June 1, 1982
Purpose
To change the eligibility dates for a military enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute scholarship to include all the military conflicts that occurred on or after June 1, 1982
Summary of provisions
This bill would act as an amendment to section 1, paragraph a of subdi- vision 1 of the section 668-e of the education law, as added by chapter 106 of the laws of 2003 to alter the eligibility dates for those apply- ing for academic scholarships regarding tribute to those whom were wounded in military combat within specified years. The bill would allow those children, spouses and financial dependents of a member of the armed forces of the us or state organized militia who served on or after June I, 1982 to qualify. These members must qualify according to section 8 and 9 of section 1 of the military law which states that the member must have resided legally in New York state, died, became severely and permanently disabled or was classified as missing in action in a combat theater or zone of operations, or died as a result of injury or illness suffered or incurred during such military service; or, while a legal resident of New York State, died or became severely and permanently disabled as a result of injury or illness suffered or incurred during military training operations in preparation for duty in a combat theater or zone of operations.
Justification
The enactment of this bill would allow familial members or financial dependents of New York State residents who were wounded or killed while serving the United States military from June 1, 1982 onward to qualify for academic scholarships such as the NYS Regents Award for Children of Veterans and the Military Service Recognition Scholarship. This bill would also grant well deserved recognition and tribute to those whom bravely fought and were injured or died protecting their country and the State of New York.
Legislative history
S. 255 of 2017/2018; Passed Senate S. 2974 of 2015/2016; Passed Senate S.1051/A.5062 of 2013/2014; Passed Senate; Referred to Higher Education S.148A of 2011/2012; Reported & Committed to Finance S.1417A of 2009/2010; Passed Senate S.6772 of 2007/2008; Referred to Higher Education
Effective date
Immediately.
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