Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Feb 02, 2009 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S1516
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2009-S1516 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8089
- Current Committee:
- Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
- Law Section:
- Military Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 5 ยง100, Mil L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S2902, A1096
2013-2014: A4716
2009-S1516 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1516 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the military law, in relation to providing that Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans receive tuition free education at schools of the state university of New York or the city university of New York PURPOSE : To provide free SUNY or CUNY tuition to Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 -- Adds a new Article V to the Military Law to provide free SUNY or CUNY tuition to Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans. Those taking advantage of this opportunity must be residents of New York State and meet the other requirements laid out in this Article. Section 2 -- Effective date. JUSTIFICATION :
2009-S1516 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1516 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 2, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. DeFRANCISCO, ALESI, BONACIC, GOLDEN, GRIFFO, MORA- HAN, THOMPSON, VOLKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to providing that Afghan- istan and Iraq war veterans receive tuition free education at schools of the state university of New York or the city university of New York THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The military law is amended by adding a new article 5 to read as follows: ARTICLE V TUITION FREE EDUCATION FOR VETERANS OF THE AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ WARS SECTION 100. TUITION FREE EDUCATION FOR VETERANS OF THE AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ WARS. S 100. TUITION FREE EDUCATION FOR VETERANS OF THE AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ WARS. 1. "AFGHANISTAN OR IRAQ WAR VETERAN" MEANS A PERSON (I) WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE, AND (II) WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES IN AN AREA DESIGNATED AS A COMBAT ZONE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES DURING OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM OR OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, WHO WAS DISCHARGED THEREFROM UNDER OTHER THAN DISHONORABLE CONDITIONS. 2. AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ WAR VETERANS WHO ARE ACCEPTED FOR ENROLLMENT AT ANY OF THE SCHOOLS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SHALL RECEIVE UP TO EIGHT SEMESTERS OF FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDY, OR THE EQUIVALENT OF FOUR ACADEMIC YEARS, OR UP TO SIX SEMESTERS, THE EQUIVALENT OF THREE ACADEMIC YEARS OF GRADUATE STUDY TUITION FREE. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04551-01-9
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