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NY A06507
Bill
Status
4/12/2023
Primary Sponsor
Fred Thiele
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AI Summary
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Defines "disabled veteran" as a veteran certified by the U.S. Veterans Administration or military department as entitled to receive disability payments for a service-connected disability.
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Requires SUNY's board of trustees to adopt a policy mandating all SUNY and CUNY campuses offering public fitness and aquatic facility memberships provide free memberships to disabled veterans on the same terms as the general public.
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Disabled veterans must present documentation confirming their status at the time of application or at any time after membership is granted to receive the benefit.
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Takes effect 60 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Requires that the state university of New York's board of trustees shall adopt a policy requiring all state university of New York, city university of New York, college, and community college campuses that offer membership programs to the general public for the use of fitness and aquatic facilities, to permit disabled veterans to obtain a membership for the use of fitness and aquatic facilities upon the same terms and conditions as apply to the general public, but without payment of any fees or other charges; defines "disabled veteran".
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/3/2024