Senate Bill S1124

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

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

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S1124 - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §367, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6679
2015-2016: S1199

2017-S1124 - Summary

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

2017-S1124 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1124 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1124
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MARCHIONE,  AKSHAR,  BONACIC, CROCI, DeFRANCISCO,
   GALLIVAN, HANNON, LARKIN, RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE, SEWARD --  read  twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive  law, in relation to providing for an
   increase in the rates of compensation for gold star parents
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 367 of the execu-
 tive  law,  as  added  by chapter 399 of the laws of 2007, is amended to
 read as follows:
   (a) A parent, identified in 10 USC 1126 as a gold star  parent,  of  a
 veteran  who heretofore has died or parent of a veteran dying hereafter,
 shall upon application to the state director, be paid an annual  annuity
 out of the treasury of the state for the sum of five hundred dollars for
 such  term as such parent shall be entitled thereto under the provisions
 of this article. [In no event shall such annual annuity  payment  exceed
 one  thousand  dollars  per  veteran]  THE AMOUNT OF ANY ANNUITY PAYABLE
 UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE THE SAME AMOUNT AS THE  ANNUITY  PAYABLE  IN
 THE  PRECEDING  YEAR,  INCREASED  BY  A  PERCENTAGE  TO BE DETERMINED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH A FORMULA  ESTABLISHED  BY  THE  DIVISION  OF  VETERAN'S
 AFFAIRS. THE FORMULA SHALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL FACTORS THE DIVISION OF
 VETERAN'S AFFAIRS DEEMS NECESSARY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO FACTORS
 SUCH  AS  THE PERCENTAGE BY WHICH BENEFIT AMOUNTS PAYABLE UNDER TITLE II
 OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (42 USC 401 ET SEQ.) ARE INCREASED  EFFECTIVE
 DECEMBER  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  SEVENTEEN.    The term "parent" for the
 purposes of this section includes mother,  father,  stepmother,  stepfa-
 ther, mother through adoption and father through adoption.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04045-01-7

co-Sponsors

2017-S1124A - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §367, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6679
2015-2016: S1199

2017-S1124A - Summary

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

2017-S1124A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1124A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1124--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. MARCHIONE, AKSHAR, AMEDORE, AVELLA, BONACIC, BOYLE,
   CROCI, DeFRANCISCO, GALLIVAN, HANNON, KENNEDY, LARKIN,  ORTT,  RANZEN-
   HOFER,  RITCHIE,  SEWARD  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law,  in  relation  to  providing  for  an
   increase in the rates of compensation for gold star parents
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 367 of the execu-
 tive law, as added by chapter 399 of the laws of  2007,  is  amended  to
 read as follows:
   (a)  A  parent,  identified in 10 USC 1126 as a gold star parent, of a
 veteran who heretofore has died or parent of a veteran dying  hereafter,
 shall  upon application to the state director, be paid an annual annuity
 out of the treasury of the state for the sum of five hundred dollars for
 such term as such parent shall be entitled thereto under the  provisions
 of  this  article. [In no event shall such annual annuity payment exceed
 one thousand dollars per veteran] THE  AMOUNT  OF  ANY  ANNUITY  PAYABLE
 UNDER  THIS  SECTION  SHALL BE THE SAME AMOUNT AS THE ANNUITY PAYABLE IN
 THE PRECEDING YEAR, INCREASED  BY  A  PERCENTAGE  TO  BE  DETERMINED  IN
 ACCORDANCE  WITH  A  FORMULA  ESTABLISHED  BY  THE DIVISION OF VETERANS'
 AFFAIRS. THE FORMULA SHALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL FACTORS THE DIVISION OF
 VETERANS' AFFAIRS DEEMS NECESSARY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO FACTORS
 SUCH AS THE PERCENTAGE BY WHICH BENEFIT AMOUNTS PAYABLE UNDER  TITLE  II
 OF  THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (42 USC 401 ET SEQ.) ARE INCREASED EFFECTIVE
 DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN.    The  term  "parent"  for  the
 purposes  of  this  section includes mother, father, stepmother, stepfa-
 ther, mother through adoption and father through adoption.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2017-S1124B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §367, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6679
2015-2016: S1199

2017-S1124B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-S1124B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1124B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1124--B
     Cal. No. 1173
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. MARCHIONE, AKSHAR, AMEDORE, AVELLA, BONACIC, BOYLE,
   CARLUCCI, CROCI,  DeFRANCISCO,  GALLIVAN,  HANNON,  HELMING,  KENNEDY,
   LARKIN,  ORTT,  RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Veter-
   ans,  Homeland  Security and Military Affairs -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee  -- recommitted to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Secu-
   rity and Military Affairs in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --
   reported  favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee
   on Finance -- committee discharged and  said  bill  committed  to  the
   Committee  on Rules -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered
   to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered  to  the  Assembly,
   recalled,  vote  reconsidered,  restored to third reading, amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law,  in  relation  to  providing  for  an
   increase in the rates of compensation for gold star parents

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 367 of the execu-
 tive law, as added by chapter 399 of the laws of  2007,  is  amended  to
 read as follows:
   (a)  A  parent,  identified in 10 USC 1126 as a gold star parent, of a
 veteran who heretofore has died or parent of a veteran dying  hereafter,
 shall  upon application to the state director, be paid an annual annuity
 out of the treasury of the state for the sum of five hundred dollars for
 such term as such parent shall be entitled thereto under the  provisions
 of  this  article. [In no event shall such annual annuity payment exceed
 one thousand dollars per veteran.] COMMENCING IN THE YEAR  TWO  THOUSAND
 NINETEEN,  THE AMOUNT OF ANY ANNUITY PAYABLE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE
 THE SAME AMOUNT AS THE ANNUITY PAYABLE IN  THE  PRECEDING  YEAR  PLUS  A
 PERCENTAGE  ADJUSTMENT  EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE INCREASE, IF ANY,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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