NY A09860

Removes "wartime service" requirements from New York state veteran benefits across multiple laws including civil service, education, executive, military, real property tax, social services, vehicle and traffic, and workers' compensation statutes.

Expands eligibility for disabled veteran civil service positions, civil service retention/transfer protections, State University parking fee exemptions, Regents scholarships, and tuition assistance programs to all honorably discharged veterans regardless of when they served.

Modifies veteran definitions to include all armed forces members with honorable discharges or qualifying conditions, eliminating restrictions tied to specific wars or periods of hostilities.

Updates references from "war veterans" to "veterans" throughout state law and aligns definitions across executive law section 350 and veterans' services law section 1 for consistency.

Maintains other eligibility requirements such as honorable discharge status, service-connected disabilities, and residency while removing temporal restrictions on military service.