Assembly Actions -
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May 23, 2016 |
referred to veterans' affairs delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 09, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
May 05, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
May 04, 2016 |
1st report cal.678 |
Jan 25, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 07, 2016 |
print number 1199a |
Jan 07, 2016 |
amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs returned to senate died in assembly |
May 19, 2015 |
referred to veterans' affairs delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.847 reported and committed to rules |
May 04, 2015 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 09, 2015 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S1199
2015-2016 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
2015-S1199 - Details
2015-S1199 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1199 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to providing for an increase in the rates of compensation for gold star parents PURPOSE: To provide for an annual increase in the rate of compensation for Gold Star Parents. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 367 of the executive law to allow for an increase of the annual annuity payment of Gold Star Parents by the same percentage as benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act (42 USC 401 et seq.) effective December first, two thousand fourteen. EXISTING LAW: A Gold Star Parent shall be paid an annual annuity for the sum of five hundred dollars. There is no provision for a cost of living increase. JUSTIFICATION: The Gold Star annuity is a special income-eligible annuity for parents that have lost a son or daughter in the armed services during a time of war. It is recognition of the emotional loss and of the financial implications to parents of the deceased, as there are many instances in which the deceased contributed to the financial well-being of his or her parents. Since its implementation in 2008, the Gold Star Parent Annuity has not been increased. As inflation and
2015-S1199 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1199 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARCHIONE, DeFRANCISCO, LIBOUS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to providing for an increase in the rates of compensation for gold star parents THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 367 of the execu- tive law, as added by chapter 399 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: (a) A parent, identified in 10 USC 1126 as a gold star parent, of a veteran who heretofore has died or parent of a veteran dying hereafter, shall upon application to the state director, be paid an annual annuity out of the treasury of the state for the sum of five hundred dollars for such term as such parent shall be entitled thereto under the provisions of this article. [In no event shall such annual annuity payment exceed one thousand dollars per veteran] THE AMOUNT OF ANY ANNUITY PAYABLE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE THE SAME AMOUNT AS THE ANNUITY PAYABLE IN THE PRECEDING YEAR, INCREASED BY THE SAME PERCENTAGE AS THE PERCENTAGE BY WHICH BENEFIT AMOUNTS PAYABLE UNDER TITLE II OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (42 USC 401 ET SEQ.) ARE INCREASED EFFECTIVE DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN. The term "parent" for the purposes of this section includes mother, father, stepmother, stepfather, mother through adoption and father through adoption. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02575-01-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2015-S1199A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S1199A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1199A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the executive law, in relation to providing for an increase in the rates of compensation for gold star parents PURPOSE : To provide for an annual increase in the rate of compensation for Gold Star Parents. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 367 of the executive law to allow for an increase of the annual annuity payment of Gold Star Parents. EXISTING LAW : A Gold Star Parent shall be paid an annual annuity for the sum of five hundred dollars. There is no provision for a cost of living increase. JUSTIFICATION : The Gold Star annuity is a special income-eligible annuity for parents
2015-S1199A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1199--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARCHIONE, DeFRANCISCO, KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military 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 commit- tee AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to providing for an increase in the rates of compensation for gold star parents THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 367 of the execu- tive law, as added by chapter 399 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: (a) A parent, identified in 10 USC 1126 as a gold star parent, of a veteran who heretofore has died or parent of a veteran dying hereafter, shall upon application to the state director, be paid an annual annuity out of the treasury of the state for the sum of five hundred dollars for such term as such parent shall be entitled thereto under the provisions of this article. [In no event shall such annual annuity payment exceed one thousand dollars per veteran] THE AMOUNT OF ANY ANNUITY PAYABLE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE THE SAME AMOUNT AS THE ANNUITY PAYABLE IN THE PRECEDING YEAR, INCREASED BY A PERCENTAGE TO BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A FORMULA ESTABLISHED BY THE DIVISION OF VETERAN'S AFFAIRS. THE FORMULA SHALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL FACTORS THE DIVISION OF VETERAN'S AFFAIRS DEEMS NECESSARY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO FACTORS SUCH AS THE PERCENTAGE BY WHICH BENEFIT AMOUNTS PAYABLE UNDER TITLE II OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (42 USC 401 ET SEQ.) ARE INCREASED EFFECTIVE DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN. The term "parent" for the purposes of this section includes mother, father, stepmother, stepfa- ther, mother through adoption and father through adoption. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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