NY State Senate Bill 2015-S2575C

Senate Bill S2575C

2015-2016 Legislative Session

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

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Jun 10, 2016	print number 2575c
Jun 10, 2016	amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Feb 12, 2016	print number 2575b
Feb 12, 2016	amend (t) and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Jan 28, 2016	print number 2575a
Jan 28, 2016	amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Jan 06, 2016	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Jan 26, 2015	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

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2015-S2575 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A434
Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §14, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S6343
2013-2014: S908, A7259
2017-2018: S2189, A1646
2019-2020: S4049, A5660

2015-S2575 - Summary

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

2015-S2575 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S2575

PURPOSE:

To address the alarming trend of homeless persons are veterans and
parents.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section I amends section 353 of the executive law by adding new
subdivision 6-a concerning the performance of a study conducted by the
New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs, the Office of Temporary
and Disability Service, Department of Labor and the Office of Children
and Family Services to determine the number of homeless persons in New
York State who are veterans. It will also determine the number of
offspring of the veterans and current placement, and whether such
veterans suffered military sexual trauma. Once the study is completed
a written report will be delivered to the governor and the
legislature.

Section II sets forth the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

A report released in 2013 by The United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development estimates that 57,849 veterans are homeless on

any given night. This number is likely to increase given the amount of
veterans who are struggling with excessive economic burdens.
Veterans, especially those with disabilities including post-traumatic
stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries, are more likely to
become homeless. Often a higher percentage of veterans returning from
the current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq demonstrate these
characteristics.

In 2009, homeless veterans were mostly male while 4 percent were
female. Today, the United States Government Accountability Office
reports that women veterans identified as homeless by the VA increased
more than 140 percent, from 1,350 in fiscal year 2006 to 3,328 in
fiscal year 2010. Women veterans are also 4 times more likely than
their male .counterparts to end up homeless. Homeless female veterans
who are single mothers have a tough time finding adequate shelter,
daycare services, and finding gainful employment.  About 3,000 of
these veterans could not access shelter and one-third had some sort of
disability. These statistics are alarming and become even more
distressing when you take into account that many of these women have
children. The study and analysis would gather information on the
number of homeless veterans in New York and how many of them have
children.

Further, the study would include cases of military sexual trauma (MST)
experienced by homeless veterans while on active duty or during
military training, including a breakdown of the collected data based
upon the gender of the victim. Data from the VA reveals that when
veterans are screened for health care and asked if he or she has
experienced MST, approximately 1 in 4 women and 1 in 100 men respond
saying that they have. The amount of veterans who have experienced MST
is unknown given that this screening program reveals data relevant to


veterans who have sought out health care provided by the VA. The
outcome from this study would produce recommendations and solutions to
combat the growing problems among the men and women who have served
our country.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013-14: S.908C(Parker)/A.7259 - Referred to Veterans, Homeland
Security and Military Affairs
2012: S.6343(Huntley) - Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security and
Military Affairs

FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE:

To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after the bill shall
become law.

2015-S2575 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2575

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. PARKER, ADDABBO, AVELLA, BRESLIN, ESPAILLAT, LATIM-
  ER, MONTGOMERY, PERKINS, SAMPSON -- read twice  and  ordered  printed,
  and  when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Home-
  land Security and Military Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the performance  of  a
  study  regarding homeless persons who are veterans in the state of New
  York

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

  Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 6-a to read as follows:
  6-A.  TO CONDUCT A STUDY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY
AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, AND OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN
AND  FAMILY  SERVICES TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF HOMELESS PERSONS IN NEW
YORK STATE THAT ARE VETERANS. SUCH  STUDY  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE
LIMITED  TO:  (A)  AN  ANALYSIS  OF  VETERANS  IN NEW YORK STATE WHO ARE
CURRENTLY HOMELESS, OR HAVE BEEN HOMELESS WITHIN  FIVE  YEARS  OF  BEING
RELEASED  FROM ACTIVE DUTY INCLUDING AN ANALYSIS OF GENDER AS IT RELATES
TO HOMELESSNESS OF VETERANS; (B) DATA ON THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN OF HOME-
LESS VETERANS, INCLUDING THE CURRENT PLACEMENT  OF  SUCH  CHILDREN;  (C)
CASES  OF  MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA EXPERIENCED BY HOMELESS VETERANS WHILE
ON ACTIVE DUTY OR DURING MILITARY TRAINING, INCLUDING A BREAKDOWN OF THE
COLLECTED DATA BASED UPON THE GENDER OF THE VICTIM; AND  (D)  THE  UNEM-
PLOYMENT  RATE  FOR NEW YORK STATE VETERANS. THE TERM "CHILDREN OF HOME-
LESS VETERANS" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS UNMARRIED AND WHO IS UNDER THE
AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS, AND IS THE BIOLOGICAL OR LEGALLY ADOPTED CHILD OF
A VETERAN. A WRITTEN REPORT OF SUCH STUDY  SHALL  BE  DELIVERED  TO  THE
GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE  BY  JUNE  THIRTIETH,  TWO  THOUSAND SIXTEEN AND SUCH INFORMATION
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE UPDATED EVERY TWO  YEARS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00749-01-5

S. 2575                             2

SUCH  REPORT  SHALL  BE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND POSTED ON THE DIVISION OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS WEBSITE.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.

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2015-S2575A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A434
Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §14, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S6343
2013-2014: S908, A7259
2017-2018: S2189, A1646
2019-2020: S4049, A5660

2015-S2575A - Summary

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

2015-S2575A - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S2575A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the performance of a
study regarding homeless persons who are veterans in the state of New
York

 PURPOSE :

To address the alarming trend of homeless persons are veterans and
parents.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section I amends section 353 of the executive law by adding new
subdivision 6-a concerning the performance of a study conducted by the
New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs, the Office of Temporary
and Disability Service, Department of Labor and the Office of Children
and Family Services to determine the number of homeless persons in New
York State who are veterans. It will also determine the number of
offspring of the veterans and current placement, and whether such
veterans suffered military sexual trauma. Once the study is completed
a written report will be delivered to the governor and the
legislature.

Section II sets forth the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

A report released in 2013 by The United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development estimates that 57,849 veterans are homeless on
any given night. This number is likely to increase given the amount of
veterans who are struggling with excessive economic burdens.
Veterans, especially those with disabilities including post-traumatic
stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries, are more likely to
become homeless. Often a higher percentage of veterans returning from
the current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq demonstrate these
characteristics.

In 2009, homeless veterans were mostly male while 4 percent were
female. Today, the United States Government Accountability Office
reports that women veterans identified as homeless by the VA increased
more than 140 percent, from 1,350 in fiscal year 2006 to 3,328 in
fiscal year 2010.  Women veterans are also 4 times more likely than
their male counterparts to end up homeless. Homeless female veterans
who are single mothers have a tough time finding adequate shelter,
daycare services, and finding gainful employment. About 3,000 of these
veterans could not access shelter and one-third had some sort of
disability. These statistics are alarming and become even more
distressing when you take into account that many of these women have
children. The study and analysis would gather information on the
number of homeless veterans in New York and how many of them have
children.

Further, the study would include cases of military sexual trauma (MST)
experienced by homeless veterans while on active duty or during
military training, including a breakdown of the collected data based
upon the gender of the victim. Data from the VA reveals that when
veterans are screened for health care and asked if he or she has
experienced MST, approximately 1 in 4 women and 1 in 100 men respond
saying that they have. The amount of veterans who have experienced MST
is unknown given that this screening program reveals data relevant to
veterans who have sought out health care provided by the VA. The
outcome from this study would produce recommendations and solutions to

combat the growing problems among the men and women who have served
our country.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2013-14: S.908C(Parker)/A.7259 - Referred to Veterans, Homeland
Security and Military Affairs
2012: S.6343 (Huntley) - Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security and
Military Affairs

 FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE :

To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after the bill shall
become law.

2015-S2575A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2575--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. PARKER, ADDABBO, AVELLA, BRESLIN, CARLUCCI, COMRIE,
  ESPAILLAT, HAMILTON, HASSELL-THOMPSON, LATIMER, MONTGOMERY, PANEPINTO,
  PERKINS, SANDERS, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty  and  Military Affairs -- recommitted to the Committee on Veterans,
  Homeland Security and Military Affairs in accordance with Senate  Rule
  6,  sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the performance  of  a
  study  regarding homeless persons who are veterans in the state of New
  York

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

  Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 6-a to read as follows:
  6-A.  TO CONDUCT A STUDY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY
AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, AND OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN
AND  FAMILY  SERVICES TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF HOMELESS PERSONS IN NEW
YORK STATE THAT ARE VETERANS. SUCH  STUDY  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE
LIMITED  TO:  (A)  AN  ANALYSIS  OF  VETERANS  IN NEW YORK STATE WHO ARE
CURRENTLY HOMELESS, OR HAVE BEEN HOMELESS WITHIN  FIVE  YEARS  OF  BEING
RELEASED  FROM ACTIVE DUTY INCLUDING AN ANALYSIS OF GENDER AS IT RELATES
TO HOMELESSNESS OF VETERANS; (B) DATA ON THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN OF HOME-
LESS VETERANS, INCLUDING THE CURRENT PLACEMENT  OF  SUCH  CHILDREN;  (C)
CASES  OF  MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA EXPERIENCED BY HOMELESS VETERANS WHILE
ON ACTIVE DUTY OR DURING MILITARY TRAINING, INCLUDING A BREAKDOWN OF THE
COLLECTED DATA BASED UPON THE GENDER OF THE VICTIM; AND  (D)  THE  UNEM-
PLOYMENT  RATE  FOR NEW YORK STATE VETERANS. THE TERM "CHILDREN OF HOME-
LESS VETERANS" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS UNMARRIED AND WHO IS UNDER THE
AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS, AND IS THE BIOLOGICAL OR LEGALLY ADOPTED CHILD OF
A VETERAN. A WRITTEN REPORT OF SUCH STUDY  SHALL  BE  DELIVERED  TO  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00749-05-6

S. 2575--A                          2

GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE  BY  JUNE  THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN AND SUCH INFORMATION
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE UPDATED EVERY TWO  YEARS.
SUCH  REPORT  SHALL  BE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND POSTED ON THE DIVISION OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS WEBSITE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

co-Sponsors

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2015-S2575B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A434
Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §14, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S6343
2013-2014: S908, A7259
2017-2018: S2189, A1646
2019-2020: S4049, A5660

2015-S2575B - Summary

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

2015-S2575B - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S2575B

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the public housing law, in relation
to the performance of a study regarding homeless persons who are
veterans in the state of New York

 PURPOSE :

To address the alarming trend of homeless persons are veterans and
parents.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section I amends section 353 of the executive law by adding new
subdivision 6-a concerning the performance of a study conducted by the
New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs, the Office of Temporary
and Disability Service, Department of Labor and the Office of Children
and Family Services to determine the number of homeless persons in New
York State who are veterans. It will also determine the number of
offspring of the veterans and current placement, and whether such
veterans suffered military sexual trauma. Once the study is completed
a written report will be delivered to the governor and the
legislature.

Section II sets forth the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

A report released in 2013 by The United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development estimates that 57,849 veterans are homeless on
any given night. This number is likely to increase given the amount of
veterans who are struggling with excessive economic burdens.
Veterans, especially those with disabilities including post-traumatic
stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries, are more likely to
become homeless. Often a higher percentage of veterans returning from
the current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq demonstrate these
characteristics.

In 2009, homeless veterans were mostly male while 4 percent were
female. Today, the United States Government Accountability Office
reports that women veterans identified as homeless by the VA increased
more than 140 percent, from 1,350 in fiscal year 2006 to 3,328 in
fiscal year 2010. Women veterans are also 4 times more likely than
their male counterparts to end up homeless. Homeless female veterans
who are single mothers have a tough time finding adequate shelter,
daycare services, and finding gainful employment. About 3,000 of these
veterans could not access shelter and one-third had some sort of
disability. These statistics are alarming and become even more
distressing when you take into account that many of these women have
children. The study and analysis would gather information on the
number of homeless veterans in New York and how many of them have
children.

Further, the study would include cases of military sexual trauma (MST)
experienced by homeless veterans while on active duty or during
military training, including a breakdown of the collected data based
upon the gender of the victim. Data from the VA reveals that when
veterans are screened for health care and asked if he or she has
experienced MST, approximately 1 in 4 women and 1 in 100 men respond
saying that they have. The amount of veterans who have experienced MST
is unknown given that this screening program reveals data relevant to
veterans who have sought out health care provided by the VA. The
outcome from this study would produce recommendations and solutions to
combat the growing problems among the men and women who have served
our country.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2013-14: S.908C(Parker)/A.7259 - Referred to Veterans, Homeland Secur
y and Military Affairs
2012: S.6343 (Huntley) - Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security and
Military Affairs

 FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE :

To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after the bill shall
become law.

2015-S2575B - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2575--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. PARKER, ADDABBO, AVELLA, BRESLIN, CARLUCCI, COMRIE,
  ESPAILLAT, HAMILTON, HASSELL-THOMPSON, LATIMER, MONTGOMERY, PANEPINTO,
  PERKINS, SANDERS, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty  and  Military Affairs -- recommitted to the Committee on Veterans,
  Homeland Security and Military Affairs in accordance with Senate  Rule
  6,  sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to  the  performance
  of a study regarding homeless persons who are veterans in the state of
  New York

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 14 of the public  housing  law  is
amended by adding a new paragraph (q) to read as follows:
  (Q)  TO  CONDUCT A STUDY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY
AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, AND OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN
AND  FAMILY  SERVICES TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF HOMELESS PERSONS IN NEW
YORK STATE THAT ARE VETERANS. SUCH  STUDY  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE
LIMITED  TO:  (I)  AN  ANALYSIS  OF  VETERANS  IN NEW YORK STATE WHO ARE
CURRENTLY HOMELESS, OR HAVE BEEN HOMELESS WITHIN  FIVE  YEARS  OF  BEING
RELEASED  FROM ACTIVE DUTY INCLUDING AN ANALYSIS OF GENDER AS IT RELATES
TO HOMELESSNESS OF VETERANS; (II) DATA ON  THE  NUMBER  OF  CHILDREN  OF
HOMELESS  VETERANS,  INCLUDING  THE  CURRENT PLACEMENT OF SUCH CHILDREN;
(III) CASES OF MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA EXPERIENCED BY  HOMELESS  VETERANS
WHILE  ON ACTIVE DUTY OR DURING MILITARY TRAINING, INCLUDING A BREAKDOWN
OF THE COLLECTED DATA BASED UPON THE GENDER OF THE VICTIM; AND (IV)  THE
UNEMPLOYMENT  RATE  FOR  NEW  YORK STATE VETERANS. THE TERM "CHILDREN OF
HOMELESS VETERANS" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS UNMARRIED AND WHO IS UNDER

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00749-06-6

S. 2575--B                          2

THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS, AND IS  THE  BIOLOGICAL  OR  LEGALLY  ADOPTED
CHILD OF A VETERAN. A WRITTEN REPORT OF SUCH STUDY SHALL BE DELIVERED TO
THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF
THE  SENATE  BY JUNE THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN AND SUCH INFORMA-
TION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH  SHALL  BE  UPDATED  EVERY  TWO
YEARS.   SUCH REPORT SHALL BE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND POSTED ON THE DIVI-
SION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WEBSITE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

co-Sponsors

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2015-S2575C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A434
Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §14, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S6343
2013-2014: S908, A7259
2017-2018: S2189, A1646
2019-2020: S4049, A5660

2015-S2575C (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2015-S2575C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S2575C

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to the performance
of a study regarding homeless persons who are veterans in the state of
New York

 PURPOSE :

To address the alarming trend of homeless persons are veterans and
parents.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section I amends section 353 of the executive law by adding new
subdivision 6-a concerning the performance of a study conducted by the
New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs, the Office of Temporary
and Disability Service, Department of Labor and the Office of Children
and Family Services to determine the number of homeless persons in New
York State who are veterans. Once the study is completed a written
report will be delivered to the governor and the legislature.

Section II sets forth the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

A report released in 2013 by The United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development estimates that 57,849 veterans are homeless on
any given night. This number is likely to increase given the amount of
veterans who are struggling with excessive economic burdens. Veterans,
especially those with disabilities including post-traumatic stress
disorder and traumatic brain injuries, are more likely to become
homeless. Often a higher percentage of veterans returning from the
current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq demonstrate these
characteristics.

In 2009, homeless veterans were mostly male while 4 percent were
female. Today, the United States Government Accountability Office
reports that women veterans identified as homeless by the VA increased
more than 140 percent, from 1,350 in fiscal year 2006 to 3,328 in
fiscal year 2010. Women veterans are also 4 times more likely than
their male counterparts to end up homeless. Homeless female veterans
who are single mothers have a tough time finding adequate shelter,
daycare services, and finding gainful employment.  About 3,000 of
these veterans could not access shelter and one-third had some sort of
disability. These statistics are alarming and become even more
distressing when you take into account that many of these women have
children. The study and analysis would gather information on the
number of homeless veterans in New York and how many of them have
children. Ultimately, the outcome from this study would produce
recommendations and solutions to combat the growing problems among the
men and women who have served our country.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015: S2575-B (Parker) - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military
Affairs
2014: S908-C (Parker) - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military
Affairs
2013: S908 (Parker) - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
2012: S6343 (Huntley) - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military
Affairs

 FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE :

To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after the bill shall
become law.

2015-S2575C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2575--C

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. PARKER, ADDABBO, AVELLA, BRESLIN, CARLUCCI, COMRIE,
  ESPAILLAT, HAMILTON, HASSELL-THOMPSON, LATIMER, MONTGOMERY, PANEPINTO,
  PERKINS, SANDERS, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty  and  Military Affairs -- recommitted to the Committee on Veterans,
  Homeland Security and Military Affairs in accordance with Senate  Rule
  6,  sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the public housing law, in relation to the performance
  of a study regarding homeless persons who are veterans in the state of
  New York

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  1 of section 14 of the public housing law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (q) to read as follows:
  (Q) TO CONDUCT A STUDY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE  OF  TEMPORARY
AND  DISABILITY  ASSISTANCE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, AND OFFICE OF CHILDREN
AND FAMILY SERVICES TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF HOMELESS PERSONS  IN  NEW
YORK  STATE  THAT  ARE  VETERANS.  SUCH  STUDY SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO: (I) AN ANALYSIS OF  VETERANS  IN  NEW  YORK  STATE  WHO  ARE
CURRENTLY  HOMELESS,  OR  HAVE  BEEN HOMELESS WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF BEING
RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY INCLUDING AN ANALYSIS OF GENDER AS IT  RELATES
TO  HOMELESSNESS  OF  VETERANS;  (II)  DATA ON THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN OF
HOMELESS VETERANS, INCLUDING THE CURRENT PLACEMENT OF SUCH CHILDREN; AND
(III) THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR NEW YORK STATE VETERANS. THE TERM "CHIL-
DREN OF HOMELESS VETERANS" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS UNMARRIED AND  WHO
IS  UNDER  THE  AGE  OF EIGHTEEN YEARS, AND IS THE BIOLOGICAL OR LEGALLY
ADOPTED CHILD OF A VETERAN. A WRITTEN REPORT  OF  SUCH  STUDY  SHALL  BE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00749-10-6

S. 2575--C                          2

DELIVERED TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE TEMPORARY
PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE BY JUNE THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN AND
SUCH INFORMATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH  SHALL  BE  UPDATED
EVERY  TWO YEARS.  SUCH REPORT SHALL BE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND POSTED ON
THE DIVISION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WEBSITE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

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Senate Bill S2575C

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