Senate Bill S3879

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes hire a vet grant program

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2017-S3879 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 17-A §369-f, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S6462
2019-2020: S4902, S7036
2021-2022: S142
2023-2024: S4060

2017-S3879 - 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.

2017-S3879 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3879 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3879
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. RANZENHOFER, AKSHAR, CROCI, DeFRANCISCO, GALLIVAN,
   LARKIN, LITTLE, MARCHIONE, RITCHIE, SEWARD -- read twice  and  ordered
   printed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veter-
   ans, Homeland Security and Military 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:
   § 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 SEVENTEEN; 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.
                                                            LBD07944-01-7

co-Sponsors

2017-S3879A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 17-A §369-f, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S6462
2019-2020: S4902, S7036
2021-2022: S142
2023-2024: S4060

2017-S3879A - 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.

2017-S3879A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3879A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3879--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RANZENHOFER,  ADDABBO,  AKSHAR,  CARLUCCI, CROCI,
   DeFRANCISCO, GALLIVAN, LARKIN,  LITTLE,  MARCHIONE,  MURPHY,  RITCHIE,
   SERINO,  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
   be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Mili-
   tary 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 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:
   § 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 TWO HUNDRED TEN-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;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07944-02-8

co-Sponsors

2017-S3879B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 17-A §369-f, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S6462
2019-2020: S4902, S7036
2021-2022: S142
2023-2024: S4060

2017-S3879B (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.

2017-S3879B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3879B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3879--B
     Cal. No. 1177
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RANZENHOFER,  ADDABBO,  AKSHAR,  CARLUCCI, CROCI,
   DeFRANCISCO, GALLIVAN, LARKIN,  LITTLE,  MARCHIONE,  MURPHY,  RITCHIE,
   SERINO,  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
   be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Mili-
   tary 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  --  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  recon-
   sidered,  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 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:
   § 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 TWO HUNDRED TEN-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:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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