S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9409--B
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 2, 2016
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Introduced by M. of A. SCHIMMINGER, DenDEKKER, BENEDETTO, CERETTO,
BUCHWALD, SANTABARBARA, STECK, BLAKE, COLTON, COOK, CUSICK, OTIS,
WEPRIN, HOOPER, GUNTHER, HUNTER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
ABBATE, DAVILA, MAGEE, ROBINSON, THIELE -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, 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:
S 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 SIXTEEN; 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.
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WEEK IN THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAY PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO HIS OR
HER EMPLOYMENT BY THE MUNICIPALITY.
3. PROHIBITION. A MUNICIPALITY SHALL NOT DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE AND
HIRE A QUALIFYING VETERAN SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF QUALIFYING FOR THIS
GRANT.
4. AMOUNT OF GRANT. THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT SHALL BE TEN PERCENT OF
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF WAGES PAID TO THE QUALIFIED VETERAN DURING THE
VETERAN'S FIRST FULL YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT, IF THE
QUALIFIED VETERAN IS A DISABLED VETERAN, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF
SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHTY-FIVE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW, THE
AMOUNT OF THE GRANT SHALL BE FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
WAGES PAID TO THE QUALIFIED VETERAN DURING THE VETERAN'S FIRST FULL YEAR
OF EMPLOYMENT. THE GRANT ALLOWED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT
EXCEED IN ANY YEAR, FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ANY QUALIFIED VETERAN AND
FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ANY QUALIFIED VETERAN WHO IS A DISABLED
VETERAN.
5. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS ANY
COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed January 1, 2021.