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                                   2764
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 27, 2023
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 Introduced  by M. of A. TAGUE, BRABENEC -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to  creating  a  day  care
   assistance program for members of the organized militia serving feder-
   al active duty; and making an appropriation therefor

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The military law is amended by adding a new section 224  to
 read as follows:
   §  224.  DAY  CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 1. THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND
 NAVAL AFFAIRS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY
 SERVICES  SHALL  DEVELOP  AND IMPLEMENT A DAY CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO
 BENEFIT MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA OF THIS  STATE  WHO  HAVE  BEEN
 CALLED TO ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES.
   2.  THE  PROGRAM  SHALL  PROVIDE  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, WITHIN AMOUNTS
 APPROPRIATED THEREFOR, FOR REIMBURSABLE DAY  CARE  COSTS  FOR  DEPENDENT
 CHILDREN  OF  MEMBERS  OF  THE ORGANIZED MILITIA WHO HAVE BEEN CALLED TO
 ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE FOR A PERIOD OF SIX TO  TWENTY-FOUR  MONTHS  AND
 WHO  ARE  SERVING  IN MILITARY OPERATIONS OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED
 STATES OR WHO ARE CALLED UP FOR ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE FOR A PERIOD  IN
 EXCESS OF TWELVE MONTHS WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.
   3.  FINANCIAL AID MAY BE PROVIDED TO THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A
 DEPENDENT CHILD OF AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER UNDER THIS SECTION PURSUANT  TO
 REGULATIONS  ESTABLISHED  BY THE DIVISION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE
 OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES.
   4. THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
 OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,  SHALL  CREATE  AND  DISSEMINATE
 INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF AID PROVIDED UNDER
 THIS  PROGRAM  TO  MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE
 INFORMATION ON WHERE AND HOW TO APPLY FOR SUCH AID.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   § 2. The sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), or  so  much
 thereof  as  may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the division of
 military and naval affairs out of any moneys in the  state  treasury  in
 the general fund to the credit of the state purposes account, not other-
 wise  appropriated,  and  made immediately available, for the purpose of
 carrying out the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable on
 the audit and warrant  of  the  comptroller  on  vouchers  certified  or
 approved by the adjutant general in the manner prescribed by law.
   §  3.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the division of  military  and
 naval  affairs,  in  conjunction  with the office of children and family
 services, shall promulgate any rules or regulations  necessary  for  the
 implementation of this act on or before such effective date.