Veterans' Affairs

Expands the veterans' services commission to include two additional members and several additional ex officio members.

Requires all forms issued to the public by the state include an optional question regarding veteran status and whether the person completing the form would consent to the agency sharing their contact information with regards to resources available to veterans.

Establishes a New York state veterans' and service member law book of a compilation of all state statutes governing the rights, privileges, benefits and services afforded to veterans, service members and their families.

Authorizes the Department of Veterans' Services to consult and collaborate with relevant offices in the federal department of veterans affairs, the department of health, the state office for the aging and other HCBS experts to develop educational materials for veterans and their families about the accessibility to home and community-based services.

Changes references to the "division of veterans' services" to the "department of veterans' services" to conform with existing law.

Relates to veterans' health care; creates a veteran health care review to ensure veterans and their families have access to health and mental health treatment, including for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, military sexual trauma, reproductive and mental health conditions, and suicide prevention.

Authorizes municipalities to offer a real property tax exemption for combat zone service members who at any time during the taxable year performed active duty in the armed forces in a combat zone; defines terms; makes related provisions.

Requires the department of veterans' services to consult with the office of fire prevention and control and the department of health to identify the most effective ways to provide useful information to veterans about available volunteer opportunities with local volunteer fire departments and emergency services providers.

Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to veterans who served on a submarine or on classified missions during a period of war as documented by military service records.

Requires a 120-day warning period for violations at congressionally chartered veterans' organization facilities.

Revises the New York state veteran's memorial and monument registry such that it is easier to navigate; relates to the updating and availability of the registry.

Establishes a veteran suicide mortality review board to serve as the statewide entity responsible for the multidisciplinary review of suicide deaths among veterans by identifying trends and systemic factors contributing to veteran suicide; assessing gaps in services, access to care, and institutional practices; developing evidence-based recommendations for prevention and policy improvement; and promoting collaboration among relevant state, local, and federal agencies.

Establishes a veterans' dental insurance program through the department of civil service; appropriates funds.

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.

Relates to defining "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption; includes more recent hostilities in the definition of "period of war".

Directs that moneys in the veterans' home services fund shall be payable on vouchers certified by the commissioner of veterans' services; directs a report to be submitted by such commissioner; directs that moneys in the military family relief fund shall be payable on vouchers certified by the commissioner of veterans' services.

Directs the commissioner of veterans' services to establish a registry of self-identifying service members, veterans and family members of such individuals who may have experienced exposure to a hazardous substance at a military installation and to establish and maintain a public information program in order to educate and inform service members, veterans, and their families.

Establishes a women veteran's peer to peer program.

Expands eligibility for admission to New York state veterans' homes to certain veterans who have an immediate family member who shall have been a resident of this state for one year prior to the date of application for admission; defines an immediate family member to include a spouse, birth parent, adoptive parent, child, sibling, stepparent, stepchild, stepsibling, grandparent and grandchild.

Relates to defining veteran; includes national guard members who have served for at least twenty years, part of which was during any war or period of hostilities.

Requires the department of veterans' services to establish and maintain, in consultation and collaboration with other state agencies, a searchable database on the department's website providing resources available in the state for veterans, members of the uniformed services, and their families.

Grants real property tax exemption to disabled veterans regardless of whether they served during a "period of war".

Provides veterans of the armed forces of the United States access to all state parks and recreational facilities without the charge of any admission.

Increases, at local option, real property tax exemptions for combat veterans who are 100% permanently disabled.

Authorizes the department of veterans' affairs to provide eligible veterans with financial assistance for purchasing, training and the upkeep of service dogs and emotional support dogs.

Includes New York guard members to the recruitment incentive and retention program for members of the New York state organized militia; permits tuition benefits for post-graduate study.

Establishes the "New York's Own combat veterans healthcare choice program act" to establish tax free savings accounts to pay the healthcare costs of combat veterans on active duty during Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, until covered by the federal government; directs the division of military and naval affairs to establish a registry of Afghanistan and Iraq veterans.

Increases civil service credits given to veterans currently returning from service.

Grants recognized veterans' organizations free use of pavilions at state parks, other state recreational facilities, and historic sites.

Provides for the "Campaign Medal for Service" to be awarded to those who have provided military service in Iraq.

Requires the notification to veterans of the availability of veterans' services free of charge by federal, state, and local veteran agencies; requires certain disclosures to be provided when notifying veterans about available services; provides for civil penalties for any violations.

Establishes the veterans' services organization capital support program to provide funding to eligible entities for payment of the capital costs of construction, improvement, repairs, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of facilities owned by eligible entities, and for the acquisition of related equipment with a useful life of not less than ten years; appropriates a sum of $10,000,000 therefor.

Requires a 120-day warning period for violations at congressionally chartered veterans' organization facilities.

Establishes a program for the sharing of veteran contact information.

Establishes the hire a vet grant program; provides grants to municipalities where a veteran is hired and employed, for not less than twelve continuous and uninterrupted months in a full-time or part-time position.

Addresses the financial, health care, educational, and workforce needs of disabled veterans and their families by providing tax relief, expanding health care access, enhancing education benefits, and improving workforce protections.

Relates to certificates of honorable separation from or service in the armed forces of the United States; provides that such certificates shall be forwarded to the appropriate local veterans' service agency within 60 days of receipt.

Relates to veterans' health care; creates a veteran health care review to ensure veterans and their families have access to health and mental health treatment, including for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, military sexual trauma, reproductive and mental health conditions, and suicide prevention.

Makes technical corrections relating to the title of the commissioner of veterans' services.

Protects veterans from fraud and unaccredited representatives; institutes a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for violation; establishes the class A misdemeanor crime of unaccredited representation of a veteran; establishes a veterans' services fund.

Relates to certificates of honorable separation from or service in the armed forces of the United States; provides that such certificates shall be forwarded to the appropriate local veterans' service agency within 60 days of receipt.

Clarifies certain provisions of the Alex R. Jimenez New York state military immigrant family legacy program.

Establishes the staff sergeant Alex R. Jimenez New York state military immigrant family legacy program within the department of veterans' services.

Requires the department of veterans' services to establish and maintain, in consultation and collaboration with other state agencies, a searchable database on the department's website providing resources available in the state for veterans, members of the uniformed services, and their families.

Provides that individuals requesting and obtaining a veteran notation on such individual's driver's license or non-driver identification card shall be advised that the department of veterans' services and local veterans' service agencies provide assistance to veterans regarding benefits under federal and state law.

Removes the requirement that a veteran served during wartime to be granted certain benefits.

Increases, at local option, real property tax exemptions for combat veterans who are 100% permanently disabled.

Relates to defining veteran; includes national guard members who have served for at least twenty years, part of which was during any war or period of hostilities.

Provides for an annual adjustment for reimbursements for certain veterans funerals.

Prevents pension poaching by attorneys, law firms, screeners, and class action consolidators seeking to represent veterans filing claims under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act by requiring disclosure of the likelihood of an offset against VA compensation benefits by the amount of any award or settlement.

Includes the Space Force as being members of the armed forces or veterans eligible for certain credits and benefits that are available to other active and veteran members of the armed forces.

Requires the department of veterans' services to establish and maintain, in consultation and collaboration with other state agencies, a searchable database on the department's website providing resources available in the state for veterans, members of the uniformed services, and their families.

Expands the definition of veteran to include members of the commissioned corps of the NOAA and the commissioned corps of the public health service; expands access to certain benefits to those who served in the commissioned corps of the NOAA and the commissioned corps of the public health service.

Authorizes a veteran's close friend or family who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be buried in a state veterans' cemetery.

Authorizes municipalities to offer a real property tax exemption for property owned by certain persons performing active duty in a combat zone in an amount to the extent of fifteen percent of the assessed value of the real property, but shall not exceed twelve thousand dollars.

Relates to the employment of veterans with disabilities program.

Establishes the "New York's Own combat veterans healthcare choice program act" to establish tax free savings accounts to pay the healthcare costs of combat veterans on active duty during Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, until covered by the federal government; directs the division of military and naval affairs to establish a registry of Afghanistan and Iraq veterans.

Includes New York guard members to the recruitment incentive and retention program for members of the New York state organized militia; permits tuition benefits for post-graduate study.

Directs that moneys in the veterans' home services fund shall be payable on vouchers certified by the commissioner of veterans' services; directs a report to be submitted by such commissioner; directs that moneys in the military family relief fund shall be payable on vouchers certified by the commissioner of veterans' services.

Requires a 120-day warning period for violations at congressionally chartered veterans' organization facilities.

Revises the New York state veteran's memorial and monument registry such that it is easier to navigate and has deadlines for the submission of memorials and monuments and the updating of the registry.

Establishes the veterans' services organization capital support program to provide funding to eligible entities for payment of the capital costs of construction, improvement, repairs, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of facilities owned by eligible entities, and for the acquisition of related equipment with a useful life of not less than ten years; appropriates a sum of $10,000,000 therefor.

Defines the term "veteran" and "member of a Gold Star family" for the free use of campsites.

Establishes the "Vets to Vollies" program which encourages veterans or discharged military personnel to join their local fire department and emergency medical service agency.

Requires the notification to veterans of the availability of veterans' services free of charge by federal, state, and local veteran agencies; requires certain disclosures to be provided when notifying veterans about available services; provides for civil penalties for any violations.

Enacts the "New York veteran digital navigator program act"; requires the state commissioner of the department of veterans' services to establish a program to promote digital citizenship, through which the state commissioner shall award grants to eligible entities.

Provides for the "Campaign Medal for Service" to be awarded to those who have provided military service in Iraq.

Expands the definition of veteran to include members of the United States public health service to provide such members with access to the same benefits as members of the United States armed forces.

Increases civil service credits given to veterans currently returning from service.

Establishes a real property tax exemption for the primary residence of a member of the armed forces engaged in hazardous service; provides the state shall compensate municipalities for lost tax revenue resulting from such exemption.

Creates a veterans' clearinghouse for purposes of identifying veterans eligible for benefits; requires the division of veterans' affairs to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the US department of veterans' affairs that allows sharing of information; requires entities of the state and political subdivisions thereof to report information regarding veterans receiving aid to the clearinghouse; provides that such entities make such reports on a quarterly basis; provides that disclosure of any information held by the clearinghouse comply with article 6-A of the public officers law; provides that collection and maintenance of such information comply with HIPAA; provides that the director of veterans' affairs shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the clearinghouse.

Allows veterans with a service-connected disability or Purple Heart free use of parks and campsites; provides that such disability shall be 10 percent service-connected or greater.

Establishes the veterans' memorials preservation act.

Relates to certificates of honorable separation from or service in the armed forces of the United States; provides that such certificates shall be forwarded to the appropriate local veterans' service agency within 60 days of receipt.

Grants recognized veterans' organizations free use of pavilions at state parks, other state recreational facilities, and historic sites.

Establishes the hire a vet grant program; provides grants to municipalities where a veteran is hired and employed, for not less than twelve continuous and uninterrupted months in a full-time or part-time position.

Provides veterans free use of cabins and cottages located in public places of recreation within the state.

Provides that veterans who hold either a federal Golden Access Passport or a federal Access Pass issued upon a determination of a permanent disability shall be granted use of public campsites, parks and other public places of recreation free of charge.

Authorizes a veteran's close friend or family who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be buried in a state veterans' cemetery.

Establishes the staff sergeant Alex R. Jimenez New York state military immigrant family legacy program within the department of veterans' services.

Directs counties and the city of New York to contact a veterans' organization to provide for the disposition of the unclaimed remains of a deceased veteran when such veteran has no next of kin or other person designated to provide for the disposition of his or her remains; provides process.

Relates to the issuance of a New York State Iraq War Commemorative Medal.

Establishes a task force on veterans employment opportunities in the department of veterans' services.

Authorizes public requests for information from any county, city, town, or village desiring to have a memorial located within their municipality listed within the veterans memorial registry; directs the department of veterans' services to establish a veterans memorial registry.

Relates to the issuance of a New York State Korean War Commemorative Medal.

Permanently extends the revival of time barred causes of action for an injury or death caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides for those persons serving as members of the armed forces in Indo-China from November 1, 1955 through May 7, 1975.

Relates to the issuance of a New York State Korean War Commemorative Medal.

Relates to the issuance of a New York State Iraq War Commemorative Medal.

Directs counties and the city of New York to contact a veterans' organization to provide for the disposition of the unclaimed remains of a deceased veteran when such veteran has no next of kin or other person designated to provide for the disposition of his or her remains; provides process.

Directs counties and the city of New York to contact a veterans' organization to provide for the disposition of the unclaimed remains of a deceased veteran when such veteran has no next of kin or other person designated to provide for the disposition of his or her remains; provides process.

Establishes a program for the sharing of veteran contact information.

Establishes the hire a vet grant program; provides grants to municipalities where a veteran is hired and employed, for not less than twelve continuous and uninterrupted months in a full-time or part-time position.

Authorizes a veteran's close friend or family who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be buried in a state veterans' cemetery.

Directs the veterans service commission to submit a report regarding coordinated services for veterans with service-connected disabilities to the veterans' service director by April 1, 2024.

Provides that veterans who hold either a federal Golden Access Passport or a federal Access Pass issued upon a determination of a permanent disability shall be granted use of public campsites, parks and other public places of recreation free of charge.

Establishes the veterans' memorials preservation act.

Relates to establishing a green alert system for missing military members.

Provides for the "Campaign Medal for Service" to be awarded to those who have provided military service in Iraq.

Creates a veterans' clearinghouse for purposes of identifying veterans eligible for benefits; requires the division of veterans' affairs to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the US department of veterans' affairs that allows sharing of information; requires entities of the state and political subdivisions thereof to report information regarding veterans receiving aid to the clearinghouse; provides that such entities make such reports on a quarterly basis; provides that disclosure of any information held by the clearinghouse comply with article 6-A of the public officers law; provides that collection and maintenance of such information comply with HIPAA; provides that the director of veterans' affairs shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the clearinghouse.

Requires the executive director of the office of real property services to create a list of documents which support a veteran's eligibility when applying for real property tax exemptions.

Establishes a peer support program for veterans.

Relates to the issuance of a New York State Iraq War Commemorative Medal.

Provides that the coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner shall report to the division of veterans' services, in a form and time frame developed by the department of health, any death which appears to be a suicide by a person who, to the knowledge of the coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner, is a veteran; defines veteran.

Relates to the membership of the women veterans advisory committee to support and assist the Division of Veterans' Services in locating, educating, and advocating for all women veterans in this state.

Authorizes the assessor of the county of Nassau to accept from Mercy Medical Center an application for exemption from real property taxes upon approval by the Nassau county legislature.

Increases, at local option, real property tax exemptions for combat veterans who are 100% permanently disabled.

Establishes the Alex R. Jimenez New York state military immigrant family legacy program within the division of veterans' services.

Establishes a task force on veteran employment opportunities; provides for the membership of such task force including increasing membership from eleven to thirteen members.

Relates to the membership of the women veterans advisory committee to support and assist the Division of Veterans' Services in locating, educating, and advocating for all women veterans in this state.

Directs the division of veterans' services to route 988 calls to the national suicide prevention lifeline.

Relates to certificates of honorable separation from or service in the armed forces of the United States; provides that such certificates shall be forwarded to the appropriate local veterans' service agency within 60 days of receipt.

Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs to provide eligible veterans with financial assistance for purchasing, training and the upkeep of service dogs and emotional support dogs.

Directs counties and the city of New York to contact a veterans' organization to provide for the disposition of the unclaimed remains of a deceased veteran when such veteran has no next of kin or other person designated to provide for the disposition of his or her remains.

Relates to use of personal confidential information received from veterans or family members of veterans receiving services from the state and political subdivisions thereof.

Authorizes Paul Nehrich to be considered a "veteran" for real property taxation purposes.

Relates to certain veterans; entitles them to 10 additional competitive civil service exam points if they are disabled; entitles them to 5 additional competitive civil service exam points if they are non-disabled and if they received certain medals or ribbons.

Relates to the alternative veterans property tax exemption; authorizes active members of the military to apply for such exemption.

Increases civil service credits given to veterans currently returning from service.

Establishes the "New York's Own combat veterans healthcare choice program act" to establish tax free savings accounts to pay the healthcare costs of combat veterans on active duty during Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, until covered by the federal government; directs the division of military and naval affairs to establish a registry of Afghanistan and Iraq veterans.

Prohibits the unauthorized sale, purchase, sale or transfer of any cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that is over 75 years old that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans, including but not limited to a military unit, company, battalion or division, if such cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans has been placed in any cemetery; makes violations a class B misdemeanor; permits cemeteries to make such sales upon application to the state cemetery board and upon certain conditions.

Authorizes guidelines for granting contracts to disabled veterans eligible under the access to home for heroes program.

Directs the division of veterans' services to conduct a study on converting the division of veterans' services to an administrative agency independent of the executive department.

Establishes a real property tax exemption for the primary residence of a member of the armed forces engaged in hazardous service; the state shall compensate municipalities for lost tax revenue resulting from such exemption.

Relates to certain questions regarding veterans on intake forms for admission and residency.

Conforms the definition of a veteran serving in the Vietnam war era to newly enacted federal law (H.R. 7105) for veterans who served in-country in the Republic of Vietnam from between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975, to any active duty service in the Republic of Vietnam that occurred between November 1, 1955 and May 7, 1975.

Directs the division of veterans' services to provide information regarding resources that are available to assist veterans who experience post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury (TBI); directs portals on the division's internet website.

Creates a veterans' mental health and suicide prevention task force to examine, evaluate and determine how to improve mental health and suicide prevention for our veterans.

Relates to New York state veterans' cemeteries; provides further instruction on the selections process and costs associated with the establishment of such cemetery.

Relates to costs associated with the establishment of New York state veterans' cemeteries.

Establishes the outdoor Rx act; requires the division of veterans' services to review issues relating to veterans' abilities to access state parks, lands and facilities; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Directs the division of veterans' services to provide information regarding resources that are available to assist veterans who experience post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury (TBI); directs portals on the division's internet website.

Relates to certificates of honorable separation from or service in the armed forces of the United States; provides that such certificates shall be forwarded to the appropriate local veterans' service agency within 60 days of receipt.

Establishes the veterans' memorials preservation act.

Increases civil service credits given to veterans currently returning from service.

Relates to the establishment of New York state veterans cemeteries; amends certain criteria.

Includes the war on terrorism which commenced in 2001, within the definition of "period of war" for purposes of the veterans alternative property tax exemption.

Creates the "veteran owned business enterprise act" to promote such business enterprises and includes service related veteran owned businesses with minority and women owned businesses.

Permanently extends the revival of time barred causes of action for an injury or death caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides for those persons serving as members of the armed forces in Indo-China from February 28, 1961 through May 7, 1975.

Relates to the preparation and submission of a report regarding homeless persons who are veterans in the state of New York.

Requires local veterans' service agencies to provide information to the division of veterans' services on an annual basis.

Relates to reports by the women veterans coordinator.

Requires local veterans' service agencies to provide information to the division of veterans' services on an annual basis.

Directs the division of veterans' services to route 838 calls to the national suicide prevention lifeline.

Directs counties and the city of New York to contact a veterans' organization to provide for the disposition of the unclaimed remains of a deceased veteran when such veteran has no next of kin or other person designated to provide for the disposition of his or her remains.

Relates to designating health care providers who may diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or an experience of military sexual trauma in veterans.

Authorizes municipalities to offer a real property tax exemption for property owned by certain persons performing active duty in a combat zone in an amount to the extent of fifteen percent of the assessed value of the real property, but shall not exceed twelve thousand dollars.

Establishes a task force on veteran employment opportunities, including membership requirements and powers and duties of the task force; and provides for the repeal of such provisions.

Authorizes municipalities to offer a real property tax exemption for property owned by certain persons performing active duty in a combat zone in an amount to the extent of fifteen percent of the assessed value of the real property, but shall not exceed twelve thousand dollars.

Establishes a peer support program for veterans.

Clarifies the definition of "veteran" to also include an individual with a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.

Relates to establishing a green alert system for missing military members.

Relates to certain questions regarding veterans on intake forms for admission and residency.

Requires the division of veterans' services to provide the division's copy of the veteran's DD-214 form to the appropriate county veterans' service agency upon the release of veterans from service.

Authorizes Paul Nehrich to be considered a "veteran" for real property taxation purposes.

Directs the division of veterans services and the division of the budget to conduct a study on veterans services provided to residents of the state.

Relates to providing a help/crisis line to assist veterans.

Relates to creating the women veterans advisory committee.

Relates to the issuance of a New York State Vietnam War Service Medal.

Requires a 120-day warning period for violations at congressionally chartered veterans' organization facilities.

Relates to defining "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption; includes more recent hostilities in the definition of "period of war".

Relates to certain veterans and entitles them to 10 additional competitive civil service exam points if they are disabled and entitles them to 5 additional competitive civil service exam points if they are non-disabled and if they received certain medals or ribbons.

Provides free use of state parks to family members of deceased military; requires rules and regulations for timely implementation.

Exempts veteran disability payments from inclusion as income of persons sixty-five years of age or over to determine eligibility for a real property tax exemption.

Increases, at local option, real property tax exemptions for combat veterans who are 100% permanently disabled.

Provides that when property is owned by more than one qualified owner, the exemption to which each such qualified owner is entitled shall be combined.

Enacts the "behavioral health services for veterans act".

Relates to establishing the private employers veterans' preference policy act.

Establishes a real property tax exemption for the primary residence of a member of the armed forces engaging in hazardous service; the state shall compensate municipalities for lost tax revenue resulting from such exemption.

Includes mentally disabled as among those veterans qualified to hold licenses granted under section 35-a of the general business law.

Relates to a state veterans' cemetery; removes certain requirements for the establishment of such cemetery.

Grants recognized veterans' organizations free use of pavilions at state parks, other state recreational facilities, and historic sites.

Enacts the "New York State Restoration of Honor Act".

Relates to providing information on where to seek help in regards to military sexual trauma; requires the division of veterans' affairs to provide information regarding resources that are available to assist veterans who experienced military sexual trauma while on active duty or during military training, by maintaining a military sexual trauma portal on the division's internet website.

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.

Directs the division of veterans' services to maintain a discharge upgrade advisory board program to provide written non-binding advisory opinions to veterans of the state of New York who are appealing their character of discharge from the discharge review board or the board for corrections of military or naval records for their branch of service on the federal level.

Relates to webpage access to any mobile application used to search for veterans' services.

Increases the duties of the women veterans coordinator to include: advocating for all women veterans in the state; and the inclusion of the contributions women veterans have made on behalf of the United States and this state on the division's official website.

Establishes a tax exemption for improvements to the property of severely injured members of the armed forces of the United States; authorizes localities to adopt a local law or resolution granting an exemption from taxation and special ad valorem levies for real property altered or improved for the purposes of removing architectural barriers that challenge the mobility of a severely injured member of the armed forces of the United States.

Relates to webpage access to any mobile application used to search for veterans' services.

Requires the veterans health care information program to provide information concerning health issues to veteran's children; requires the department of corrections and community supervision to maintain records regarding the military background of certain individuals under its jurisdiction.

Requires the veterans health care information program to provide information concerning health issues to veteran's children; requires the department of corrections and community supervision to maintain records regarding the military background of certain individuals under its jurisdiction.

Relates to the listing of county and city veterans' service agencies; requires the division of veterans' affairs to list information for local veterans' service agencies on its website and to provide such information in its annual report to the governor and legislature.

Enacts the pension poaching prevention act to prevent financial planners, insurance agents, and other professionals from luring veterans and their family members to pay substantial funds for veterans' benefits services that the offering entity is unqualified to provide and that can detrimentally impact the future financial situations of the veteran and his or her dependents.

Relates to the duties of the division of veterans' affairs concerning information about veterans received from nursing homes and residential health care facilities, including assisted living facilities and assisted living residences and adult care facilities.

Relates to the issuance of deer management permits for certain service-connected disabled veterans.

Provides for an increase in the rates of compensation for gold star parents.

Establishes the "New York State Silver Rose Veterans Service Certificate" for veterans exposed to dioxin or phenoxy herbicides during military service.

Relates to a state veterans' cemetery; removes certain requirements for the establishment of such cemetery.

Establishes a tax exemption for improvements to the property of severely injured members of the armed forces of the United States; authorizes localities to adopt a local law or resolution granting an exemption from taxation and special ad valorem levies for real property altered or improved for the purposes of removing architectural barriers that challenge the mobility of a severely injured member of the armed forces of the United States.

Provides for an increase in the rates of annuities payable to veterans and surviving spouses of veterans.

Directs counties and the city of New York to contact a veterans' organization to provide for the disposition of the unclaimed remains of a deceased veteran when such veteran has no next of kin to other person designated to provide for the disposition of his or her remains.

Directs the division of veterans' affairs to establish and operate an electronic database of the number of openings in each of the 4 state veterans' homes and the number of persons on the waiting list for each such veterans' home.

Authorizes Paul Nehrich to be considered a "veteran" for real property taxation purposes.

Provides for an increase in the rates of annuities payable to veterans and surviving spouses of veterans.

Establishes the hire a vet grant program; provides grants to municipalities where a veteran is hired and employed, for not less than one year and for not less than thirty-five hours each week; grants up to $5,000 for a qualified vet and $15,000 for a qualified vet who is disabled.

Establishes the "New York State Silver Rose Veterans Service Certificate" for veterans exposed to dioxin or phenoxy herbicides during military service.

Provides that veterans who hold either a federal Golden Access Passport or a federal Access Pass upon a determination of a permanent disability shall be granted use of public campsites, parks and other public places of recreation free of charge.

Provides free use of state parks to family members of deceased military; requires rules and regulations for timely implementation.

Provides for the "Campaign Medal for Service" to be awarded to those who have provided military service in Afghanistan.

Provides for the "Campaign Medal for Service" to be awarded to those who have provided military service in Iraq.

Concerns primary residences owned by limited liability companies that are occupied by veterans.

Relates to the issuance of a New York State Vietnam War Service Medal.

Establishes a task force on veteran employment opportunities, including membership requirements and powers and duties of the task force; and provides for the repeal of such provisions.

Relates to the issuance of deer management permits for certain service-connected disabled veterans.

Requires a 120-day warning period for violations at congressionally chartered veterans' organization facilities.

Creates a veterans' mental health and suicide prevention task force.

Eliminates the $1,000 limitation on the annual annuity payable to a gold star parent.

Relates to the alternative veterans property tax exemption and authorizes active members of the military to apply for such exemption.

Relates to the alternative veterans property tax exemption and authorizes active members of the military to apply for such exemption.

Provides information on where to seek help regarding sexual trauma in the military.

Prohibits the unauthorized sale, purchase, sale or transfer of any cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that is over 75 years old that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans, including but not limited to a military unit, company, battalion or division, if such cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans has been placed in any cemetery; makes violations a class B misdemeanor; permits cemeteries to make such sales upon application to the state cemetery board and upon certain conditions.

Directs the state director of veterans' affairs to submit a plan once every 5 years to the veterans' affairs commission for the provision of services to service-disabled veterans; directs such commission to approve such plan prior to its implementation.

Authorizes a veteran's close friend or family who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be buried in a state veterans' cemetery.

Establishes the veterans' memorials preservation act.

Authorizes creation of a state debt for payment of a bonus to members of the armed forces from this state for service during the period of the Korean, Vietnam or Persian Gulf hostilities of a maximum of $400 for overseas service and $300 for stateside service.

Authorizes creation of a state debt for payment of a bonus to members of the armed forces from this state for service during the period of the Korean, Vietnam or Persian Gulf hostilities of a maximum of $400 for overseas service and $300 for stateside service.

Authorizes counties, cities, towns, villages and school districts to extend for 10 years or make permanent the Cold War veterans property tax exemption after the initial 10 year enactment thereof.

Authorizes guidelines for granting contracts to disabled veterans eligible under the access to home for heroes program.

Increases the amount combat veterans shall be exempt from real property taxation to thirty-five percent.

Authorizes the parents of an unmarried veteran killed in combat to be entitled to a real property tax exemption.

Relates to the issuance of a New York State Vietnam War Service Medal.

Directs the division of veterans' affairs to establish the veterans' housing program to ensure homeless veterans are being housed under federal housing first principles.

Provides that such exemption shall be effective retroactively to the prior fiscal year, but not beyond one year; also provides that if such exemption is granted it shall be prorated to the date upon which the veteran filed the application.

Provides free use of state parks for veterans and the surviving spouses or domestic partners of those killed in combat.

Allows the immediate family of a member of the armed forces killed in active duty to qualify for the alternate veterans exemption.

Creates a veterans' clearinghouse for purposes of identifying veterans eligible for benefits; requires the division of veterans' affairs to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the US department of veterans' affairs that allows sharing of information; requires entities of the state and political subdivisions thereof to report information regarding veterans receiving aid to the clearinghouse; provides that such entities make such reports on a quarterly basis; provides that disclosure of any information held by the clearinghouse comply with article 6-A of the public officers law; provides that collection and maintenance of such information comply with HIPAA; provides that the director of veterans' affairs shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the clearinghouse.

Provides veterans of the armed forces of the United States access to all state parks and recreational facilities without the charge of any admission.

Exempts veteran disability payments from inclusion as income of persons sixty-five years of age or over to determine eligibility for a real property tax exemption.

Allows a veteran who has filed for disability compensation and is waiting for a final determination from the U.S. department of veterans affairs, to apply for the additional disabled exemption after the last date for filing such exemption.

Relates to establishing the private employers veterans' preference policy act.

Provides for additional veteran real property owner exemption where veteran is otherwise eligible but not yet discharged from a current combat duty status.

Provides that when property is owned by more than one qualified owner, the exemption to which each such qualified owner is entitled shall be combined.

Classifies military monuments and memorials as parkland and provides that no such monument or memorial shall be alienated, developed, leased, transferred, sold or discontinued for use as a memorial site without the approval of the legislature.

Establishes a peer support program for veterans.

Expands opportunities for veteran-owned business enterprises.

Establishes a real property tax exemption for the primary residence of a member of the armed forces engaging in hazardous service; the state shall compensate municipalities for lost tax revenue resulting from such exemption.

Relates to creating the women veterans advisory committee.

Requires the office of mental health to establish a training program for the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Includes mentally disabled as among those veterans qualified to hold licenses granted under section 35-a of the general business law.

Relates to real property tax exemptions for veterans.

Requires the division of veterans' affairs to post contact information for each New York state veterans' home on its website.

Relates to real property tax exemptions for veterans.

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive license plates for recipients of the conspicuous service cross or their spouses; requires payment of the regular registration fee and an additional, one-time service charge of ten dollars.

Provides veterans with access to certain economic programs and incentives; expands the population served by the division of minority and women's business development to include veterans; makes conforming changes to various provisions of law to reflect the inclusion of veterans.

Requires the department of social services and not-for-profit corporations to inquire into whether applicants for financial assistance have engaged in military service.

Relates to limitations on real property tax exemptions for veterans in the city of New York; requires the local legislative body to adopt a local law providing the exemption.

Authorizes school districts to grant the Cold War veterans' real property tax exemption.

Establishes a task force on veteran employment opportunities, including membership requirements and powers and duties of the task force.

Directs the division of veterans' affairs to establish and operate an electronic database of the number of openings in each of the 5 state veterans' homes and the number of persons on the waiting list for each such veterans' home.

Relates to the definition of active duty for the purposes of the real property tax exemption for cold war veterans.

Directs the division of veterans' affairs to establish and operate an electronic database of the number of openings in each of the 5 state veterans' homes and the number of persons on the waiting list for each such veterans' home.

Relates to the performance of a study regarding homeless persons who are veterans in the state of New York.

Provides information on where to seek help regarding sexual trauma in the military.

Requires veteran organizations to provide assistance to veterans which adequately addresses military sexual trauma experienced by veterans due to their military service.

Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs to provide eligible veterans with financial assistance for purchasing, training and the upkeep of service dogs and emotional support dogs.

Relates to the issuance of a New York State Vietnam War Service Medal.

Relates to the alternative veterans property tax exemption and authorizes active members of the military to apply for such exemption.

Allows a veteran who has filed for disability compensation and is waiting for a final determination from the U.S. department of veterans affairs, to apply for the additional disabled exemption after the last date for filing such exemption.

Relates to the issuance of a New York State Vietnam War Service Medal.

Prohibits the unauthorized sale, purchase, sale or transfer of any cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that is over 75 years old that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans, including but not limited to a military unit, company, battalion or division, if such cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans has been placed in any cemetery; makes violations a class B misdemeanor; permits cemeteries to make such sales upon application to the state cemetery board and upon certain conditions.

Grants a full real property tax exemption for a severely injured soldier of the armed forces of the United States.

Establishes a peer support program for veterans.

Provides for additional veteran real property owner exemption where veteran is otherwise eligible but not yet discharged from a current combat duty status.

Relates to veterans' health care options and requires the division of veterans' affairs to post certain information on its website.

Relates to veterans' health care options and requires the division of veterans' affairs to post certain information on its website.

Provides for an increase in the rates of compensation for gold star parents.

Provides additional benefits for veterans; provides for services and counseling related to post-traumatic stress disorder and brain injuries; requires reports to the legislature concerning the number of veterans who are incarcerated.

Relates to the establishment of New York state veterans cemeteries; amends certain criteria.

Relates to real property tax exemptions for veterans.

Concerns primary residences owned by limited liability companies that are occupied by veterans.

Creates the "veteran owned business enterprise act" to promote such business enterprises and includes service related veteran owned businesses with minority and women owned businesses.

Creates a veterans' clearinghouse for purposes of identifying veterans eligible for benefits; requires the division of veterans' affairs to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the US department of veterans' affairs that allows sharing of information; requires entities of the state and political subdivisions thereof to report information regarding veterans receiving aid to the clearinghouse; provides that such entities make such reports on a quarterly basis; provides that disclosure of any information held by the clearinghouse comply with article 6-A of the public officers law; provides that collection and maintenance of such information comply with HIPAA; provides that the director of veterans' affairs shall promulgate rules and regulation to implement the clearinghouse.

Extends the real property tax exemption for veterans organizations to include property so owned which is occupied by any person although not also entitled to exemption.

Provides for the "Campaign Medal for Service" to be awarded to those who have provided military service in Afghanistan.

Provides that the periods of the Iranian Hostage Crisis and from November 21, 1979 to October 20, 1981 be "time of war" periods for civil service credit.

Establishes the New York state interagency coordinating council for service-disabled veterans; defines the powers and duties of the council and requires an annual report by the council to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.

Classifies military monuments and memorials as parkland and provides that no such monument or memorial shall be alienated, developed, leased, transferred, sold or discontinued for use as a memorial site without the approval of the legislature.

Establishes the hire a vet grant program; provides grants to municipalities where a veteran is hired and employed, for not less than one year and for not less than thirty-five hours each week; grants up to $5,000 for a qualified vet and $15,000 for a qualified vet who is disabled.

Relates to creating the women veterans advisory committee.

Relates to burial of veterans of the armed forces.

Authorizes guidelines for granting contracts to disabled veterans eligible under the access to home for heroes program.

Increases, at local option, real property tax exemptions for combat veterans who are 100% permanently disabled.

Relates to exemptions available to veterans.

Requires a 120-day warning period for violations at congressionally chartered veterans' organization facilities.

Relates to alternative exemptions for veterans; reminds assessors that certain conflicts are included for purposes of exemptions.

Expands opportunities for veteran-owned business enterprises.

Relates to the report conducted by the commissioner detailing the amount of contracts entered into pursuant to the division of service-disabled veterans' business development -- specifically the percentage of contracts awarded to service-disabled veteran-owned businesses by each state agency and authority; creates a public website with the information.

Provides for payment of bonuses to veterans of the Korean war.

Authorizes creation of a state debt for payment of a bonus to members of the armed forces from this state for service during the period of the Korean, Vietnam or Persian Gulf hostilities of a maximum of $400 for overseas service and $300 for stateside service.

Increases the amount combat veterans shall be exempt from real property taxation to thirty-five percent.

Authorizes the parents of an unmarried veteran killed in combat to be entitled to a real property tax exemption.

Provides for an increase in the rates of annuities payable to veterans and surviving spouses of veterans.

Eliminates unfair labor and housing practices against persons with veteran status by expanding the jurisdiction of the human rights commission.

Provides that when property is owned by more than one qualified owner, the exemption to which each such qualified owner is entitled shall be combined.

Relates to the display of certain flags upon the capitol building.

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.

Relates to establishing the private employers veterans' preference policy act.

Provides for additional veteran real property owner exemption where veteran is otherwise eligible but not yet discharged from a current combat duty status.

Provides veterans of the armed forces of the United States access to all state parks and recreational facilities without the charge of any admission.

Relates to certain veterans and entitles them to 10 additional competitive civil service exam points if they are disabled and entitles them to 5 additional competitive civil service exam points if they are non-disabled and if they received certain medals or ribbons.

Provides free use of state parks to family members of deceased military; requires rules and regulations for timely implementation.

Provides veterans with access to certain economic programs and incentives; expands the population served by the division of minority and women's business development to include veterans; makes conforming changes to various provisions of law to reflect the inclusion of veterans.

Relates to the issuance of a New York State Vietnam War Service Medal.

Requires the executive director of the office of real property services to create a list of documents which support a veterans eligibility when applying for real property tax exemptions.

Establishes a real property tax exemption for the primary residence of a member of the armed forces engaging in hazardous service; the state shall compensate municipalities for lost tax revenue resulting from such exemption.

Includes mentally disabled as among those veterans qualified to hold licenses granted under section 35-a of the general business law.

Requires a 120-day warning period for violations at congressionally chartered veterans' organization facilities.

Authorizes free use of public campsites, parks and other places of public recreation in the state by former prisoners of war or recipients of the purple heart.

Requires annual reports to contain information specific to veteran-owned small businesses.

Relates to real property tax exemptions available to veterans.

Declares the Vietnam Veterans of America to be benevolent orders and grants such organization various benefits available to specified veterans' organizations; requires the commissioner of general services to set aside space in the capitol for use as quarters of the Vietnam Veterans of America.

Declares the Vietnam Veterans of America to be benevolent orders and grants such organization various benefits available to specified veterans' organizations; requires the commissioner of general services to set aside space in the capitol for use as quarters of the Vietnam Veterans of America.

Increases the real property tax exemption a veteran may receive on real property purchased with eligible funds from $5,000 to $7,500 of the assessed value of such property.

Authorizes the commissioner of taxation and finance to develop in consultation with the director of the New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs a listing of documents to be used to establish eligibility for certain property tax exemptions.

Extends the time limitations to commence certain actions.

Provides for an increase in the rates of compensation for gold star parents.

Establishes the New York state veteran's assistance program to coordinate mental health and substance abuse counseling, employment and job training, housing assistance, and any other related information or services to veterans. Establishes the New York state veteran's village pilot program to identify veterans that are homeless or may soon be homeless and provide housing in a dormitory type housing until permanent housing can be provided to such veteran; provides mental health and substance abuse counseling, employment and job training programs, financial literacy, and any other assistance necessary.

Provides for an increase in the rates of annuities payable to veterans and surviving spouses of veterans.

Makes the primary residence of a permanently totally disabled veteran exempt from property taxes, when the property was given to the veteran by a charitable organization at no cost.

Provides information on where to seek help regarding sexual trauma in the military.

Authorizes certain exemptions for school district real property taxes for veterans.

Establishes a peer support program for veterans.

Provides that veterans who hold either a federal Golden Access Passport or a federal Access Pass upon a determination of a permanent disability shall be granted use of public campsites, parks and other public places of recreation free of charge.

Requires a 120-day warning period for violations at congressionally chartered veterans' organization facilities.

Relates to veterans health care options and requires the division of veterans' affairs to post certain information on its website.

Provides for additional veteran real property owner exemption where veteran is otherwise eligible but not yet discharged from a current combat duty status.

Relates to the alternative veterans property tax exemption and authorizes active members of the military to apply for such exemption.

Increases real property tax exemptions for combat veterans who are 100% permanently disabled.

Provides for additional veteran real property owner exemption where veteran is otherwise eligible but not yet discharged from a current combat duty status.

Increases real property tax exemptions for combat veterans who are 100% permanently disabled.

Authorizes school districts to grant the Cold War veterans' real property tax exemption.

Concerns primary residences owned by limited liability companies that are occupied by veterans.

Relates to the definition of active duty for the purposes of the real property tax exemption for cold war veterans.

Creates a veterans' clearinghouse for purposes of identifying veterans eligible for benefits; requires the division of veterans' affairs to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the US department of veterans' affairs that allows sharing of information; requires entities of the state and political subdivisions thereof to report information regarding veterans receiving aid to the clearinghouse; provides that such entities make such reports on a quarterly basis; provides that disclosure of any information held by the clearinghouse comply with article 6-A of the public officers law; provides that collection and maintenance of such information comply with HIPAA; provides that the director of veterans' affairs shall promulgate rules and regulation to implement the clearinghouse.

Includes the war on terrorism which commenced in 2001, within the definition of "period of war" for purposes of the veterans alternative property tax exemption.

Provides veterans of the armed forces of the United States access to all state parks and recreational facilities without the charge of any admission.

Grants real property tax exemption to disabled veterans regardless of whether he or she served during a "period of war".

Requires the executive director of the office of real property services to create a list of documents which support a veterans eligibility when applying for real property tax exemptions.

Establishes the New York state interagency coordinating council for service-disabled veterans; defines the powers and duties of the council and requires an annual report by the council to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.

Provides for payment of bonuses to veterans of the Korean war.

Provides for payment of bonuses to veterans of the Korean war.

Includes mentally disabled as among those veterans qualified to hold licenses granted under section 35-a of the general business law.

Makes technical corrections to chapter 557 of the laws of 2013 relating to the effectiveness thereof.

Relates to real property tax exemptions for veterans.

Relates to exemptions available to veterans.

Clarifies eligibility requirements for admission to the New York State Veterans' home.

Provides for the application of the veterans' real property tax exemptions in cities having a population of one million or more.

Authorizes creation of a state debt for payment of a bonus to members of the armed forces from this state for service during the period of the Korean, Vietnam or Persian Gulf hostilities of a maximum of $400 for overseas service and $300 for stateside service.

Provides free use of state parks for veterans and the surviving spouses or domestic partners of those killed in combat.

Prohibits the unauthorized sale, purchase, sale or transfer of any cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that is over 75 years old that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans, including but not limited to a military unit, company, battalion or division, if such cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans has been placed in any cemetery; makes violations a class B misdemeanor; permits cemeteries to make such sales upon application to the state cemetery board and upon certain conditions.

Includes service as a member of the national guard or reservist absent from place of residence and underdoing training by armed services as active service.

Requires annual reports to contain information specific to veteran-owned small businesses.

Relates to the issuance of a New York State Korean War Service Medal.

Provides veterans with access to certain economic programs and incentives; expands the population served by the division of minority and women's business development to include veterans; makes conforming changes to various provisions of law to reflect the inclusion of veterans.

Provides opportunities for veteran-owned business enterprises.

Requires the office of mental health to establish a training program for the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Establishes the veterans' memorials preservation act.

Relates to the display of certain flags upon the capitol building.

Provides for the establishment of a state veterans cemetery in Seneca county; directs application for federal funding.

Provides for the "Campaign Medal for Service" to be awarded to those who have provided military service in Iraq.

Relates to certain veterans and entitles them to 10 additional competitive civil service exam points if they are disabled and entitles them to 5 additional competitive civil service exam points if they are non-disabled and if they received certain medals or ribbons.

Relates to the display of certain flags upon the capitol building.

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive license plates for recipients of the conspicuous service cross or their spouses; requires payment of the regular registration fee and an additional, one-time service charge of ten dollars.

Establishes a real property tax exemption for the primary residence of a member of the armed forces engaging in hazardous service; the state shall compensate municipalities for lost tax revenue resulting from such exemption.

Prohibits the unauthorized sale, purchase, sale or transfer of any cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that is over 75 years old that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans, including but not limited to a military unit, company, battalion or division, if such cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans has been placed in any cemetery; makes violations a class B misdemeanor; permits cemeteries to make such sales upon application to the state cemetery board and upon certain conditions.

Provides opportunities for veteran-owned business enterprises.

Grants status as a combat veteran to veterans who served in the armed forces in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope in Somalia for the purposes of obtaining any privileges and benefits that are available to combat veterans.

Creates the "service connected disabled veteran owned business enterprise act" to promote such business enterprises.

Authorizes free use of public campsites, parks and other places of public recreation in the state by former prisoners of war or recipients of the purple heart.

Prohibits the increase in real property tax liability of veterans receiving an exemption due to reassessment or revaluation.

Creates the "veteran owned business enterprise act" to promote such business enterprises and includes service related veteran owned businesses with minority and women owned businesses.

Authorizes municipalities to offer a real property tax exemption for property owned by certain persons performing active duty in a combat zone in an amount equal to ten percent of the value of the real property.

Provides free use of state parks for veterans and the surviving spouses or domestic partners of those killed in combat.

Requires directors of county veterans service agencies to be accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

Entitles veterans with disabilities who were classified as veterans and used such classification in his or her original appointment or promotion and were later classified as a veteran with disabilities, to ten points additional credit less the number of points of additional credit allowed for the prior appointment.

Enacts the "veterans employment act" to grant veterans the right to temporary appointments by state agencies, rather than using temporary employment service companies.

Requires the division of veteran's affairs to provide an internet connection to correlate military occupations and skills into civilian translations and terms.

Increases civil service credits given to veterans currently returning from service.

Enacts the "Veterans Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Act"; directs the veterans affairs commission to develop and update a New York state interagency plan to improve outreach, assessment and care for veterans and their families who are experiencing mental health, major depression and/or substance abuse problems; requires a report be issued each year after the effective date.

Provides additional benefits for veterans; provides for services and counseling related to post-traumatic stress disorder and brain injuries; requires reports to the legislature concerning the number of veterans who are incarcerated.

Extends time limitations for certain actions relating to injury or death caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the armed forces of the United States in Indo-China from February 28, 1961 through May 7, 1975.

Relates to exemptions available to veterans.

Expands the definition of "time of war" for purposes of calculating veterans service credit.

Provides for the application of the veterans' real property tax exemptions in cities having a population of one million or more.

Provides for additional veteran real property owner exemption where veteran is otherwise eligible but not yet discharged from a current combat duty status.

Extends time limitations for certain actions arising from injury or death caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the armed forces of the United States in Indo-China.

Establishes the New York state interagency coordinating council for service-disabled veterans, defines the powers and duties of the council and requires an annual report by the council to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.

Establishes the New York state interagency coordinating council for service-disabled veterans, defines the powers and duties of the council and requires an annual report by the council to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.

Provides authorization to grant certain exemptions from real property tax for school districts to eligible veterans where such exemption is adopted by the governing body of the school district.

Relates to the development of plans to adequately address military sexual trauma experienced by female veterans.

Authorizes the commissioner of taxation and finance to develop in consultation with the director of the New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs a listing of documents to be used to establish eligibility for certain property tax exemptions.

Authorizes assessor of taxing municipality to accept late application for veterans exemption from real property taxes if veteran has sold a property that was exempt, the application is made prior to first day of new tax year and the property subject to taxation is a qualifying residential real property.

Creates the "veteran owned business enterprise act" to promote such business enterprises and includes service related veteran owned businesses with minority and women owned businesses.

Provides for the "Campaign Medal for Service" to be awarded to those who have provided military service in Afghanistan.

Establishes a real property tax exemption for the primary residence of a member of the armed forces engaging in hazardous service; the state shall compensate municipalities for lost tax revenue resulting from such exemption.

Grants real property tax exemption to disabled veterans regardless of whether he or she served during a "period of war".

Enacts the "behavioral health services for veterans act".

Grants status as a combat veteran to veterans who served in the armed forces in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope in Somalia for the purposes of obtaining any privileges and benefits that are available to combat veterans.

Establishes the New York state veterans' cemetery operation and maintenance fund to provide moneys for the operation and maintenance of state veterans' cemeteries; establishes the gift for veterans' cemetery operation and maintenance to provide revenue to such fund; such a gift may be made on a taxpayer's personal income tax return in whole dollar amounts.

Authorizes veterans with disabilities who were classified as veterans and used such classification in his or her original appointment or promotion and were later classified as a veteran with disabilities, such member shall be entitled to ten points additional credit less the number of points of additional credit allowed for the prior appointment.

Increases real property tax exemptions for combat veterans who are 100% permanently disabled.

Provides opportunities for veteran-owned business enterprises.

Establishes a real property tax exemption for permanently totally disabled veterans.

Directs the adjutant general, upon request, to present a United States flag to the person designated to dispose of the body of a member of the organized militia, when such member served his or her initial obligation, was discharged for disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty, or whose service up to the date of death was honorable.

Directs the adjutant general, upon request, to present a United States flag to the person designated to dispose of the body of a member of the organized militia, when such member served his or her initial obligation, was discharged for disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty, or whose service up to the date of death was honorable.

Creates the "service connected disabled veteran owned business enterprise act" to promote such business enterprises.

Requires reports to the legislature concerning the number of veterans and families of active duty members who are homeless and the number of veterans who receive food stamps.

Provides for payment of bonuses to veterans of the Korean war.

Authorizes creation of a state debt for payment of a bonus to members of the armed forces from this state for service during the period of the Korean, Vietnam or Persian Gulf hostilities of a maximum of $400 for overseas service and $300 for stateside service.

Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs to periodically review division programs.

Requires annual reports to contain information specific to veteran-owned small businesses.

Provides for the issuance of a Cold War Certificate to resident veterans who served honorably in the armed forces between September 2, 1945 and December 26, 1991.

Relates to the definition of active duty for the purposes of the real property tax exemption for cold war veterans.

Updates statute directing agencies to seek information on the status of veterans receiving assistance to promote referral of veterans to agencies for benefits.

Directs the director of the division of veterans affairs to develop a program relating to veteran educational speakers; requires distribution of informational pamphlet to schools describing program and containing names of area veterans willing to speak to students regarding their military service experience.

Establishes the "cold war veterans medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia serving at any time during the period April 16, 1947 through December 21, 1991.

Provides free weekday admission to state parks and recreational facilities to all veterans.

Extends time limitations for certain actions arising from injury or death caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the armed forces of the United States in Indo-China.

Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs, acting through its state director, to establish and maintain a state veterans' cemetery.

Provides for additional veteran real property owner exemption where veteran is otherwise eligible but not yet discharged from a current combat duty status.

Relates to certain veterans and entitles them to 10 additional competitive civil service exam points if they are disabled and entitles them to 5 additional competitive civil service exam points if they are non-disabled and if they received certain medals or ribbons.

Authorizes the parents of an unmarried veteran killed in combat to be entitled to a real property tax exemption.

Relates to the display of certain flags upon the capitol building.

Provides for the "campaign medal for service" to be awarded to those who have provided military service during certain wars and conflicts.

Increases annuity of blind veterans or spouse of deceased blind veteran to $1500 annually.

Provides veterans of the armed forces of the United States access to all state parks and recreational facilities without the charge of any admission.

Regulates protests at funerals of deceased military members.

Includes the war on terrorism which commenced in 2001, within the definition of "period of war" for purposes of the veterans alternative property tax exemption.

Extends admissions to the New York state veterans' home to certain veterans.

Authorizes municipalities to offer a real property tax exemption for property owned by certain persons performing active duty in a combat zone in an amount equal to ten percent of the value of the real property.

Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs to provide for the interment of the unclaimed remains of veterans.

Includes service as a member of the national guard or reservist absent from place of residence and underdoing training by armed services as active service.

Awards annuity to recipients of purple heart medals, who are identified as recipients under executive order 11016 and are New York state residents, annually for the amount of one thousand dollars.

Prohibits the unauthorized sale, purchase, sale or transfer of any cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that is over 75 years old that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans, including but not limited to a military unit, company, battalion or division, if such cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans has been placed in any cemetery; makes violations a class B misdemeanor; permits cemeteries to make such sales upon application to the state cemetery board and upon certain conditions.

Exempts veteran disability payments from inclusion as income of persons sixty-five years of age or over to determine eligibility for a real property tax exemption.

Declares the Vietnam Veterans of America to be benevolent orders and grants such organization various benefits available to specified veterans' organizations.

Requires the executive director of the office of real property services to create a list of documents which support a veterans eligibility when applying for real property tax exemptions.

Establishes the yellow ribbon reintegration program and makes an appropriation therefore; includes the adjutant general and the director of reintegration and the directors of veterans affairs as members of the traumatic brain injury services coordinating council and includes additional toxic materials or harmful physical agents in the scope of information to be provided by the veterans health care information program; requires health screening of veterans for traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder; allows a criminal defendant to plead to not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect stemming from service in a combat zone; includes in the scope of duties of the division of veterans affairs, the commissioner of the office of mental health and the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services the establishment of a program for mental health and rehabilitative services for veterans, members of the New York national guard and residents in the armed forces reserves and their family members; makes an appropriation therefor.

Provides that after a public hearing a school district may adopt a resolution providing a school tax exemption on residential property owned by a veteran with at least a forty percent disability; provides that in order to qualify for such an exemption, an individual shall submit to the assessor a certified statement from the bureau of veterans' affairs stating that he has a permanent service related physical impairment which limits such individual's major life activities by at least forty percent.

Requires the development and implementation of a permit process for demonstrations at veteran and veteran family member funerals; authorizes the imposition of fines for failure to comply with permit provisions.

Requires a representative of veteran and alcoholism or substance abuse programs to be on the advisory council on alcoholism and substance abuse programs as well as a representative who is a combat veteran and is recovering from alcohol and/or substance abuse.

Provides free use of state parks for veterans and the surviving spouses or domestic partners of those killed in combat.

Ensures not-for-profit or religious cemeteries access to state funds for a state veteran's cemetery through division of veterans' affairs.

Enacts the "behavioral health services for veterans act".

Enacts the "Veterans Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Act."

Directs the division of veterans' affairs to establish and distribute a veterans' bill of rights, and to contract with veterans' services outreach programs.

Directs the division of military and naval affairs to provide for the establishment of the Plattsburgh Bay New York state veterans' cemetery; and further directs the division of veterans' affairs to operate and maintain such cemetery pursuant to the executive law.

Extends time limitations for certain actions arising from injury or death caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the armed forces of the United States in Indo-China.

Extends the real property tax exemption for veterans organizations to include property so owned which is occupied by any person although not also entitled to exemption.

Provides for additional veteran real property owner exemption where veteran is otherwise eligible but not yet discharged from a current combat duty status.

Includes the war on terrorism which commenced in 2001, within the definition of "period of war" for purposes of the veterans alternative property tax exemption.

An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to application for certain veterans exemptions from real property taxes

An act requiring the creation of a list of suitable documentation that can be used by veterans applying for real property tax exemptions

An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to veterans alternative exemption

Provides that after a public hearing a school district may adopt a resolution providing a school tax exemption on residential property owned by a veteran with at least a forty percent disability; provides that in order to qualify for such an exemption, an individual shall submit to the assessor a certified statement from the bureau of veterans' affairs stating that he has a permanent service related physical impairment which limits such individual's major life activities by at least forty percent.

Establishes the yellow ribbon reintegration program and makes an appropriation therefore; includes the adjutant general and the director of reintegration and the directors of veterans affairs as members of the traumatic brain injury services coordinating council and includes additional toxic materials or harmful physical agents in the scope of information to be provided by the veterans health care information program; requires health screening of veterans for traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder; allows a criminal defendant to plead to not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect stemming from service in a combat zone; includes in the scope of duties of the division of veterans affairs, the commissioner of the office of mental health and the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services the establishment of a program for mental health and rehabilitative services for veterans, members of the New York national guard and residents in the armed forces reserves and their family members; makes an appropriation therefor.

Authorizes veterans with disabilities who were classified as veterans and used such classification in his or her original appointment or promotion and were later classified as a veteran with disabilities, such member shall be entitled to ten points additional credit less the number of points of additional credit allowed for the prior appointment.

Establishes a university coordinator for veterans' services and requires coordination by the office of veteran's affairs and the state university regarding services to veterans.

An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to authorizing certain exemptions from school district real property for veterans

An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to increasing exemption for veterans

Directs the director of the division of veterans affairs to develop a program relating to veteran educational speakers; requires distribution of informational pamphlet to schools describing program and containing names of area veterans willing to speak to students regarding their military service experience.

An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to granting real property tax exemption to veterans who purchase real property after the taxable status date

An act to amend the executive law and the military law, in relation to the establishment of the New York state veteran health insurance act

An act to amend the executive law and the military law, in relation to the establishment of the New York state veteran health insurance act

Establishes the New York state veterans' cemetery operation and maintenance fund to provide moneys for the operation and maintenance of state veterans' cemeteries; establishes the gift for veterans' cemetery operation and maintenance to provide revenue to such fund; such a gift may be made on a taxpayer's personal income tax return in whole dollar amounts.

Establishes a moratorium on the demolition of the veterans home at Oxford, New York and authorizes a study on the feasibility of potential uses for such home.

Enacts the "atomic veterans act of 2009" by establishing the "atomic veterans medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of atomic weapons tests conducted by the United State between 1945 and 1963; grants veterans and disabled veterans who were exposed to ionizing radiation during atomic weapons tests conducted by the United States between 1945 and 1963, the same rights granted to other veterans and disabled veterans; directs the division of veterans' affairs to identify veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during atomic weapons tests between 1945 and 1963, and their surviving spouses; directs such division to provide assistance to the veterans and their surviving spouses in filing claims under the federal Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.

Establishes the veterans' memorials preservation act.

Eliminates unfair labor and housing practices against persons with veteran status by expanding the jurisdiction of the human rights commission.

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to awarding an annual annuity to recipients of purple heart medals

An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to veterans credits on competitive examinations

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to powers and duties of the division of veterans' affairs

An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to real property tax exemptions for certain disabled veterans

An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to exempting from real property taxation real property owned by a person certified to receive a United States department of veterans affairs disability pension