Assembly Bill A4613C

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for an annual adjustment for reimbursements for certain veterans funerals

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Current Bill Status Via S2413 - Passed Assembly

  • 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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2023-A4613 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2413
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §148, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10402, S8502

2023-A4613 - Summary

Provides for an annual adjustment for reimbursements for certain veterans funerals.

2023-A4613 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4613
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Veterans' Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to providing  for
   an annual adjustment for reimbursements for certain veterans funerals
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1-a  of  section  148  of  the
 general  municipal law, as amended by chapter 29 of the laws of 2016, is
 amended to read as follows:
   (d) The state shall reimburse such congressionally chartered veterans'
 organization for such funeral and burial service expenses for  veterans,
 except  those  expenses  previously  reimbursed  pursuant to section one
 hundred forty-one of the social services law or any other law  or  those
 expenses  reimbursable  or  payable  by the federal government; provided
 however, that the total reimbursement pursuant to this subdivision shall
 not exceed two thousand dollars per burial PLUS AN ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT FOR
 ANY INCREASE IN THE COSTS OF SUCH FUNERALS AS DETERMINED BY THE NEW YORK
 STATE FUNERAL DIRECTOR ASSOCIATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01440-01-3

co-Sponsors

2023-A4613A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2413
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §148, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10402, S8502

2023-A4613A - Summary

Provides for an annual adjustment for reimbursements for certain veterans funerals.

2023-A4613A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4613--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Veterans' Affairs -- committee discharged, bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to providing for
   an annual adjustment for reimbursements for certain veterans funerals

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (d)  of  subdivision 1-a of section 148 of the
 general municipal law, as amended by chapter 29 of the laws of 2016,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   (d) The state shall reimburse such congressionally chartered veterans'
 organization  for such funeral and burial service expenses for veterans,
 except those expenses previously  reimbursed  pursuant  to  section  one
 hundred  forty-one  of the social services law or any other law or those
 expenses reimbursable or payable by  the  federal  government;  provided
 however, that the total reimbursement pursuant to this subdivision shall
 not  exceed  two  thousand dollars per burial. WITH RESPECT TO ANY STATE
 FISCAL YEAR, THE COMMISSIONER OF  VETERANS'  SERVICES  SHALL  PROVIDE  A
 PERCENTAGE  INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FUNERAL AND BURIAL SERVICE
 EXPENSES PAYABLE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH, EQUAL TO THE PERCENTAGE BY  WHICH
 (I) THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (ALL ITEMS, UNITED STATES CITY AVERAGE) FOR
 THE  TWELVE-MONTH  PERIOD ENDING ON THE MARCH THIRTY-FIRST PRECEDING THE
 BEGINNING OF THE STATE FISCAL YEAR  FOR  WHICH  THE  INCREASE  IS  MADE,
 EXCEEDS  (II)  THE  CONSUMER  PRICE  INDEX  FOR  THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD
 PRECEDING THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF  THIS
 PARAGRAPH.  SUCH  PERCENTAGE  INCREASE  SHALL  BE ROUNDED UP TO THE NEXT
 HIGHEST ONE-TENTH OF ONE PERCENT AND SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN ONE  PERCENT
 NOR  MORE  THAN  FOUR PERCENT. COMMENCING IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FIVE,
 THE COMMISSIONER OF VETERANS' SERVICES, NOT LATER THAN FEBRUARY FIRST OF
 EACH YEAR, SHALL PUBLISH THE  AMOUNT  OF  THE  TOTAL  REIMBURSEMENT,  AS
 ADJUSTED, PAYABLE UNDER THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2025.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2023-A4613B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2413
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §148, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10402, S8502

2023-A4613B - Summary

Provides for an annual adjustment for reimbursements for certain veterans funerals.

2023-A4613B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4613--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JEAN-PIERRE,  PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and
   referred  to  the  Committee  on  Veterans'   Affairs   --   committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways
   and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to providing for
   an annual adjustment for reimbursements for certain veterans funerals
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (d)  of  subdivision 1-a of section 148 of the
 general municipal law, as amended by chapter 29 of the laws of 2016,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   (d) The state shall reimburse such congressionally chartered veterans'
 organization  for such funeral and burial service expenses for veterans,
 except those expenses previously  reimbursed  pursuant  to  section  one
 hundred  forty-one  of the social services law or any other law or those
 expenses reimbursable or payable by  the  federal  government;  provided
 however, that the total reimbursement pursuant to this subdivision shall
 not  exceed  two  thousand dollars per burial. WITH RESPECT TO ANY STATE
 FISCAL YEAR, THE COMMISSIONER OF  VETERANS'  SERVICES  SHALL  PROVIDE  A
 PERCENTAGE  INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FUNERAL AND BURIAL SERVICE
 EXPENSES PAYABLE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH, EQUAL TO THE PERCENTAGE BY  WHICH
 (I) THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (ALL ITEMS, UNITED STATES CITY AVERAGE) FOR
 THE  TWELVE-MONTH  PERIOD ENDING ON THE MARCH THIRTY-FIRST PRECEDING THE
 BEGINNING OF THE STATE FISCAL YEAR  FOR  WHICH  THE  INCREASE  IS  MADE,
 EXCEEDS  (II)  THE  CONSUMER  PRICE  INDEX  FOR  THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD
 PRECEDING THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF  THIS
 PARAGRAPH.  SUCH  PERCENTAGE  INCREASE  SHALL  BE ROUNDED UP TO THE NEXT
 HIGHEST ONE-TENTH OF ONE PERCENT AND SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN ONE  PERCENT
 NOR  MORE THAN FOUR PERCENT. COMMENCING IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01440-06-3

co-Sponsors

2023-A4613C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2413
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §148, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10402, S8502

2023-A4613C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for an annual adjustment for reimbursements for certain veterans funerals.

2023-A4613C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4613--C
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JEAN-PIERRE,  PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and
   referred  to  the  Committee  on  Veterans'   Affairs   --   committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways
   and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
   amended  and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said
   committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and  recommit-
   ted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to providing for
   an annual adjustment for reimbursements for certain veterans funerals
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (d)  of  subdivision 1-a of section 148 of the
 general municipal law, as amended by chapter 29 of the laws of 2016,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   (d) The state shall reimburse such congressionally chartered veterans'
 organization  for such funeral and burial service expenses for veterans,
 except those expenses previously  reimbursed  pursuant  to  section  one
 hundred  forty-one  of the social services law or any other law or those
 expenses reimbursable or payable by  the  federal  government;  provided
 however, that the total reimbursement pursuant to this subdivision shall
 not  exceed  two  thousand dollars per burial. WITH RESPECT TO ANY STATE
 FISCAL YEAR, THE COMMISSIONER OF  VETERANS'  SERVICES  SHALL  PROVIDE  A
 PERCENTAGE  INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FUNERAL AND BURIAL SERVICE
 EXPENSES PAYABLE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH, EQUAL TO THE PERCENTAGE BY  WHICH
 (I) THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (ALL ITEMS, UNITED STATES CITY AVERAGE) FOR
 THE  TWELVE-MONTH  PERIOD ENDING ON THE MARCH THIRTY-FIRST PRECEDING THE
 BEGINNING OF THE STATE FISCAL YEAR  FOR  WHICH  THE  INCREASE  IS  MADE,
 EXCEEDS  (II)  THE  CONSUMER  PRICE  INDEX  FOR  THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD
 PRECEDING THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF  THIS
 PARAGRAPH.  SUCH  PERCENTAGE  INCREASE  SHALL  BE ROUNDED UP TO THE NEXT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01440-09-4

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