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NY S06527

Bill

Status

Passed

11/11/2019

Primary Sponsor

Rachel May

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Executive Law Section 358 to expand the duties of local veterans' service agencies to include assisting with the process of submitting discharge upgrade applications to the discharge upgrade advisory board.

  • Adds discharge upgrade assistance as item (5) in the list of services local veterans' service agencies must provide to armed forces members, veterans, and their families.

  • Maintains all existing powers and duties of local veterans' service agencies related to educational training, health services, federal/state benefits, and employment assistance.

  • Takes effect on the sixtieth day after becoming law.

Legislative Description

Adds the process of submitting an application for a discharge upgrade to the discharge upgrade advisory board to the powers and duties of local veterans' service agencies.

Last Action

signed chap.482

11/11/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules6/18/2019
Rules6/4/2019
Veterans' Affairs5/31/2019
Rules6/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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