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NY S06679
Bill
Status
Engrossed
6/20/2014
Primary Sponsor
Kathleen Marchione
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AI Summary
- Amends Executive Law Section 367 to increase annual annuity compensation for gold star parents (parents of deceased veterans as identified under 10 USC 1126)
- Changes the base annual annuity from five hundred dollars to an amount that increases annually by the same percentage as Social Security benefit increases effective December 1, 2014
- Removes the previous cap that limited annual annuity payments to one thousand dollars per veteran
- Expands the definition of "parent" to include mother, father, stepmother, stepfather, mother through adoption, and father through adoption
- Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Provides for an increase in the rates of compensation for gold star parents.
Last Action
referred to veterans' affairs
6/20/2014
Committee Referrals
Veterans' Affairs6/20/2014
Rules6/18/2014
Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs2/26/2014
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