Assembly Bill A9409B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes hire a vet grant program; 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

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    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A9409 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6462
Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 17-A §369-f, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A4325, S3879
2019-2020: A5167, S4902, S7036
2021-2022: S142
2023-2024: S4060

2015-A9409 - Summary

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.

2015-A9409 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9409

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 2, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCHIMMINGER,  DenDEKKER, BENEDETTO, CERETTO,
  BUCHWALD, SANTABARBARA, STECK,  BLAKE,  COLTON,  COOK,  CUSICK,  OTIS,
  WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, DAVILA, MAGEE, ROBIN-
  SON,  THIELE  --  read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans'
  Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the  hire
  a  vet  grant program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
  upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Article  17-A of the executive law is amended by adding a
new section 369-f to read as follows:
  S 369-F. HIRE A VET GRANT. 1. ALLOWANCE OF GRANT. A MUNICIPALITY SHALL
BE ALLOWED A GRANT EQUIVALENT TO THE CREDIT PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE TAXPAY-
ERS IN THE "HIRE A VET CREDIT" AS ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-NINE
OF SECTION 210-B OF THE TAX  LAW,  WHERE  SUCH  MUNICIPALITY  HIRES  AND
EMPLOYS,  FOR  NOT  LESS THAN ONE YEAR AND FOR NOT LESS THAN THIRTY-FIVE
HOURS EACH WEEK, A QUALIFIED VETERAN WITHIN THE STATE. THE  MUNICIPALITY
MAY CLAIM THE GRANT IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE QUALIFIED VETERAN COMPLETES
ONE YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE MUNICIPALITY.
  2. QUALIFIED VETERAN. A QUALIFIED VETERAN IS AN INDIVIDUAL:
  (A)  WHO  SERVED  ON  ACTIVE DUTY IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, AIR
FORCE, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD OR THE RESERVES THEREOF, OR WHO  SERVED
IN  ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK GUARD  OR  NEW  YORK  NAVAL
MILITIA;  WHO  WAS  RELEASED  FROM  ACTIVE  DUTY BY GENERAL OR HONORABLE
DISCHARGE AFTER SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH, TWO THOUSAND ONE;
  (B) WHO COMMENCES EMPLOYMENT WITH THE MUNICIPALITY ON OR AFTER JANUARY
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN; AND
  (C) WHO CERTIFIES BY SIGNED AFFIDAVIT, UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY,  THAT
HE OR SHE HAS NOT BEEN EMPLOYED FOR THIRTY-FIVE OR MORE HOURS DURING ANY
WEEK  IN  THE  ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAY PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO HIS OR
HER EMPLOYMENT BY THE MUNICIPALITY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13355-01-5

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2015-A9409A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6462
Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 17-A §369-f, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A4325, S3879
2019-2020: A5167, S4902, S7036
2021-2022: S142
2023-2024: S4060

2015-A9409A - Summary

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.

2015-A9409A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 9409--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 2, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCHIMMINGER,  DenDEKKER, BENEDETTO, CERETTO,
  BUCHWALD, SANTABARBARA, STECK,  BLAKE,  COLTON,  COOK,  CUSICK,  OTIS,
  WEPRIN,  HOOPER,  GUNTHER  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. ABBATE,
  DAVILA, MAGEE, ROBINSON, THIELE --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee  on Veterans' Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the  hire
  a  vet  grant program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
  upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Article  17-A of the executive law is amended by adding a
new section 369-f to read as follows:
  S 369-F. HIRE A VET GRANT. 1. ALLOWANCE OF GRANT. A MUNICIPALITY SHALL
BE ALLOWED A GRANT EQUIVALENT TO THE CREDIT PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE TAXPAY-
ERS IN THE "HIRE A VET CREDIT" AS ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-NINE
OF SECTION 210-B OF THE TAX  LAW,  WHERE  SUCH  MUNICIPALITY  HIRES  AND
EMPLOYS,  FOR  NOT  LESS THAN ONE YEAR AND FOR NOT LESS THAN THIRTY-FIVE
HOURS EACH WEEK, A QUALIFIED VETERAN WITHIN THE STATE. THE  MUNICIPALITY
MAY CLAIM THE GRANT IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE QUALIFIED VETERAN COMPLETES
ONE YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE MUNICIPALITY.
  2. QUALIFIED VETERAN. A QUALIFIED VETERAN IS AN INDIVIDUAL:
  (A)  WHO  SERVED  ON  ACTIVE DUTY IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, AIR
FORCE, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD OR THE RESERVES THEREOF, OR WHO  SERVED
IN  ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK GUARD  OR  NEW  YORK  NAVAL
MILITIA;  WHO  WAS  RELEASED  FROM  ACTIVE  DUTY BY GENERAL OR HONORABLE
DISCHARGE AFTER SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH, TWO THOUSAND ONE;
  (B) WHO COMMENCES EMPLOYMENT WITH THE MUNICIPALITY ON OR AFTER JANUARY
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN; AND
  (C) WHO CERTIFIES BY SIGNED AFFIDAVIT, UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY,  THAT
HE OR SHE HAS NOT BEEN EMPLOYED FOR THIRTY-FIVE OR MORE HOURS DURING ANY
WEEK  IN  THE  ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAY PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO HIS OR
HER EMPLOYMENT BY THE MUNICIPALITY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2015-A9409B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6462
Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 17-A §369-f, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A4325, S3879
2019-2020: A5167, S4902, S7036
2021-2022: S142
2023-2024: S4060

2015-A9409B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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.

2015-A9409B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 9409--B

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 2, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCHIMMINGER,  DenDEKKER, BENEDETTO, CERETTO,
  BUCHWALD, SANTABARBARA, STECK,  BLAKE,  COLTON,  COOK,  CUSICK,  OTIS,
  WEPRIN,  HOOPER,  GUNTHER,  HUNTER  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  ABBATE, DAVILA, MAGEE, ROBINSON, THIELE -- read once and  referred  to
  the  Committee  on  Veterans'  Affairs  --  committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  again  reported  from said committee with amendments, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the  hire
  a  vet  grant program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
  upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Article  17-A of the executive law is amended by adding a
new section 369-f to read as follows:
  S 369-F. HIRE A VET GRANT. 1. ALLOWANCE OF GRANT. A MUNICIPALITY SHALL
BE ALLOWED A GRANT EQUIVALENT TO THE CREDIT PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE TAXPAY-
ERS IN THE "HIRE A VET CREDIT" AS ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-NINE
OF SECTION 210-B OF THE TAX  LAW,  WHERE  SUCH  MUNICIPALITY  HIRES  AND
EMPLOYS,  FOR  NOT  LESS THAN ONE YEAR AND FOR NOT LESS THAN THIRTY-FIVE
HOURS EACH WEEK, A QUALIFIED VETERAN WITHIN THE STATE. THE  MUNICIPALITY
MAY CLAIM THE GRANT IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE QUALIFIED VETERAN COMPLETES
ONE YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE MUNICIPALITY.
  2. QUALIFIED VETERAN. A QUALIFIED VETERAN IS AN INDIVIDUAL:
  (A)  WHO  SERVED  ON  ACTIVE DUTY IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, AIR
FORCE, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD OR THE RESERVES THEREOF, OR WHO  SERVED
IN  ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK GUARD  OR  NEW  YORK  NAVAL
MILITIA;  WHO  WAS  RELEASED  FROM  ACTIVE  DUTY BY GENERAL OR HONORABLE
DISCHARGE AFTER SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH, TWO THOUSAND ONE;
  (B) WHO COMMENCES EMPLOYMENT WITH THE MUNICIPALITY ON OR AFTER JANUARY
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN; AND
  (C) WHO CERTIFIES BY SIGNED AFFIDAVIT, UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY,  THAT
HE OR SHE HAS NOT BEEN EMPLOYED FOR THIRTY-FIVE OR MORE HOURS DURING ANY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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