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NY S03906

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

6/12/2017

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Griffo

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "New York state veterans cemetery act" to create a veterans cemetery funding promotion program within the Division of Veterans' Services.

  • Directs the division to establish programs, projects, and materials designed to encourage financial contributions from individuals, groups, and corporations to the veterans remembrance and cemetery maintenance and operation fund.

  • Authorizes the division to seek and apply for grants and contributions from governmental and institutional funding sources for constructing, operating, and financing New York state veterans cemeteries.

  • Requires the division to deliver an annual report by December 15th to the Governor, legislature leaders, and relevant committee chairs detailing program operations, progress, and recommendations for maintaining state veterans cemeteries.

Legislative Description

Establishes the "New York state veterans cemetery act"; directs the division to conduct an investigation and study on the issue of the establishment of a New York state veterans cemetery funding program.

Last Action

referred to veterans' affairs

5/15/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules5/15/2018
Finance4/23/2018
Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs1/3/2018
Veterans' Affairs6/12/2017
Finance3/27/2017
Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs1/30/2017

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