Senate Bill S2424B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Directs the state director of veterans' affairs to submit a plan to the veterans' affairs commission for the provision of services to service-disabled veterans

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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-S2424 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §352, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S2738
2021-2022: S180

2017-S2424 - Summary

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.

2017-S2424 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2424 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2424
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. HAMILTON, PERKINS -- 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 establishing  the  New
   York  state  interagency  coordinating  council  for  service-disabled
   veterans, defining the powers and duties of the council and  requiring
   an  annual report by the council to the governor, the temporary presi-
   dent of the senate and the speaker of the assembly
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby recognizes that
 New York state's veterans, particularly those who  suffered  service-re-
 lated disabilities, have unique needs as a result of the sacrifices they
 made  during  their  military service. It is also hereby acknowledged by
 the legislature that due to the complexity of their needs, such individ-
 uals require accessible, coordinated, and  specialized  services  within
 their  communities  from multiple state and local agencies. The legisla-
 ture finds that there is an immediate need for a statewide comprehensive
 program to coordinate such services.
   § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a  new  section  368-a  to
 read as follows:
   §  368-A. NEW YORK STATE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR SERVICE-
 DISABLED VETERANS. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED THE NEW YORK STATE INTER-
 AGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS IN THE  EXECU-
 TIVE  DEPARTMENT  TO  HAVE AND EXERCISE THE FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES
 PROVIDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF
 LAW.
   1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL MEAN:
   (A)  "COUNCIL" MEANS THE NEW YORK STATE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUN-
 CIL FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00716-01-7

2017-S2424A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §352, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S2738
2021-2022: S180

2017-S2424A - Summary

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.

2017-S2424A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2424A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2424--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. HAMILTON, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and  when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Home-
   land Security and  Military  Affairs  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the powers and  duties
   of the veterans' affairs commission
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby recognizes  that
 New  York  state's veterans, particularly those who suffered service-re-
 lated disabilities, have unique needs as a result of the sacrifices they
 made during their military service. It is also  hereby  acknowledged  by
 the legislature that due to the complexity of their needs, such individ-
 uals  require  accessible,  coordinated, and specialized services within
 their communities from multiple state and local agencies.  The  legisla-
 ture finds that there is an immediate need for a statewide comprehensive
 program to coordinate such services.
   § 2.  Subdivision 5 of section 352 of the executive law, as amended by
 chapter  501  of the laws of 1993, is amended and a new subdivision 6 is
 added to read as follows:
   5. The commission shall have[, and it  shall  be  its  duty,  to]  THE
 FOLLOWING powerS AND DUTIES:
   (I) assist the state director in the formulation of policies affecting
 veterans; [and in the]
   (II)  ASSIST  THE  STATE DIRECTOR IN coordination of all operations of
 state agencies relating to veterans' affairs[.];
   (III) PROMOTE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE  PROGRAM
 OF COORDINATED SERVICES FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS THAT INCLUDES: (A)
 MATTERS  PERTAINING  TO EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND RETRAINING SERVICES AND
 FACILITIES, (B) HEALTH, MEDICAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES, (C) EMPLOY-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2017-S2424B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §352, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S2738
2021-2022: S180

2017-S2424B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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.

2017-S2424B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2424B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2424--B
     Cal. No. 512
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HAMILTON -- 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  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
   ordered to a 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 directing the state
   director of veterans' affairs to submit a plan relating to coordinated
   services  for  service-disabled  veterans  to  the  veterans'  affairs
   commission
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby recognizes  that
 New  York  state's veterans, particularly those who suffered service-re-
 lated disabilities, have unique needs as a result of the sacrifices they
 made during their military service. It is also  hereby  acknowledged  by
 the legislature that due to the complexity of their needs, such individ-
 uals  require  accessible,  coordinated, and specialized services within
 their communities from multiple state and local agencies.  The  legisla-
 ture finds that there is an immediate need for a statewide comprehensive
 program to coordinate such services.
   §  2.  Section  352  of  the  executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. THE STATE DIRECTOR SHALL SUBMIT A PLAN TO THE  COMMISSION  BY  JULY
 FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN,  AND  EVERY FIVE YEARS THEREAFTER, WITH
 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO:
   (A) PROMOTE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PROGRAM OF
 COORDINATED SERVICES FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS THAT INCLUDES:
   (I) MATTERS PERTAINING TO EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND RETRAINING SERVICES
 AND FACILITIES;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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