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Assembly Bill A4325B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes hire a vet grant program

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2017-A4325 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3879
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 17-A §369-f, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9409, S6462
2019-2020: A5167, S4902, S7036
2021-2022: S142
2023-2024: S4060
2025-2026: S6005

2017-A4325 - Summary

Establishes the hire a vet grant program; provides grants to municipalities where a veteran is hired and employed, for not less than one year and for not less than thirty-five hours each week; grants up to $5,000 for a qualified vet and $15,000 for a qualified vet who is disabled.

2017-A4325 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4325
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCHIMMINGER, DenDEKKER, BENEDETTO, BUCHWALD,
   SANTABARBARA, STECK, BLAKE, COLTON, COOK, CUSICK, OTIS, WEPRIN,  HOOP-
   ER,  GUNTHER, HUNTER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, DAVILA,
   MAGEE, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Veterans'
   Affairs

 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:
   § 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 SEVENTEEN; 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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2017-A4325A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3879
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 17-A §369-f, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9409, S6462
2019-2020: A5167, S4902, S7036
2021-2022: S142
2023-2024: S4060
2025-2026: S6005

2017-A4325A - Summary

Establishes the hire a vet grant program; provides grants to municipalities where a veteran is hired and employed, for not less than one year and for not less than thirty-five hours each week; grants up to $5,000 for a qualified vet and $15,000 for a qualified vet who is disabled.

2017-A4325A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4325--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCHIMMINGER, DenDEKKER, BENEDETTO, BUCHWALD,
   SANTABARBARA, STECK, BLAKE, COLTON, COOK, CUSICK, OTIS, WEPRIN,  HOOP-
   ER,  GUNTHER, HUNTER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, DAVILA,
   MAGEE, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Veterans'
   Affairs  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Veterans' Affairs in
   accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 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:
   § 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 TWO HUNDRED TEN-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;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07944-03-8

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2017-A4325B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3879
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 17-A §369-f, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9409, S6462
2019-2020: A5167, S4902, S7036
2021-2022: S142
2023-2024: S4060
2025-2026: S6005

2017-A4325B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the hire a vet grant program; provides grants to municipalities where a veteran is hired and employed, for not less than one year and for not less than thirty-five hours each week; grants up to $5,000 for a qualified vet and $15,000 for a qualified vet who is disabled.

2017-A4325B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4325--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCHIMMINGER, DenDEKKER, BENEDETTO, BUCHWALD,
   SANTABARBARA, STECK, BLAKE, COLTON, COOK, CUSICK, OTIS, WEPRIN,  HOOP-
   ER,  GUNTHER, HUNTER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, DAVILA,
   MAGEE, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Veterans'
   Affairs  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Veterans' Affairs in
   accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- 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:
   § 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  TWO  HUNDRED  TEN-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;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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