NY A07605

Expands the definition of "veteran" across multiple New York State laws to include members of the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Public Health Service.

Extends veteran benefits and tax advantages to NOAA and Public Health Service members, including income tax credits, real property tax exemptions, and economic development benefits previously limited to traditional military service members.

Grants NOAA and Public Health Service members eligibility for paid leave on Memorial Day and Veterans Day if they received honorable discharge or meet qualifying conditions under Executive Law Section 350.

Applies the same discharge and qualifying condition standards to NOAA and Public Health Service members as existing for military veterans, including provisions for LGBT veterans with non-dishonorable discharges.

Amends provisions in Tax Law, Executive Law, Economic Development Law, Public Officers Law, Real Property Tax Law, and Military Law to implement these veteran status expansions.