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Jun 16, 2014 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1394 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 20, 2014 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to transportation |
Oct 21, 2013 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S5961
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2013-S5961 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8254
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง504 & 490, V & T L
2013-S5961 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5961 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to eliminating certain fees for veterans who request the addition of a veteran notation to valid licenses and identification cards PURPOSE: To eliminate the fee that veterans are currently paying in situations where a veteran notation is added to an existing license or ID while it is still valid. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision (a-1) of section 504 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to add that the commissioner shall not require a fee for the addition of a veteran notation to a valid existing license which is not being renewed at the time the addition of the veteran notation is requested. Section 2 amends paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 490 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to add that the commissioner shall not require a fee for the addition of a veteran notation to a valid existing identification card which is not being renewed at the time the addition of the veteran notation is requested. Section 3 provides that this act shall take effect immediately
2013-S5961 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5961 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E October 21, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to eliminating certain fees for veterans who request the addition of a veteran nota- tion to valid licenses and identification cards THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a-1) of subdivision 1 of section 504 of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 487 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: (a-1) Every license or renewal thereof issued to an applicant who was a member of the armed forces of the United States and received an honor- able discharge or was released therefrom under honorable conditions shall, upon his or her request and submission of proof as set forth herein, contain a distinguishing mark, in such form as the commissioner shall determine, indicating that he or she is a veteran. Such proof shall consist of a certificate of release or discharge from active duty including but not limited to a DD Form 214 or other proof satisfactory to the commissioner. The commissioner shall not require fees for the issuance of such licenses or renewals thereof to persons requesting a veteran notation which is different from fees otherwise required. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT REQUIRE A FEE FOR THE ADDITION OF A VETERAN NOTA- TION TO A VALID EXISTING LICENSE WHICH IS NOT BEING RENEWED AT THE TIME THE ADDITION OF THE VETERAN NOTATION IS REQUESTED. S 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 490 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 487 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: (b) The identification card shall contain a distinguishing number or mark and adequate space upon which an anatomical gift, pursuant to arti- cle forty-three of the public health law, by the holder may be recorded and shall contain such other information and shall be issued in such EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11957-02-3
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